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THE  BOOK  OF 

COMMON  PRAYER, 

AND    ADMINISTRATION    OF 

THE  SACRAMENTS, 

AND    OTHER 

KITES  AND  CEREMONIES 

07 

THE  CHURCH, 

ACCORDING  TO  THE  USE  OF  THE 

PROTESTANT  EPISCOPAL   CIIURCII 

IN  THE 

UNITED  STATES    OF  AMERICA. 

TOGETHER  WITH 

THE  TSALTER,  OR  PSALMS  OF  DAVID. 


HUDSON: 
PUBLISHED    BY    WILLIAM    E.    NORMAN. 

1814. 

i.i,.i«.w;,-n;i--v  •:,  — ■'■;■■;    m  "m  ;  -;;•,  ,.•.».—■    «■.,■■'■  — 


Ashbel  Stoddard,  printer. 

r  ■    'i        11  ia 


New-York,  February  Ay  1814. 

X  DO  hereby  certify  that  this  edition  of  the  Book  of  Common  Pray- 
er, and  Administration  of  the  Sacraments,  &c.  (having  been  compar- 
ed with  a  standard  Book,  and  corrected  by  the  same)  is  permitted  to 
be  published  as  an  Edition  duly  compared  and  corrected  by  a  suitable 
Person  appointed  for  that  purpose,  as  the  Canon  directs. 

JOHN  HENRY  HOBART, 

Assistant  Bishop  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church 
in  the  State  of  J\Tew-Y*rk, 


THE  ORDER 

HOW  THE  PSALTER  IS  APPOINTED  tO  BE  READ. 


HP  HE  Psalter  should  be  read  through  once  every  month,  as  it  is  there 
•*-  appointed,  both  for  Morning  and  Evening  Prayer.  But  in  Februa- 
ry it  shall  be  read  only  to  the  twenty -eighth  or  twenty -ninth  Day  of  the 
Month. 

And  whereas  January,  JMarch,  JMay,  July,  August,  October,  and  De- 
cember, have  one-and-thirty  Days  a-piece  ;  it  is  ordered,  that  the  same 
Psalms  shall  be  read  the  last  Da\  of  the  said  Months  which  were  read 
the  Day  before  ;  so  that  the  Psalter  may  begin  again  the  first  Day  of  the 
next  Month  ensuing. 

And  whereas  the  119th  Psalm  is  divided  into  twenty-two  Portions,  and 
is  over-long  to  be  read  at  one  time  ;  it  is  so  ordered,  that  at  one  time 
ihall  not  be  read  above  four  or  five  of  the  said  Portions. 

The  Minister,  instead  of  reading  from  the  Psalter  as  divided  for  Daily 
Morning  and  Evening  Prayer,  may  read  one  of  the  Selections  set  out  by 
this  Church 

And  on  Days  of  Fasting  and  Thanksgiving,  appointed  either  by  the 
Civil  or  by  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority,  the  Minister  may  appoint  such 
Psalms  as  he  shall  think  fit  in  his  discretion,  unless  any  shall  have  been 
appointed  by  the  Ecclesiastical  Authority,  in  a  Service  set  out  for  the 
Occasion  ;  which,  in  that  case,' shall  be  used,  and  no  other. 

PROPER  PSALMS  ON  CERTAIN  DAYS. 


JfTorru 

ng. 

Ev 

min?. 

Christmas- Day, 

Psalms 

19 

Psalms  ~89 

45 

110 

85 

132 

Jlsh-Wednesday, 

6 

32 
58 

102 
130 
143 

Good-Friday, 

22* 

40 

54 

64 
88 

Easter-Day, 

2 

S7 

111 

113 

114 
118 

Ascension- Day, 

8 
15 
21 

24 

47 

103 

Whitsunday, 

43 
68 

104 
145 

The  Minister  may  use  one  of  the  Selections,  instead  of  any  one  of 
the  above  Portions. 


THE  ORDER 

HOW  THE  REST  OF  THE  HOLY  SCRIPTURE  IS  APPOINTED 
TO  BE  READ. 


'T'HE  Old  Testament  is  appointed  for  the  First  Lessons  at  Morning* 
•^  and  Evening  Prayer  ;  so  that  the  most  Part  thereof  will  be  read 
every  Year  once,  as  in  the  Calendar  18  appointed. 

The  New  Testament  is  appointed  for  the  Second  Lessons  at  Morning 
and  Evening  Prayer. 

And  to  know  what  Lessons  shall  be  read  every  Day,  look,  for  the  Day 
of  the  Month  in  the  Calendar  following",  and  there  ye  shall  fii.d  the 
Chapters  that  shall  be  read  for  the  Lessons,  both  at  Morning  and  Eve- 
ning Prayer;  except  only  the  Moveable  Feasts,  which  are  not  in  the 
Calendar  ;  and  the  immoveable,  where  there  is  a  IJlank  left  in  the  Column 
of  Lessons  ;  the  proper  Lessons  for  all  which  Days  are  to  be  found  in 
the  Table  of  Proper  Lessons. 

And,  on  Days  of  Fasting  and  Thanksgiving,  the  same  Rule  is  to  ob- 
tain as  in  reading  the  Psalms. 

And  the  same  discretion  of  choice  is  allowed,  on  occasions  of  Eccle- 
siastical Conventions,  and  those  of  Charitable  Collections. 

And  J\"ote,  That  whensoever  Proper  Psalms  or  Lessons  are  appointed, 
then  the  Psalms  and  Lessons  of  ordinary  course  appointed  in  the 
Psalter  and  Calendar,  if  they  be  different,  shall  be  omitted  for  that 
Time. 

Note  also,  That  the  Collect,  Epistle,  and  Gospel,  appointed  for  the 
Sunduy,  shall  serve  all  the  Week  after,  where  it  is  not  in  this  Book 
otherwise  ordered. 


il   TABLr  S  oj  I  essons  of  Holy   Scripture,  to  be  r< 
at  Morning  and  Evening  Prayer,  throughout  ihe  Y, 


-ead 

ca--. 


A 

TABLE  OF 

LESSONS  FOR  SUNDAYS. 

Sundays. 

Morning-. 

Evening-. 

1st  Lesson 

1    2d  Lesson. 

1st  Lesson. 

2d  Lesson. 

1  S  in  Ad 

lsa.     1 

Luke  ltor39 

)sa.      2 

Ro.    10 

2 

5 

1  ©39 

24 

12 

3 

25 

3tOrlS 

28toi>2;; 

14 

4 

30 

Mat.   3tcwl3 

32 

1  Cor.  1 

IS.  aft  Ch. 

35 

,uke    2  t>  25 

40 

2 

2 

41 

tfark  ltor46 

42 

Ileb.    2 

VS.aft.Eph 

44 

Matfc    2t>   13 

*   45 

I  Cor.  3 

3 

51 

John    1  v  29 

52torl3 

13 

3 

54 

Mat.    4  t;  12 

55 

2  Cor.  4 

4 

57 

Luke  4  t)  14 
to  33 

59 

5 

5 

61 

Mat.    5 

62 

Gal.     2 

6 

65 

6 

66 

3 

«S!e£  Sund 

Jer.     5 

7 

Jer.    22 

Eph.    1 

Sex.  Sund 

35 

Luke   7 f 19 

36 

2 

Quin.Sund 

Lam.  1 

Mark  6tot/30 

Lam.   3to^37 

3 

IS. in  Lent 

Jer.     7 

Mat.  10 

Jrr.      9 

4 

2 

Bze.  14 

Luk  10tot>23 

Eze    18 

5 

3 

20tov27 

Mark  9: or 39 

20  v27 

6 

4 

Mic.    6 

Luke  19  v 28 

Kab.    3 

Phili.    1 

5 

Hag    2t(v»10 

21 

Zee.  13 

3 

6 

Ban.    9 

Mot    26 

Tal.    3  St  4 

Hcb.5tor>ll 

JEatter  D 

Ex.    12tot>  37 

Rom    6 

Kxo.  12  v  37 

Acts  2  t  32 

lS.aft.Ea 

lsa.  43 

Acts    1 

lsa.    48 

ICor.  15 

2 

Mos.  13 

3 

Hos    14 

Col.      1 

3 

Joel    3v9 

5 

M.c.    4 

3 

4 

Mic.   5 

6 

Nah     1 

I  The-  3 

5 

Zech. 8 

&v5 

Z,c.    10 

4 

5.  o/i\  Asc 

Joel    2 
Deu.  16tovl8| 

John  \7 

Z  ph.  3 

2Th.3toul7 

Wlrit Sund 

Ac-wB   4tov36 

lsa.    IX 

Actl9tot>21 

1 

1    1 

, 

K  TABLE  OF  LESSONS  FOR  SUNDAYS. 

Sundays 

Morning-. 

Evening-. 

1st  Lesson 

2d  J. 

l>t  lesson. 

2<l  J,em>on 

Trin.  Sun 

Gen.    1 

Mat.    3 

Gen.    2 

UohnS 

ISiif.Tr 

3 

Acts   9tot>  2 

6 

lTim.6 

2 

9too30 

10 

l5tovl9 

2Tim  2 

3 

37 

It 

42 

1  ov9 

4, 

43 

14 

45 

Tit  2  Be  3  to 

v  10 

5 

40 

15 

50 

Heb.  10 

6 

Exo.    3 

17 

Exo.    5 

11 

7 

9 

20 

10 

12 

8 

14 

24 

15 

13 

9 

Nu,    16 

26 

Nu.   22 

Jamesl 

10 

23 

28 

24 

o 

11 

Deut.  4tor41 

Mat.  28 

Deut.  5 

3 

12 

6 

20 

7 

4 

13 

8 

23 

9 

5 

14 

33 

25 

34 

I  Pet.  1 

15 

Jos.    23 

Mark  4 

Jos.  24 

2 

16 

Judg.  4 

13 

Judg.  5 

3 

17 

ISa.   12 

Lu.     13 

lSa."  17 

4 

18 

2Sa.   12 

15 

2Sa.  19 

5 

19 

lKm.  8tor<22 

20 

IKin.   8t;22 
to  62 

2Pet.  1 

26 

17 

John  3 

18 

2 

n 

2K'm.  5 

7 

2K1.  19 

22 

Dan.    6 

8 

Dan.    7 

Uohn  I 

23 

Prov.  1 

9 

Prov.  2 

2 

24 

8 

10 

8 

3 

25 

11 

11 

12 

4 

26 

13 

15 

14 

Jude. 

27 

15 

16 

1§ 

2  John. 

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TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


1  The  Ratification  of  the  Book  of  Laying'  en  of  Hands  upon  thos« 
Common  Prayer.  that  are   baptized,   and  come  to 

2  The  Preface.  Years  of  Discretion. 

3  The  Order  how  the  Psalter  is  19  The  Form  of  Solemnization  of 
appointed  to  bo  read.  Matrimonv. 

4  The  Order  how  the  Rest  of  the  20  The  Order  for  the  Visitation  of 
Holy  Scripture    is   appointed  to       the  Sick. 

be  read.  21  The  Communion  of  the  Sick. 

5  Tables  of  Lessons  of  Holy  Scrp-  22  The  Order  for  the  Burial  of  tho 
ture,  to  be  read  at    Morning  and       Dead. 

Evening  Prayer  throughout  the  23  The  Thanksgiving'  of  Women 
Year.  after  Child-Birth,  commonly  call* 

6  The  Calendar.  ed,  The  Churching  of  Women. 

7  Tables  and  Rules  for  tbe  Movea-  24  Forms  of  Prayer  to  be  used  att 
ble  and  Immoveable  Feasts,  to-  Sea.  / 
gether  with  the  Days  of  Fastint:  25  A  Form  of  Prayer  for  the  Visi- 
aid   Abstinence  throughout   the       tation  of  Prisoners'. 

Year.  26  A  Form  of  Prayer  and  Thanks- 

8  Tables  for  finding  the  Holy  Days.       giving  to  Almighty  God,  for  theft 

9  The  Order  for  Daily  Morning  Fruits  of  the  Earth,  and  all  the 
Prayer.  other  Blessings  of  his  merciful 

10  The    Order   for   Daily  Evening       Providence. 

Prayer.  27  Forms  of  Prayer  to  be  used  in* 

11  Prayers  and  Thanksgivings  upon      Families. 

several  Occas>Ths,  to  be  used  be-  28  Selections  of  Psalms,  to  be  used 
fore  the  two  final  Prayeri  of  Morn-  instead  of  the  Psalms  for  the  Day, 
ir.£  and  Evening  Service.  at  the  Discretion  of  the  Minister. 

12  The  Collects,  Epistles,  and  Cos-  2D  The  Psalter,  or  Psalms  of  David, 
pels,  to  be  used  throughout  the  30  Articles  of  Religion,  as  establish* 
Year.  ed  by  tiie  Bishops,  the  Clergy, 

13  The  Order  for  the  AdmirnVra-  and  Laity  of  the  Protestant  Epis- 
tton  of  the  Lord's  Supper,  or  Holy  copal  Church  in  the  United  States 
Communion.  cf  America,  in  Convention,  on  the 

14  The  Ministration  of  Public  Bap- -    twelfth  Day  of  September,   in  tho 
tism  of  Infants  to  be  used  in  the       Year  of  our  Lord  1801. 
Church.  31  The  Form  and  Manner  of  Ma- 

15  The  Ministration  of  Private  Bap-  king,  Ordaining,  and  Consecrating1 
tism  of  Children  in  Houses.  Dish'ops,  Priests,  and  Deacons. 

16  The  Ministration  of  Baptism  to  32  The  Litany  and  Suffrages, 
such  as  are  of  Riper  Years,  and  33  The  Order  lor  the  Admin: stra- 
abie  to  answer  for  themselves.  tion  of  the   Lord'/  Supper,    or 

17  A  Catechism  ;  that  is  to  say,  an       Holy  Communion. 
Instruction  to  be  learned  by  eve-  34  The  Form  of  Consecration  of  a 
..,  Person  before  he  be  brought  to      Church  or  Chanel 

be  cor  firmed  by  the  Bishop.  35  An  Office  of  Institution  of    \ 

IB  The  Order  of  Confirmation*  or      isters  into  Parishes  or  Churches. 


A  2 


THE 

RATIFICATION 

OF  THE 

BOOK  OF  COMMON  PRAYER, 


By  the  Bishops,  the  Clergy,  and  the  Laity  of  the  Protestant 
Episcopal  Church  in  the  United  States  of  America,  in  Co?:- 
■vcniion,  this  1 6th  Bay  of  October,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord 
one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  eighty-nine. 

This  Convention,  having  in  their  present  Session  set  forth 
A  Book  of  Common  Prayer,  and  Administration  of  the  Sacra- 
ments, and  other  Rites  and  Ceremonies  of  the  Church,  do  hereby 
establish  the  said  Book  :  And  they  declare  it  to  be  the  Liturgy 
of  this  Church  ;  and  require,  that  it  be  received  as  such  by  all 
the  Members  of  the  same:  And  this  Book  shall  be  in  Use 
from  and  after  the  1st  day  of  October,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord. 
*ne  thousand  seven  hundred  and  ninety. 


PREFACE. 


IT  is  a  most  invaluable  part  of  that  Messed  liberty -wherewith  Christ 
hath  made  us  free,  that  in  his  worship,  different  forms  and  usage* 
may  without  otfence  be  allowed,  provided  the  substance  of  the  faith  be 
kept  entire  ;  and  that,  in  every  Church,  what  cannot  be  clearly  deter- 
mined to  belong  to  Doctrine  must  be  referred  to  Discipline  ;  and  there- 
fore, by  common  consent  and  authority,  may  be  altered,  abridged,  en- 
larged, amended,  or  otherwise  disposi  d  of,  as  may  seem  most  conve- 
nient for  the  edification  of  the  people,  "  according  to  the  various  exigen- 
cies of  times  and  occasions/' 

The  Church  of  England,  to  which  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church 
in  these  States  is  indebted,  under  GOD,  for  her  first  foundation  and  a 
long  continuance  of  nursing  care  and  protection,  hath,  in  the  Preface  of 
her  Book  of  Common  Prayer,  laid  it  down  as  a  Rule,  that  "  The  Par- 
ticular Forms  of  Divine  Worship,  and  the.  Rites  and  Ceremonies  ap- 
pointed to  be  used  therein,  being  things  in  their  own  nature  ind:tterent 
and  alterable,  and  so  acknowledged,  it  is  but  reasonable  that,  upon 
weighty  and  important  considerations,  according  to  the  various  exigen- 
cies of  times  and  occasions,  such  changes  and  alterations  should  be 
made  therein,  as  to  those  who  are  in  places  of  authority  should,  from 
time  to  time,  seem  either  necessary  or  expedient" 

The  same  Church  hath  not  only  in  her  Preface,  but  likewise  in  her 
Articles  and  Homilies,  declared  the  necessity  and  expediency  of  occa- 
sional alterations  and  amendments  in  her  Forms  of  Public  Worship  ; 
and  we  find  accordingly,  that,  seeking  to  "  keep  the  happy  mean  be- 
tween too  much  stiffness  in  refusing,  and  too  much  easiness  in  admit- 
ting variatiens  in  things  once  advisedly  established,  she  hath,  in  the 
reign  of  several  Princes,  since  the  first  compiling  of  her  Liturgy  in  the 
lime  of  Edward  the  Sixth,  upon  just  aad  weighty  considerations  her 
thereunto  moving,  yielded  to  make  such  alterations  in  some  particulars, 
as  in  their  respective  times  were  thought  convenient  ;  yet  so  as  that  the 
main  body  and  essential  parts  of  the  same  (as  well  in  the  chiefest  ma- 
terials, as  in  the  frame  and  order  thereof)  have  still  been  continued  firm 
and  unshaken." 

Her  general  aim  in  these  different  Reviews  and  Alterations  hath  been, 
as  she  further  declares  in  her  said  Preface,  "  to  do  that  which,  accord- 
ing to  her  best  understanding,  might  most  tend  to  the  preservation  of 
peace  and  unity  in  the  Church  }  the  procuring  of  reverence,  and  the  ex- 
citing of  piety  and  devotion  in  the  worship  of  God;  and,  finally,  the 
cutting  off  occasion,  from  them  that  seek  occasion,  of  cavil  or  quarrel 
against  her  Liturgy."  And  although,  according  to  her  judgment,  there 
be  not  "  any  thing  in  it  contrary  to  the  Word  of  God,  or  to  sound  doc- 
trine, cr  which  a  godly  man  may  not  with  a  good  conscience  use  and 
submit  unto,  or  which  is  not  fairly  defensible^  if  allowed  such  just  and 
favourable  construction,  as,  in  common  equity,  ought  to  be  allowed  to 
all  human  writings  ;"  yet  upon  the  principles  "already  laid  down,'  it  can- 
not but  be  supposed,  that  further  alteration  would  in  time  be  found  ex- 
pedient. Accordingly,  a  commission  for  a  review  was  issued  in  the  year 
163?-:  But  this  great  and  giood  work  miscarried  at  that  time  ;  aad  the 


PREFACE. 

Civil  Authority  has  not  since  thought  proper  to  revive  it  by  any  new 
Commission. 

But  vrh  n  in  the  course  of  Di\ine  Pro  American  State* 

became  independent  with  respect  t<  ■.■  nt,  their  Ecclesias- 

tical  Independence  was  neeessarih  inciud  u  •  .  .  '  the  d^ear.t  religious 
denominations  oi  Christians   in  •  .  f>Tt  full  and  equal 

liberty  to  mod<  I  and  o  .  and  forms  of 

Worship,  as  they  might  judge  most  con- 

venient for  their  future  prosperity  ;  cor  istently  with  the  Constitution 
and  LaWfl  of  theii  (  i>i 

The  attention  of  this  Church  Was,  in  the  first  place,  drawn  to  those 
alterations  in  die  liturgy  which  became  necessary  in  the  Prayers  for  our 
Civil  Rulers,  in  consequence  of  the  Revolution.  And  the  principal  care 
herein  was  to  make  them  conformable  to  what  ought  to  be  the  proper 
end  of  all  such  prayers,  namely,  that  "  Rulers  ma  ace,  wis- 

dom, and  understanding  to  execute  justice,  and  to  maintain  truth  ;"  and 
thai  the  People  "  may  lead  quiet  and  peaceable  lives,  in  all  godliness 
and  honesty. 

But  while  these  alterations  were  in  review  before  the  Convention,  they 
could  not  but,  with  gratitude  to  Cod,  embrace  the  happy  occasion 
which  was  offered  to  them  (uninfluenced  and  unrestrained  by  any  world- 
ly authority  whatsoever)  to  take  a  further  review  of  the  Public  Service, 
and  to  establish  such  other  alterations  and  amendments  therein  as  m 
be  deemed  expedient. 

Tt  seems  unnecessary  to  enumerate  all  the  -  different  alterations  and 
amendments.  They  will  appear,  and  it  is  to  be  hoped,  the  reasons  of 
them  also,  upon  a  comparison  of  this  with  the  Book  of  Common  Prayer 
of  the  Church  of  England.  In  which  it  will  also  appear,  that  this 
Church  is  far  from  intending  to  depart  from  the  Church  of  England  in 
any  essential  point  of  doctrine,  discipline,  or  worship  ;  or  further  than 
local  circumstances  require. 

And  now,  this  import. nt  work  being  brought  to  a  conclusion,  it  is 
hoped  the  whole  will  be  received  and  examined  by  e\cry  true  Member 
of  our  Church,  and  every  sincere  Christian,  with  a  meek,  candid,  and 
charitable  frame  of  mind  ;  without  prejudice  or  prepossessions  ;  serious- 
ly considering  what  Christianity  is,  and  what  the  truths  of  the  Gospel 
are  ;  and  earnestly  beseeching  Almighty  God  to  accompany  with  his 
blessing  every  endeavour  for  promulgating  them  to  mankind  in  the 
est,  plainest,  most  affecting  and  majestic  manner,,  for  the  sake  of 
Christ,  our  blessed  Lord  and  Saviour. 


tr 


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A.  TABLE  OF  LESSONS    FOPv 

JANUARY. 

Calendar . 

Morning  Prayer, 

Evening  Prayer. 

1  Lessor), 

2  L,esson. 

1  Lesson. 

2Less. 

1 

A  ;    Circum- 

2 

b 

cision. 

Gr,n.  1 

Matt.  1 

Gen.  2 

Ro.    1 

3 

c 

o 

2 

4 

2 

4 

d 

5 

J 

6 

3 

5 

e 

7 

4 

b 

4 

6 

f 

Ejiijih. 

7 

g 

9 

5toi>21 

11 

5 

8 

^ 

12 

5  T'2l 

13 

6 

9 

b 

14 

6  to  v\  6 

15 

7 

10 

c 

16 

6  v  16 

17 

8 

11 

d 

18tcn>17 

7 

\8v  17 

9 

12 

e 

19tOT>30 

Stoi>l8 

20 

10 

1 3 

f 

2ltox>22 

81;  18 

21  i;22 

11 

U 

S 

22 

9tOx-18 

23 

12 

15 

^ 

24toi>32 

9v  18 

24  7>  32 

13 

16 

b 

25tOf-19 

10 

25  tj  19 

14 

17 

c 

26tovl7 

11 

26-y  17 

15 

18 

d 

27tox*30 

12tor22 

27  v  30 

16 

19 

e 

28 

12i»22 

29to-c'l5 

lCor.1 

40 

f 

29-y  15 

1  3tov31 

30tov24 

2 

21 

g 

3()v25 

1 3  i  SI 

31toi-25 

3 

22 

J 

31  v25 

14 

32tov24 

4 

23 

b 

- 

32 -y  24 

I5t0i>21 

33 

5 

24 

c 

34 

15^21 

35 

6 

25 

d 

Conver- 

26 

e 

sionqfSt. 

37 

16 

39 

7 

27 

f 

Paul. 

40 

17 

41tOx>37 

8 

28 

g 

41  v37 

lStov21 

42  to  v2  5 

9 

29 

A 

42x>25 

13x;21 

43tor>15 

10 

o0 

b 

43  v  15 

19 

44  to 

U 

31 

C 

44  v  14 

20tC7)17 

45toi>16 

12 

L_ 


A  TABLE  OF  LESSONS  FOR  FEBRUARY.* 


Calendar. 


I 

o 

o 

4 

5 

6 

7 

& 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

2:5 

26 
27 
28 
29 


Piirifica  t, 

Km. 


St.    Mat 
t/iias. 


Morning  Prayer. 


Lesson. 
Gen  45^16 

47tox>13 
48 

50tox;l5 
ExjcI.  1 

n 
O 

4  v  1 8 

6tox»14 

7 

8  v  16 

9v  13 
10  i;  12 
12to  v37 
13 

14 -j  15 
16 
18 
20 

21  v  18 

22  v  16 
23-^20 
32to-^l5 

33 

34-^27 
Ltvl9torl9 

24 
26toi>21 


2  Lesson 
Mat.  20  vl  7 
2ltor2J 
21  x>23 
2Jtov23 
22x>23 
23 
24 
25tov3l 

25  v  31 
26to  x>36 

26  v  36 
27 

23 
Mark  1 
2 
3 

4to-^26 
4v  26 
5toiy21 
5x»?l 
6tov30 
6  v  30 
7tov2  4 
7x/24 
8to-^27 
8x>27 
9  to  v  30 
9  v  30 
I0toi>32 


Jivemng  Prayer. 


1  Lesson. 
Gen.  4  6 

47 -y  13 

49 

50  v  15 
Exod.  2 
4to  v  I  8 
5 

6  i>  14 
810^16 
9to  vl3 

10to^l2 

1 1 

12  x;  37 
l4tovl5 

15 
17 

19 

2  1  to  t>  1  8 
22  o  oi6 
2  J  to -y  20 
24 

32  x>  15 

3 ito  x» 2 7 
40 
Lev..  191;  19 

25 

26  v21 


2  Less. 

lCor.13 

14 

15 

16 

2Cor.  1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

Gal.  1 


4 
5 
6 

Eph.  1 
2 
3 
4 
5 

Ro.  12 


*  Note,  That  except  in  eveiy  Leap-Year,  February  hath  28 

Days  oiity. 


A  TABLE  OF  LESSONS  FOR  MARCH. 


Calendar* 

Morning  Prayer, 

Evening  Prayer. 

i 

1  Lesson. 

2  Lesson. 

1  Lesson. 

2  Less. 

1 

d 

Nu.lltor24 

VIar.10  v32 

Nu.llv24 

Eph.  6 

2 

e 

12 

11 

13 

Phili.  1 

3 

f 

Utoi'26 

ifitbvifi 

14tj26 

2 

4 

3 

16tox>36 

12x»28 

1  6  v  36 

3 

5 

^ 

17 

13 

-20 

4 

6 

b 

21 

14tOT'26 

22 

Col.    1 

7 

c 

23 

14i;26 

24 

2 

3 

d 

25 

15 

27 

3 

9 

e 

20 

16 

3Itox>25 

4 

10 

f 

31  -j  25 

L.ukltor39 

32 

lThe.l 

11 

S 

35 

1  v;  :9 

36 

2 

12 

A 

De.ltorl9 

2tov40 

Deu.  1  rly 

3 

13 

b 

2lov26 

2  v  40 

2  v  26 

4 

14 

c 

3 

3 

4t0  7»25 

5 

15 

d 

4-^25 

4 

5tot>22 

2'The.l 

16 

e 

5v22 

5 

6 

2 

17 

f 

7 

6to 

8 

5 

18     g 

9 

6v20 

10 

lTim.1 

19  ,  A 

11 

7tOT  -6 

12 

2,   3 

20 

b 

13 

7  v  36 

14 

4 

14 

21 

c 

15 

Btov.26 

16 

5 

3 

22 

d 

I? 

8  -.26 

18 

G 

23 

e 

19 

Sto 

20 

::Tim.i 

11 

24 

f 

21 

9i>37 

22 

2 

25 

S 

Auk. 

lOtor-25 

9 

19 

26 

A 

of 

24 

10t;25 

25 

4 

S 

27 

b 

V.  M. 

26 

11  to  7-29 

27 

Titus  1 

26 

c 

26tov\5 

11  i>29 

2Sv)5 

2,  3 

16 

^9 

d 

29 

12 

Phile. 

5 

[30 

e 

31 

13 

32 

Hob.  l 

31 

f 

33 

14 

34 

2 

L 


B  2 


r 


A  TABLE  OF  LESSONS  FOR  APIML, 


Calendar 


Morning  Prayer,       Evening  Prayer 


l  Lesson.  1 

2  Lesson. 

l  Lesson. 

2  Llss. 

1 

g 

Joshua  1 

Luke    15    Joshua  3 

Heb.  3 

2 

^ 

3 

16 

4 

4 

3 

b 

5 

1 7to  v20 

6tovl2 

5 

4 

c 

6x>  12 

17  v20 

7to  v  1  6 

6 

5 

d 

7v  16 

18to  v31 

8tovl4 

7 

6 

e 

8x»  14 

1 8  v  3  1 

9 

8 

7 

f 

1  Oto  v 1 5 

19tov2« 

10vl5to28 

9 

8 

g 

10-U28 

19  v28 

22tov21 

10 

9 

A 

22  x«  21 

20 

23 

1  I 

10 

b 

24tOT<19 

21 

24  v  1  9 

12 

11 

c 

Jud.ltOT>22 

22tov31 

Jud.lv  22 

13 

12 

d 

2tox;l  1 

22  v31 

2  v  11 

Jam.   1 

13 

e 

3tOT>12 

23 

3  v  12 

o 

14 

f 

4 

24 

5 

o 

15 

g 

6tox>ll 

job.ltor-29 

6vllto25 

4 

16 

A 

6x>25 

1  v29 

7 

5 

17 

b 

8tor>22 

2 

8  v22 

1  Pet.  1 

18 

c 

9tOT>22 

3tov22 

9v22to46 

2 

19 

d 

9t>46 

3  y22 

1® 

3 

20 

e 

lltox>29 

4 

11  v29 

4 

21 

f 

12 

5 

13 

5 

22 

g 

14 

6tov22 

15 

2  Pet.  1 

23 

A 

1 6tO  v2 1 

$v«3 

16v21 

2 

24 

b 

17 

7to  v32 

18 

o 

25 

c 

St. 

7v32 

lloh.l 

26 

d 

Mark 

19tov22 

8to  v2  1 

19  v22 

o 

27 

e 

20tov26 

8  v21 

20v26 

3 

28 

f 

21tovl6 

9 

21  v  16 

4 

29 

g 

Ruth  1 

10tov22 

Ruth  2 

5 

SO 

A 

1     ^ 

1  10v22 

4 

2,3Joh. 

I fcJ 

a-r-— — — s ! -— =~T 

A  TABLE  OF  LESSONS  FOR  MAY. 

Calendar. 

Morning  Prayer, 

Evening  Prayer, 

il  Lesson. 

2  Lesson. 

1  Lesson.  2  JLess. 

1 

b 

S.Ph,& 

Jude. 

2 

c 

S.  Jam. 

1  Sam.  1 

Joh.lltovSO 

lSa.2tov22 

Rom.  1 

3 

d 

2  v22 

11  v30 

3 

2 

4 

e 

4 

1 2  to  v  20 

5 

3 

5 

f 

6 

12  v20 

7 

4 

6 

g 

8 

13 

9 

5 

7 

A 

10 

14 

11 

6 

8 

b 

12 

15 

13 

7 

9 

c 

14tOv24 

16 

14v24 

8 

10 

d 

15 

17 

16 

9 

11 

e 

1 7to  v30 

18 

17v30 

10 

12 

f 

18 

19 

19 

11 

13 

% 

20 

20 

21 

12 

14 

A 

22 

21 

23 

13 

15 

b 

24 

Acts  1 

25 

14 

16 

c 

26 

2 

27 

15 

17 

d 

28 

3 

2f 

16 

18 

e 

30 

4tov23 

31 

I  Cor.  1 

19 

f 

2  Sam.  1 

4v23 

2Sa.2 

2 

20 

g 

3 

,     5tovl7 

4 

3 

21 

A 

5 

5  v  17 

6 

4 

22 

b 

7 

6 

8 

5 

23 

c 

9 

7tovS0 

10 

76 

24 

d 

11 

7  v30 

12 

25 

e 

13tov23 

8tov26 

13v23 

8 

26 

f 

14 

8  v2o 

15 

9 

27 

g 

16 

9tov23 

17 

10 

28 

A 

18 

9  v23 

19tovl6 

11 

-  29 

b 

19  vl6 

I0tov34 

20 

12 

30 

c 

21 

10v34 

22 

13 

31 

d 

23 

Ht0Vl9 

24 

14 

■  ''■■■ — ™-^  - 

A  TABLE  OF  LESSONS  FOR   JUNE. 


Calendar. 


Morning  Prayer. 


Evening  Prayer. 


1 

e 

2 

f 

3 
4 

g 

5 

b 

6 

c 

7 

d 

8 

e 

9 

f 

10 
11 

g 

12 

b 

13 

c 

14 

d 

lj 

e 

16 

i 

17 
IS 

g 

19 

b 

20 

C 

-I 

d 

22 

e 

•2: 

f 

24 
25 

S 

2S 

b 

U7 

c 

28 

d 

ic 

30 

If 

St.  Bar- 
nabas. 


Nati.  of 
St.  Jo/in 
Bafilist. 


St.  Peter. 


I  Lesson. 
lKinltov28 

2tov26 

3 

5 

7 

9 

Htov26 
12 
14 
16 

IS 

20to  v22 

21 

22  v29 

!  Kings  2 

4 

6 

8 

10 
12 
14 
16 

17?24 
19to  v20 

20 
22 


2  Lesson. 
Actsllvl9 

12 

l3tovl  1 

13  v  14 

1 4to  vl9 

14  v  19 
15 

16tovl4 
1  6  v"i  4 
17tovl6 

17  v  16 

1 8to  v 1 8 

18  v  18 
19tov21 

19  v21 
20tovl7 

20  v  17 
21 

22 
23 
24 
25 

26 

27to  m 

27  v21 
2Stovl7 

28vl7 


i  Lesson. 
lKing-.lvjS 

2  v26 

4 

6 

8 

10 

11  v26 
13 
15 
17 

19 

20  v22 

22to.v29 

2  Kings  1 

3 

5 

7 

9 
11 
13 
15 
17tov24 

18 

19  v20 

21 

23 

25 


2  Less- 
1  Cor.  15 
16 
2Cor.  I 

2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 

9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
Gal.  I 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 

Enh.  1 


A  TABLE  OF  LESSONS  FOR  JULY. 


Calender. 


Morning  Prayer, 


Evening  Prayer, 


1 

2 

g 

3 

b 

4 

c 

5 

d 

6 

e 

7 

i 

8 
9 

g 

10 

"!) 

11 

C 

12 

d 

1 

e 

14 

f 

15 

16 

A 

17 

b 

13 

c 

19 

cl 

20 

e 

21 

f 

22 

2-; 

g 

24 

b 

25 

c 

26 

d 

27 

e 

l>8 

f 

29 

.,0 

g 

A 

.1 

b 

Oil, 


at. 


Jm 


21 
1 


zra 
4 
6 

8  v 
Neh. 

4.to  vl. 
5 
8 
10 

1 3  v  1  5 
Esther  2 
4 
6 
8 

9  v20 
Job  2 

4 

6 

8 
10 
12 
14 
16 
18 


20 
22 
24 
27 
29 
31 


&  25 


2  Lesson, 
Matt.  1 
2 

3 

4tO  Vl7 

4  V  17 
5to  v2  1 

5  v21 
6tovl6 

6  v  16 
7 

8to  Vl8 

8  v  18 
9tovl8 

9  vl8 
10 

H 

l2tov22 
12  v22 
1  ;to  Vol 
I3v31 
Ulov22 

14  v22 
l5tov21 

1 5  v  2  1 
16 

17 

18tov21 

18v.i 

19tovl6 

19  v  16 

20tovl7 


1  Lesson. 
Ezra  3 

5 

7 

9 
Neh.  2 

4  v  13 

6 

9 
13tovl5 
Esther  1 

3 

5 

7 

9tov20 
Job  1 

3 

5 

7 

9 
11 
13 
15 
17 
19 

21 
23 
26 
28 
30 
32 


2  Less. 

Phili.  1 
2 
3 
4 

Colos.  1 

2 

*» 

o 
4 
lThe.  1 
2 
3 
4 
5 

2The.  1 
2 
S 

iTim.  1 

2,  3 

4 

5 

6 

2  Tim.  1 
2 
3 
4 

Titus  1 
2,   3 

Phile. 

Heb.  1 
2 
3 


1"                    M    '  — 

--=* M 

\    TABLE  OF  LESSONS  FOR  AUGUST. 

Cali  mlar. 

ning  Prayer. 

Evening  'Prayer. 

1 

, 

:.  sst  >n.   2  Lc  b^o.i. 

\    LeSSQD.  , 

2  Less. 

i 

c   :                 Job  33        |M.u  20vl7 

lob  34 

Heb.  4 

- 

d 

35         • 

21tov23 

36 

5 

0 

e 

37 

21  s 

3S 

6 

4 

f 

39 

v23 

40 

7 

5 

g 

41 

22  v  23 

42 

8 

6 

^ 

ov20 

23to  v25 

Pro.lv20 

9 

7 

o 

2 

23  v2.5 

3 

10 

8 

c 

4 

24tov29 

5 

H| 

9 

d 

BtovSO 

2iv'39 

6  v  20 

12 

10 

e 

7 

2>lov31 

8 

13 

11 

f 

9 

25  v  31 

10 

James  1, 

12 

g 

11 

26tov36 

12 

2 

13. 

^ 

13 

25v36        14tovl6 

3 

14 

b 

14  vl6 

27 

15tov21 

4 

15 

c 

1  5  v  2  1 

r  3 

16 

5 

16 

d 

17tovl5 

Mark  1 

17  vl5 

1  Pet.  1 

-•17 

e 

18 

o 

19 

2 

18 

f 

20 

3 

2ltovl7 

3 

19 

g 

21  v  17 

4tov26 

22to  vl7 

4 

20 

11 1 

^ 

22  v  17 

4  v26 

23tov22 

5 

b 

23  v  22 

5tov21 

24 

2  Pet.  1 

1     "ll 

c 

25 

5  v2l 

25 

2 

1    23 

d 

27 

6to  v30 

28 

n 
O 

1     24 

e 

St.  Bar- 

6  v30 

1  John  1 

1     25 

r 

tholom. 

29 

7tov24 

31 

2 

1     2t"' 

g 

Lccl.  1 

7  v  24 

Eccl.  2 

3 

.       27 

^ 

3 

8to\27 

4 

4 

!     23 

b 

5 

8  v2? 

6 

5 

29 

c 

7 

9 to  v30 

8 

2,\Toh. 

30 

d 

9 

9  v30 

10 

iJude 

1    31 

ic 

I.11 

10tov32 

12 

|Rom.  1 

L 


=**   • 


A  TABLE  OF  LESSONS  FOR  SEPTEMBER. 


Calendar. 


Morning  Prayer, 


If 


8 

f 

9 
10 

S 
A 

11 

b 

12 

c 

1 

d 

14 

e 

15 

f 

15 
[7 

g 
A 

18 

b 

19 

c 

20 

d 

21 

e 

22 

f 

2  : 
24 

g 

A 

25 

b 

26 

c 

27 

d 

28 

e 

St. 

Matth, 

.t. 


29  I  f 

30  is 


1  Lessen. 
Jer.  1 

2  v20 

4tovl9 

5 

7 to  v2  1 

8 

10 
12 
14 
16 
18 
20 
22 
J4 
•  26 
28 
30 
32 
34 
36 

I 
38 

40 

42 
44 
47 

48  v25 

49  v23 


all  Ang. 


2  Lesson. 
Mark  10  v  32 

11 

12tov28 
12  v28 
13 

Utpv26 
14v,o 
15 
16 
Luk  1 1  - 

1  v     . 
2to  v40 

2  V40 

4 
5 
6tcv20 

6  v20 
7to  vj>6 

7  v36 
8tov26 

8  v  26 


i  Lesson 
Jev.  2  to  v  20 
S 

4  V  19 
6 


Evening  Prayer. 


50v21 


21 


9to 

v37 

9  v 

37 

lOto 

v25 

10  v 

25 

1  ltov39 

11  V 

29 

13 

7  v 

9 
U 
13 
15 
17 
19 
21 
23 
25 
27 
29 
31 
33 
35 
o7 


39 

41 

43 

45  &  46 

48tov25 

49tov23 

50to  \2 1 

5ltOv35 


2  Less. 

Rom.  2 

3 


I  Cor 


4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
1 

1* 

12 
13 
14 

15 
16 
.  1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 
10 
11 
12 
13 

15 


Ij-lll  ,1 


A  ' 

FABLE 

OF  LESSENS   LOR   OCTOBl.R. 

Calendar. 

Jforni?;^ 

r  Prayer. 

Evening 

Prayer. 

1  i>csson. 

2  Lesson. 

1  Lesson.    2  Less. 

1 

A 

Jer  51v35 

Luke  14 

Jer.     2 

1  Cor.  1  6 

2 

b 

Lam.  1 

15 

Lam.  2 

2  Cor.    1 

3 

c 

3to  v37 

16 

o  \  37 

2. 

4 

d 

4 

17tov20 

5 

3 

5 

e 

Ezek.  1 

\  7  v  20 

Ezck.  2 

4 

6 

f 

3 

18tov.?l 

6 

5 

7 

S 

7 

18  v.31 

13 

6 

8 

A 

14 

19to\28 

18tovl7 

7 

9 

b 

13  v  17 

19  v28 

33to  v21 

8 

lb 

c 

33  \-21 

20 

34 

9 

11 

d 

Dan.  1 

21 

Dan  2tov24 

io 

12 

e 

2  v24 

22tov51 

3 

n 

U 

f 

4 

22  v31 

5 

12 

U 

g 

6 

23 

7 

*       13 

15 

^ 

8 

24 

9 

Gal.      1 

16 

b 

10 

Joh  Uov29 

11 

2 

17 

c 

12 

1  v29 

Hos.  1 

3 

18 

d 

S^.  Luke 

2 

4 

19 

e 

Evang. 

Hos.  2,  3 

3tov22 

4 

5 

20 

f 

5 

3  v22 

6 

6 

21 

5 

7 

4 

8 

Eph.     1 

22 

A 

9 

5 

10 

o 

23 

b 

11 

6tov22 

12 

3 

24 

c 

13 

6  v23 

14 

4 

25 

d 

Joel  1 

7tov32 

Joel  2to  vl5 

5 

26 

e 

2  v  15 

7  v32 

3 

6 

27 

f 

Amos  1 

8to  v21 

Amos  2 

Philip.  1 

2S 

£ 

S.  Simon 

8  v21 

o 

29 

A'&S.Jud. 

3 

9 

4 

3 

30 

b  U  tf  Af. 

5 

10tov22 

6 

4 

31 

c 

7- 

10v22 

8 

Col.      1 

nrrr-T7 


A  TABLE  OF  LESSONS  FOR  NOVEMBER. 

Calendar. 

Morning  Prayer, 

Evening  Prayer, 

1  Lesson. 

2  Lesson. 

1  Lesson. 

2  Less. 

1 

d    Ml  Saints 

2 

e 

Day. 

Amos  9 

Johllto^30 

Obadiah 

Jol.    2 

3 

f 

Jonah    1 

11  vW 

Jonah     2 

3 

4 

% 

3 

12tox>20 

4 

4 

5 

A 

Micah  1 

12  v20 

Micah    2 

lThe.l 

6 

h 

3 

13 

4 

2 

7 

c 

5 

14 

P 

3 

8 

d 

7 

15 

Nahum  1 

4 

9 

e 

Nah.     2 

16 

5 

10 

f 

Hab.     1 

17 

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A  TABLE  OF  LESSONS    FOR 

"'" "1 

DECEMBER. 

Calendar 

Morning  Prayer. 

Evening  Praijer. 

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1   Lesson.    2  Lesson.  I  Lesson.   2  Less.    | 

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2 

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16  j    1  1  v  19                    17 

8 

3 

A 

18      12 

19 

9 

4 

b 

20,  21  1    IStovU 

22 

10 

5 

c 

2  , 

13  7'  14 

24 

1  1 

6 

d 

25 

l4tox>19 

26 

12 

7 

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27 

14  x;  19 

28 

13 

S 

f 

29 

15 

so 

Jam.  1 

9 

31 

16tox>14 

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2 

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A 

33 

16  v  14 

34 

3 

ii* 

b 

35 

17toi>l6 

36 

4 

12 

c 

37 

17-y  16 

38 

5 

13 

d 

39 

18tox»18 

40 

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41 

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42 

2 

15 

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43 

19tot;21 

44 

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16 

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45 

19-y  21 

46 

4 

17 

A 

47 

20tox>17 

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18 

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49 

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50 

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19 

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51 

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57 

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fl  TABLES  and  RULES  for  the  Moveable  and  Immoveable 
Feasts ;  together  -with  the  Days  of  Fasting  and  Abstinence 
through  the  -whole  Year. 

RULES, 

To  knoiv  -when  the  Moveable  Feasts  and  Holy -Days  begin. 

T?  ASTER-DAY,  on  which  the  rest  depend,  is  always  the  first 
Aj  Sunday  afttr  the  Full  Moon,  which  happens  upon,  or  next 
after  the  twenty-first  Day  of  March  ;  and  if  toe  Full  Moon  hap-' 
pen  upon  a  Sunday,  Easter-Day  is  the  Sunday  after. 

Advent  Sunday  is  always  the  nearest  Sunday  to  the  Feast  of 

St.  Andrew,  whether  before  or  af'er. 


> 


Septuagesima     ^  r  Nine 

Sexagesima  (4.      T      .   J  Eight   \  Weeks  before 

Quinquagesima    f&unPayi8"j  Seven   f       Easier. 

Quadragesima 

Rogation  Sunday 

Ascension-Day 
Whitsunday 
Trinity  Sunday 


-\  rNine    "i 

ay  -\  r  Five  W( 

'    (  .  Forty  Days      ( 

f  )  Seven  Weeks  f 

J  LEirht  Weeks  J 


Ascension-Day       f  .     )  F01  fy  Days       f  Af       £    t 
Whitsundav  -  wr_u.. 


A  TABLE  OF  FEASTS, 

To  be  observed  in   this  Churchy  throughout  the  Year. 

All  Sundays  in  the  Year. 

The  Circumcision  of  our  Lord  JESUS  CHRIST. 

The  Epiphany. 

The  Conversion  of  St  Fiul. 

The  Purification  of  the  Blessed  Virgin. 

St.  Matthias  the  Apostle. 

The  Annunciation  of  the  Blessed  Virgin. 

St.  Mark  the  Evangelist. 

St.  Philip  and  St.  James,  the  Apostles. 

The  Ascension  of  our  Lord  JESUS  CHRIST, 

St.  Barnabas. 

The  Nativity  of  St.  John  the  Baptist. 

St  Peter  th~  Apostle. 

St.  James  the  Apostle. 


TABLE  OF  FEASTS,  &c. 

St.  Bartholomew  the  Apostle. 

St.  Matthew  the  Apostle. 

St.  Michael  and  all  Angels. 

St.  Luke  the  Evangelist. 

St.  Simon  and  St.  Jude,  the  Apostles. 

All  Saints. 

St.  Andrew  the  Apostle. 

St.  Thomas  the  Aposile. 

The  Nativity  of  our  Lord  JESUS  CHRIST. 

St   Stephen  the  Martyr. 

St.  John  the  Evangelist. 

The  H0I3  Innocents. 

Monday  and  Tuesday  in  Easter- Week, 

Monday  and  Tuesday  in  Whitsun-Week. 


A  TABLE  OF  FASTS. 

with-  Wednesday.  Good-Fridcy. 

Other  Bays  of  Fasting;  on  ivhich  the  Church  reguiret  such  a 
Jffeasure  of  .lbstinence,  as  is  more  especially  suited  to  extraor- 
dinary Acts  and  Exercises  of  Devotion. 

1st.  The  Season  of  Lent. 

2d.  The  Ember-Days  at  the  Four  Seasons,  being  the  Wednes- 
day, Friday,  and  Saturday  after  the  first  Sunday  in  Lent,  the 
Feast  of  Penticost,  September  14,  and  December  13. 

3d.  The  three  Rogation  Days,  being  the  Monday,  Tuesday, 
and  Wednesday  before  Holy  Thursday,  or  the  Ascension  of 
our  Lord. 

4th.  All  the  Fridays  in  the  Year,  except  Chrism  as  Day. 


In  addition  to  the  above,  the  first  Thursday  in  November,  (or, 
if  any  other  Day  be  appointed  by  the  Civil  Authority,  then  such 
Day)  shall  be  observed  as  a  Day  of  Thanksgiving  to  Almighty 
God,  for  the  Fruits  of  the  Earth,  and  all  other  Blessings  of  his 
Merciful  Providence. 


A  Table  to  Jind  Easter- 
D  Ay,  from  the  Year  1 9  00, 
to  the  Year  2199,  inclu- 


sive . 


Golden 
Numb. 


Day  of  the 

Month. 


Sunday 
Letter. 


U 


March  22 

D 

23 

E 

24 

F 

25 

G 

26 

A 

27 

B 

28 

C 

29 

D 

SO 

E 

31 

F 

April     1 

G 

2 

A 

3 

B 

4 

C 

5 

D 

6 

E 

7 

F 

8 

G 

9 

A 

10 

B 

11 

C 

12 

D 

1  i 

E 

14 

F 

15 

G 

16 

A 

17 

B 

18 

C 

19 

D 

20 

E 

21 

F 

22 

G 

23 

A 

24 

B 

25 

C 

'pHE  Golden  Numbers  in 
the  foregoing  Calendar 
will  point  out  the  Days  of  the 
Paschal  Full  Moons,  till  the 
Year  of  our  Lord  1900  ;  at 
which  time,  in  order  that  the 
Ecclesiastical  Full  Moons  may 
fill  nearly  on  the  same  D  >ys 
with  the  real  Full  Moons,  the 
Golden  Numbers  must  be  re- 
moved to  different  Days  of  the 
Calendar,  as  is  do^e  in  the  an- 
nexed Table,  which  contains 
so  much  of  the  Calendar  then 
to  be  used,  as  is  necessary  for 
finding  ihe  Paschal  Full  Moons, 
and  the  Feast  of  Raster,  from 
the  Year  1900,  to  the  Year 
2199,  inclusive.  This  Table 
is  to  be  made  use  of,  in  all  re- 
spects, as  the  first  Fable,  be- 
fore inserted,  for  finding  £as- 
tery  till  the  Year  1899. 


j 


GENERAL  TABLES  for  finding  the  Dominical  or 
Sunday  Letter,  and  the  Places  of  the  Golden  Numbers 
in  the  Calendar. 


TABLE  I. 


6 

,   * 

4 

3 

i   ^ 

1   * 

1    o 

B 

C  |  D  |  E    F    G    A 

I       i 

1600 

1700 

j  1800 

1900 
2000 

2100  |  2200 

2300 
2400 

2500 

2600 

2700 
2800 

2900 

3000 

3100 
3200 

3300  j  3400 

3500!  _nn 
3600  |3 /0° 

3800 

3900 
4£00 

4100 

4200 

4oOO 
4400 

4500  |  4600 

4700 
4800 

4900 

5000 

51oo 
52oo 

5  a  oo 

54oo 

55oo 
56oo 

5  7oo 

58oo 

59oo  ; ... 
-     61oo 

DOOO  1 

62oo 

(d3oo 
64oo 

65oo 

66oo 

67oo 
68oo 

69oo 

i 
7ooo 

71oo 
72oo 

73oo 

74oo 

75oo 
76oo 

77oo 

78oo 

79oo 
8ooo 

81oo 

82oo 

83oo 
84oo 

8ooo 

1 

HTO  find  the  Dominical  or  Sunday  Letter  for  any  given 
Year  of  our  Lord,  add  to  the  Year  its  fourth  Part, 
omitting  Fractions,  and  also  the  Number,  which,  in  Ta- 
ble I.  standeth  at  the  Top  of  the  Column  wherein  the 
Number  of  Hundreds  contained  in  that  given  Year  is 
found  :  Divide  the  Sum  by  7,  and  if  ihere  be  n©  Re- 
mainder, then  A  is  the  Sunday  Letter  ;  but  if  any  Num- 
ber remain,  then  the  Letter  which  standeth  under  that 
Number  at  the  Top  of  the  Table,  is  the  Sunday  Letter. 


TABLE  II. 


B 


B 


B 


li 


13 


B 


Years 
of  our 
Lord 


lbvA 

1700 
fiOO 

1900 
2000 

2  100 

..,00 

2  tOO 
J500 

2500 
;700 
2800 
2900 
3000 

3  100 
200 

3300 

i    00 

3600 
J  700 
3800 

390, 

4000 

4100 

4200 

4300 

B!4400 
J4;>00 
4600 
;470v 

B  4800 
4900 
•5000 
5100 


Ye;,  it, 

of  our 

Lod. 

5jOu 
5400 

3  J  00 

o600 
700 
5800 
5900 
6000 
■ 

6200  20 
6  400*2  1 
6400  20 
6500  2  : 
6600*22 
6700*23 
o  00  22  j 
3900  W 
ft)00:24 
MOO  24 
7200 '24 | 
?i00  25 
7400|25i 
f'500'26 
7600 ! 26 


B 


7700 
7800 
7900 
8000 
8  100 
8200 
8  00 
8400 
8500 


26 
27 

2  b 
27 

J  8 
2i 
29 
20 
0 


'pO  find  the  Month  and  Days 
of  the  Month  to  which  the 
Golden  Numbers  ought  to  be 
prefixed  in  the  Calendar  in  any 
n  Year  of  our  Lord,  con- 
sisting of  entire  Hundred  \  ears, 
and  in  all  the  intermediate 
Years  betwixt  that  and  the  next 
Hundredth  Year  following,  look 
in  the  second  Column  of  Table 

II.  for  the  given  Year,  con- 
sisting of  entire  Hundreds;  and 
note  the  Number  or  Cypher 
which  stands  against  it  in  the 
third  Column  ;  then  )'\   Table 

III.  look  for  the  same  A  umber 
in  the  Column  under  any  given 
Golden  Number,  which  when 
you  have  found,  guide  yur  Lye 
side- ways  to  the  Left  Hand, 
and  in  the  first  Column  you  will 
find  the  Month  and  Day  to 
which  that  Golden  Number 
ought  to  be  prefixed  in  the 
Calendar,  during  that  Period  of 
one  Hundred  Years. 

The  Letter  B  prefixed  to 
certain  Hundredth  Years  in 
Table  II.  denotes  those  Years 
which  are  still  to  be  accounted 
Bissextile  or  Leap  Years  in  the 
New  Calendar  ;  whereas  all  the 
other  Hundredth  Years  are 
to  be  accounted  only  common 
Years. 


TABLE  III. 

IT. 

^  IS 

Z- 

THE  GOLDEN  NUMBERS. 

o  — 

3 

ft 

1 

»| 

3    A 

6  7 

8  9  loll  12 

I.>l4|1516|i7,18|19 

March  21 

( 

; 

19 

Oil 

2 

6 14 

25   6*17  28   9 

20   U    2V^'l5|26 

22D 

< 

>0 

112 

23 

415 

26   7  182910 

21;  213 

24i  5  16  27 

23IK 

II 

21 

213 

24   5  16) 

27    8>9,  OH 

22\  3  14  251  617121 

34  F 

1  ! 

22 

3  1425   617 

28   9  20    1 

12 

23 1  415 

26]  718  29 

25J<, 

1 

13 

4*596  718 

2910 

21|  2 

13 

24]  5  16271  819 

'          '          1 

0 

26  A 

1 

'4 

51627   819 

Oil 

22|  3 

14,25!  6  17  28   9 20 

|l 

27  B 

14 

2  5 

61728   92u 

1 

12 

°3   4jl5|:6'  7,1829  10  21 

'2 

28  C 

15 

26 

71a2910,21 

2 

13 

?4j  5 16  27  819  0112213 

2L1) 

16 

17 

8)9   0  1122.  3 

14 

25  6  1728   9 

20    1  12  23 

4 

S0(p 

17 

28 

920   l  12  23'  4 

n 

'6,  7  16 

2910 

21    213J24 

5 

31jF 

18 

29 

if 

27 

819 

on 

22   314|25 

6 

April     1 G 

19 

0 

1122   314:25  6 
12  25;  415|26   7 
1324   5  16  27   8 

17 

28 

9  20 

U2 

23   41526 

7 

2|A 

90 

1 

18 

10  21 

213 

24  5  16127 

8 

SB 

!  1 

2 

19 

0  1122 

3!14 

25  617  28 

9 

Jc 

2S 

1^,25   6 

1728   9 

20 

112  23 

41526'  718|29 

10 

5JD  |23 

5 

15;26  7 

18'29'lu 

21 

213  24 

5.16271  819J  0 

11 

6E!24 

5 

1627  81 

19,  Oil 

22 

314,25 

611728   9  20;  1,12 

7 

F  ,25 

(;. 

17 

28   9 

20:  1112 

23 

41526 

7'I829;1021    2  13 

8 

G!26 

7 

18 

29io 

21   211 

24 

5;  16  27 

819   Oil  22!  3 

14 

9 

\tej 

8 

19 

on 

22j  3  14 

?5 

6 

17 

28   9  20;  1JU23   4 

15 

1' 

,»  2i 

g 

2( 

112 

23   4' 15 

?6 

18 

^9;  10  21    2J1324  5 

16 

11  C  29 

i. 

21 

2  13 

24   5  16 

7 

8 

IP 

011122'  3' 1425   6 

17 

12 

I) 

C 

n 

22 

314 

25   6 

17 

28 

9 

20 

11223  415*26   7 

18 

13 

E 

1   1 

i 

a 

415 

26   7 

18 

*9 

10 

21 

21324   516!27   8 

19 

14 

F 

i  2 

1 3 

24 

5K 

27.  8 

19 

i 

1122 

3 

1425.  S1728  9 

20 

15 

G     • 

u 

2  - 

67? 

28'  9 

20 

i 

12;23 

4 

1526 

7J18  29  10 

21 

16' \  ,  A 

l  i 

2< 

718 

20  10 

21 

S 

13.24 

5 

1627 

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Oil 

22 

V 

B|  5 

16 

2; 

8,  P 

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3 

1425 

6 

1728 

9J20 

112 

23 

17 
18 

B  ' 

1 

7 

1829 

10  rU 

213 

24 

c 

1 

17 

2 
29 

9 

2i 
21 

1J1223    4 

15J26 

1 

25 

18  C 

2l3l24   5 

19|0 

ll|22  3^14 

L=^ , , ^-^ J 

f: 


1T  TABLES  FOR  FINDING  THE  HOLY  DAYS. 


TPHIS  Table  contains  so  much  of  the 
*■  Calendar  as  is  necessary  for  the 
letermining  of  Easter  ,•  to  find  which, 
lo  )k  for  the  Golden  Number  of  the 
year  in  the  first  column  of  the  Table, 
against  which  stands  the  day  of  the 
Paschal  Full  Moon  ;  then  look  in  the 
third  column  for  the  Sunday  Letter, 
next  after  the  day  of  the  Full  Moon  ; 
and  the  day  of  the  month  standing- 
against  that  Sunday  Letter  is  Easter- 
Day.  If  the  Full  Moon  happen  upon 
a  Sunday,  then  (according  to  the  first 
rule)  the  next  Sunday  after  is  Easter- 
Daij. 

To  find  the  Golden  Number  or  Prime, 
aid  1  to  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  and 
then  divide  by  19  ;  the  remainder,  if 
any,  is  the  Golden  Number  ;  but  if 
nothing-  remain,  then  19  is  the  Golden 
Number. 

To  find  the  Dominical  or  Sunday 
Letter,  according  to  the  Calendar,  until 
the  year  1799  inclusive,  add  to  the 
year  of  our  Lord  its  fourth  part, 
omitting  fractions,  and  also  the 
number  1  :  Divide  the  sum  by  7, 
and  if  there  be  no  remainder,  then 
A  is  the  Sunday  Letter  ;  but  if  any 
number  remain,  then  the    Lett 


A  Table  to  find 

Easter- 

Dny,  from   tlie 

presen 

Time,  till  the  Year  1899 

inclusive. 

Golden 

Day  of  the 

Sund&j 

Numb 

Morth. 

Letter 

14 

March  21 

C 

3 

22 

D 

23 

E 

11 

24 

F 

25 

G 

19 

26 

A 

8 

27 

B 

28 

C 

16 

29 

D 

5 

30 

E 

31 

F 

13 

Vpril      1 

G 

2 

2 

A 

3 

B 

10 

4 

C 

5 

I) 

18 

6 

E 

7 

7 

F 

8 

G 

15 

9 

A 

4 

10 

B 

11 

C 

12 

12 

D 

1 

13 

E 

14 

F 

9 

15 

G 

16 

A 

17 

17 

B 

6 

18 

C 

19 

D 

20 

E 

21 

F 

22 

G 

23 

A 

24 

B 

25 

C 

01 A 
1G 

3E 

4D 
,5|C 
tanding-  agamst  that  number  inj6  g 

the    small  annexed  Table,  is   the 

Sunday  Lietter. 

For  the  next  Century,  that  is,  from 
the  year  1800  till  the  year  1899,  inclu- 
sive, add  to  the  current  year  only  its 
fourth  part,  and  then  divide  by  7,  and 
proceed  as  in  the  last  rule. 

Note,  That  in  all  Bissextile  or  Leap- 
Years,  the  Letter  found  as  above  will 
lie  the  Sunday  Letter  from  tie  inter* 
.alated  day  exclusive,  to  the  cud  of  the 
Your. 


C  2 


*"* 


Another  TABLE  tojind  Easter,  till  the  Year  1 899,  inclusive. 


SUNDAY  LETTERS. 


Golden 
Numb. 

A 

B 

C 

D 

E 

P 

G 

I. 

April    16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

14 

15 

II. 

April      9 

b 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

III. 

March  26 

27 

28 

2 

23 

24 

25 

IV. 

April    1 6 

17 

1  1 

1.2 

13 

14 

15 

V. 

April      2 

3 

4 

j 

6 

Mar  3 1 

April  1 

VI. 

April    2  \ 

24 

25 

19 

20 

21 

22 

VII. 

April      9 

10 

1) 

12 

13 

14 

8 

VIII. 

April      2 

2 

Mar  28 

29 

30 

31 

April  1 

IX. 

April    16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

X. 

April      9 

1C 

11 

5 

6 

7 

8 

XI. 

March  26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

25 

XII. 

April    1 6 

17 

18 

19 

13 

14 

15 

XIII. 

April      2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

XIV. 

March  26 

27 

28 

22 

23 

24 

25 

XV. 

April    1 6 

1C 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

XVL 

April      2 

c 

4 

• 

Mar  30 

31 

April  1 

XVII. 

April    2.3 

24 

18 

IV 

20 

21 

22 

XVIII 

April      9 

1C 

1) 

12 

15 

7 

8 

XIX. 

April      2 

Mar  27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

April  1 

'"PO  njake  use  of  the  preceding  Table,  find  the  Sun- 
day Letter  for  the  Year  in  the  uppermost  Line,  and 
the  Golden  Number,  or  Prime,  in  the  Column  of  Gol- 
den Numbers,  and  against  the  Prime,  in  the  same  Line, 
under  the  Sunday  Letter,  you  have  the  Day  of  the  Month 
on  which  Jiaster  falleth  that  Year.     But, 

Note-,  That  the  Name  of  the  Month  is  set  on  the  left 
Hand,  or  just  with  the  Figure,  and  followeth  not  as  in 
other  Tables,  by  descent,  but  collaterally. 


A  TABLE  of  the  Day 
eight  Yearsj  being  the 


9  on  which  Easter  iiill  fall  for  thirty- 
Time  of  the  two  Cycles  of  the  Moon. 


fears  o\ 

our  Lord. 


Uoldeu 

Number. 


The  Epact 


5unda\ 
Letter 


Easter-Day- 


1786 

1 

7 

2 

8 

3 

9 

4 

90 

5 

1 

6 

2 

7 

3 

8 

4 

9 

5 

10 

6 

11 

7 

12 

8 

13 

9 

U 

1800 

15 

1 

16 

2 

17 

3 

18 

4 

19 

5 

1 

6 

2 

7 

3 

8 

4 

9 

5 

10 

6 

1  I 

7 

12 

8 

13 

9 

14 

10 

15 

11 

16 

12 

17 

13 

18 

14 

19 

15 

20 

16 

21 

17 

22 

18 

23 

19 

0 

11 

22 

3 
14 
25 

6 
17 
28 

9 
20 

1 
12 
23 

4 
15 
26 

7 
18 

0 
11 
22 

3 
14 
25 

6 
17 
28 

9 
20 

1 
12 
*o 

4 
15 
26 

7 
18 


A 

G 
F  E 

D 

C 

B 
AG 

F 

E 

D 
C  B 

A 

G 

F 

E 

D 

C 

B 
AG 

F 

E 

D 
CB 

A 

G 

F 
ED 

C 

B 

A 
G  F 

E 

D 

C 
BA 

G 

F 

E 


April    16 

8 

March  2  3 

April    12 

4 

24 

8 

March  3 1 

April    20 

5 

March  27 

April    16 

8 

March  24 

April    13 

5 

18 

10 

1 

14 

6 

March  29 

April      3 

2 

22 

14 

March  29 

April    18 

10 

March  26 

April    14 

8 

March  24 

April    13 

2 

22 

7 

March  30 


A  TABLE    of    the    Moveable   Feasts,    according   to    the  several 

Days  that  Easter  can  possibly  fall  upon. 


Easter- 
Day. 

Sunj 
after 
Ep4. 

Septu. 
Sund 

First 

Dayof 

Lent. 

Ascension 
Day. 

wi,it-Kun- 

,unda.J£er 

Advent 
Sunday. 

Mar.32 

1 

Jan.  18 

Feb.   4 

April    30 

May  10 

27 

Nov.  29 

23 

1 

19 

5 

May       1 

11 

27 

30 

24 

1 

20 

6 

2 

12 

27 

Dec.      1 

25 

2 

21 

7 

3 

13 

27 

2 

26 

\  2 

22 

8 

4 

14 

-27 

3 

27 

2 

23 

9 

5 

15 

26 

Nov.  27 

28 

2 

24 

10 

6 

16 

26 

28 

29 

2 

25 

11 

7 

17 

26 

29 

So 

2 

26 

12 

8 

18 

26 

30 

31 

2 

27 

13 

9 

19 

26 

Dec.     1 

April  1 

3 

28 

14 

10 

20 

26 

2 

2 

3 

29 

15 

11 

21 

26 

o 

3 

3 

30 

16 

1? 

22 

25 

Nov.  27 

4 

3 

.    31 

17 

13 

23 

25 

28 

5 

3 

Feb.   1 

18 

14 

24 

25 

29 

6 

o 

2 

19 

15 

25 

25 

30 

7 

3 

3 

20 

16 

26 

25 

Dec.     1 

8 

4 

4 

21 

17 

27 

25 

2 

9 

4 

5 

22 

18 

28 

25 

3 

10 

4 

6 

23 

19 

29 

24 

Nov.  27 

11 

4 

7 

24 

\     20 

30 

24 

28 

12 

4 

8 

25 

21 

31 

24 

29 

13 

4 

9 

26 

22 

June  1 

24 

30 

14 

4 

10 

27 

23 

2 

24 

Dec.     1 

15 

5 

11 

28 

24 

3 

24 

2 

16 

5 

12 

Mar.  1 

25 

4 

24 

3 

17 

5 

13 

2 

26 

5 

23 

Nov.  27 

18 

5 

14 

3 

27 

6 

23 

28 

19 

5 

15 

4 

28 

7 

23 

29 

20 

5 

16 

5 

29 

8 

23 

SO 

21 

5 

17 

6 

30 

§ 

23 

Dec.     1 

22 

6 

18 

7 

31 

10 

23 

2 

23 

6 

19 

8 

June       1 

11 

23 

3 

24 

6 

20 

9 

o 

12 

22 

Nov.  27 

25 

6 

21 

10 

i  '  3 

13 

22 

28 

Note,  That  in  a  Bissextile  or  Leap  Year,  the  number  of  Sun- 
days after  Epiphany  will  be  the  same  as  if  Easter-Day  had  fallen 
one  Day  later  than  it  really  does.  And,  for  the  same  reason,  one 
Day  must,  in  every  Leap-Year,  be  added  to  the  Day  of  the  Month 
given  by  the  Table  for  Septuagesima  Sunday,  and  for  the  first 
Day  of  Lent. 


A  TABLE  OF  LESSONS 

FOR  HOLY-DAYS 

Holy-Days.               j         Morning.                  Evening. 

St  Andrew. 

Prov. 

20             ,Prov.       21 

St.  Thomas. 

23 

24 

Nativity. 

1  Lesson 

Isaiah 

9  to  v.  8  Isaiah     7ul0tol7 

2  Lesson 

Luke 

2toi>.15 

Titus        3v.4to9 

St.  Stephen. 

1  Lesson 

Prov. 

28 

Eccles.     4 

2  Lesson 

Acts6tJ 

.8  &c£.7  to 

Acts       Tt;.30to55 

St.  John. 

*.30 

1  Lesson 

Eccles. 

5 

Eccles.     6 

2  Lesson 

Rev. 

1 

Rev.        22 

Innocents. 

Jerem. 

31  tor  18 

Wisdom    1 

Circumcisitn. 

1  Lesson 

Gen. 

17  to  v.15 

Dent.       10  v.  12 

2  Lesson 

Rom. 

2 

CoL           2 

Epiphany. 

1  Lesson 

Isaiah 

60 

Isaiah      49 

2  Lesson 

Rom. 

11 

John         2toul2 

Conversion  of  St.  Paul. 

1  Lesson 

Wisdom    5 

Wisdom   6 

2  Lrsson 

Acts 

22  to  t>.22 

Acts        26tOTJ.24 

Purification  of  Virgin  Mary. 

Wisdom    9 

Wisdom  12 

St.  Matthias. 

19 

Ecclus.      1 

Annunciation  of  Virgin  Mary. 

Ecclus. 

2 

3 

Ash-  Wednesday 

1  Lesson 

Isaiah 

59 

Jonah        3 

2  Lesson 

Luke 

6  v.  20 

2  Peter     3 

Monday  before 

Easter. 

1  Lesson 

Daniel 

10 

Hosea     11 

2  Lesson 

John 

14 

Tuesday  before 

Easier. 

1  Letson 

Daniel 

1 1  to  v.30 

12 

2  Lesson 

John 

15 

Wednesday  before  Easter. 

1  Lesson 

Daniel 

1 1  v.  30 

13 

2  Lesson 

John 

11  v.  45 

Thursday  before 

Easter. 

1  Lesson 

Dmiel 

12 

Jerem.    31 

2  Lesson 

John 

13 

Good-Friday. 

1  Lesson 

Gen. 

22  to  v.20 

Tsai.52r.l3  kch  53 

2  Lesson 

John 

18 

Philipp.    2 

SSr*TTul^uTi 


wBssa 


e 

u _                                                             .                     .  , 

A  TABLE  OF  LESSONS  FOR  HULYDWS. 

Holy  Days                           Morning. 

Evening-. 

Latter-Even. 

"" 

1  Lesson    Zee.           9 

Exod.      13 

2  Lesson    Luke       23  v.  50 

:icb         4 

Monday  in  Easter- }  Veek. 

1  Lesson    Exod.      16    • 

Job          19 

2  Lesson    Matt.       28 

Acts          3 

Tuesday  in  Easter-Week. 

1  Lesson    rsaiah      26  to  v.10 

Isaiah      "i2 

SLesBoq   Luke       24to«.13 

•  1    ir.        5 

St.  Mark.                                lEcclus.      4 

Ecclus.     5 

St.  Philip  and  St.  James. 

1  Lesson 

7 

9 

2  Lesson 

Tohn          1  v.  43 

Jlsce?isio7i.                1  Lesson 

2  Kings     2 

Deut.       10 

2  Lesson 

Luke       24  v.  44 

Ephes.      4tOT.1T' 

Monday  in  Whilsun- 11  'ck. 

1  Lesson 

Gen.        lltor'.lO 

Num.       11 

2  Lesson 

1  Cor.      12 

1  Cor.      14  to  x-,26 

Tuesday  in  Whitsun-Week. 

1  Lesson 

1  Sam.    19tOT>.18 

Deut.       30 

2  Lesson 

IThess.   5 

Gal.           5 

5;.  Barnabas. 

1  Lesson 

Ecclus.    10 

Ecclus.   ia 

2  Lesson 

\cts        14 

Acts        15  to  u36 

iS*.  John  Baptist. 

1  Lesson 

Malac.      3 

Malac.      4 

2  Lesson 

Matt.        3  ' 

Matt.       14  to  v  13 

St.  Peter. 

1  Lesson 

Ecclus.    15 

Ecclus     19 

2  Lesson 

Acts         3 

Acts          4 

St  James. 

Ecclus.   21 

Ecclus.   22 

St.  Bartholomew. 

24 

29 

, 

St.  Matthew. 

35 

38 

' 

St.  Michael. 

1  Lesson 

Gen.        32             Daniel     10  v.  5 

2  Lesson 

Acts        12  to  u20,  Jude      v.  5  to  16 

St.  Luke. 

Ecclus.   51 

Job           1 

St.  S'imon  and  St.  Jude. 

Job         24  and  23 

42 

Ml  SainU. 

1  Lesson 

Wisdom  3tOT>.lC 

Wisdom   5tox'.17 

I                     '            2  Lesson 

Heb.        llt>.32& 

Rev.        19toul7 

•A.  12  tow.  7 

MORNING  PRAYEK.  43 

earth  ;  most  heartily  we  beseech  tate  ;  that  it  may  please  thee  to 
thee,  with  thy  favour  to  behold  and  comfort  and  relieve  them,  according 
bless  thy  servant,  The  President  of  to  their  several  necessities  ;  giving 
the  United  States,  and  all  others  in  them  patience  under  their  suffer- 
authority  ;  and  so  replenish  them  ings,  and  a  happy  issue  out  of  all 
with  the  grace  of  thy  Holy  Spirit,  then*  afflictions  :  And  this  we  beg 
that  they  may  always  incline  to  thy  for  Jesus  Christ's  sake.  Amen. 
will,  and  walk  in  thy  way  :   Endue  Wanksgiving. 

them     plenteously    with     heavenly     a  £MIGHTY  God     Father  of  all 
gifts  ;    grant  them    in   healdi  and  A    merci        we   t'Mne    unworth 
prosperity  long  to  live ;  and  finally,  >.       hee  most  fa        £ 

after  tins  life,  to  attain  everiasting  ;       »  for  all  thy  good- 

joy  and  felicity,  through  Jesus  Christ  ^  and  \  ^^  ^J  ^ 

our  Lord.    Amen.  to  ^  men     ^Uess  thee  for  oup 

If  The  following  Prayers  ore  to  be  creation,  preservation,  and    all  the 

omitted  here,  when  the  Litany  is  blessings  of  this  life ;  but,  above  all, 

read.  for  thine  inestimable  love  in  the  re- 

_  ■  -  ,  „    , ,     demption  of  the  world  by  our  Lord 

%  A  Prayer  for  the  Clergy  and  People.  JesusChrist.  for  the  means  of  grace, 

ALMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  and  for  the  hope  of  glory.  And,  we 
from  whom  cometh  every  good  beseech  thee,  give  us  that  due  sense 
and  perfect  gift,  send  down  upon  of  all  thy  mercies,  that  our  hearts 
our  Bishops  and  other  Clergy,  and  may  be  unfeignedly  thankful,  and 
upon  the  Congregations  committed  that  we  may  show  forth  thy  praise, 
to  their  charge,  the  healthful  spirit  not  only  with  our  lips,  but  in  our 
of  thy  grace  ;  and,  that  they  may  lives  ;  by  giving  up  ourselves  to  th-fl 
truly  please  thee,  pour  upon  them  service,  and  by  walking  before  thee 
the  continual  dew  of  thy  blessing  :  in  holiness  and  righteousness  all  our 
Grant  this,  O  Lord,  for  the  honour  days,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord; 
of  our  Advocate  and  Mediator  Jesus  to  whom,  with  thee  and  the  Holy 
Christ.     Amen.  Ghost,    be    all   honour  and    glory, 

j.    „   _             .        „    ri     ,.  .          r  world  without  end.    Amen. 
J[  A  Prayer  for   all   Conditions  of 

Men.  1T  A  Prayer  of  St.  Chrysostr.rr. 

(\  GOD,  the  Creator  and  Preser-  A  LMTGHTY  God,  who  hast  given 

^  ver  of  all  mankind,  we  humbly  •*■  *•  us  grace  at  this  time,  with  one 

heseech  thee  for  all  sorts  and  con-  accord  to  make  our  common  suppli- 

ditions  of  men,  that  thou  wouldest  cations  unto  thee  ;  and  dost  promise 

he  pleased  to  make  thy  ways  known  that  when  two  or  three  are  gathered 

unto  them,  thy  saving  health  unto  together   in    thy  name,    thou    wilt 

all    nations.      More    especially  we  grant  their  requests  ;  fulfil   now,  a 

pray  for  thy  holy  Church  universal ;  Lord,  the   desires  and  petitions  of 

that  it  may  be  so   guided  and  gov-  thy  servants,  as  may  be  most  expe- 

erned  by  thy  good   Spirit,  that  all  dicnt  for  them  ;  granting  us  in  this 

who    profess   and    call   themselves  world  knowledge  of  thy  truth,  and 

Christians,  may  be  led  into  the  way  in  the  world  to  come  life  everlasting, 

of  truth,  and  hold  the  faith  in  unity  Amen. 

of  Spirit,  in  the  bond  of  pence,  and.  2  Cor.  xiii.  14. 

in  righteousness  of  life.     Finally,  we  HP  HE  grace   of  our   Lord    Jesus 

commend  to  thy  Fatherly  goodness,  •*-    Christ,  and  the  love  of  God,  and 

all  tltose  who  are  any  ways  afflicted  the  fellowship   of  the  Holy  Ghost, 

er  distressed  in  mind,  bod}-,  or  es-  be  with  us  all  evermore.     Antem 

Here  endeth  the  order  of  Morning  Prayer, 


THE   ORDER 

FOR 

DAILY  EVENING  PRAYER. 

fl  The  Minister  shall  begin  the  Evening  Prayer,  by  reading  one  or  more  of 
the  following  Sentence?  »f  Scripture. 

THE  Lord  is  in  his  holy  temple  ;  have  we    obeyed  the  voice  of  the 
let  all  the  earth  keep  silence  Lord  our  God,  to  walk  in  his  laws 
before  him.     Hab.  ii.  20.  which   he  set   before  us.     Dan.  ix. 

From  the  rising  of  the  sun-even  9,  10. 

unto  the  going  down  of  the  same,  O  Lord,  correct  me,  but  with  judg- 
my  name  shall  be  great  among  the  ment ;  not  in  thine  anger,  lest  thou 
Gentiles  ;  and  in  every  place  incense  bring  me  to  -nothing.  Jer.  x.  24. 
shall  be  offered  unto  my  name,  and  Psal.  vi,  1.  .  •» 

a  pure  offering  :  for  my  name  shall  Repent  ya".;-foi\ •  f he  -kingdom  of 
be  great  among  the  heathens  saith  heaven  is.  it  hand.  St:  Matt.  iii.  2. 
the  Lord  of  hosts.     Mat  i.  11.  J  will  arise  rind  go  to  my  father, 

Let  the  words  of  my  mouth,  and  and   will    say  unto  him  •;  Father,  I 
^the  meditation    of  my  heart,  be  al-  have  sinned  against  heaven,  and  be- 
way  acceptable  in  thy  sight,  OLord,  fore  thee,  and. am   no  more  worthy 
my    strength    and    my   Redeemer,  to  be  called  thy  son.     St.  Luke  xv\ 
Psal  xix.  U.  18,  19. 

When  the  wicked  man   turneth      Enter  not  into  judgment  with  thy 
away  from   his  wickedness  that  he  servant,  O   Lord  ;  for  in  thy  sight 
hath    committed,    and    doeth   that  shall    no   man    living    be  justified. 
which  is  lawful  and  right,  he  shall  Psal.  cxliii.  2. 
~»a\o  his  soul  alive.    Ezek.  xviii.  27.      If  we  say  that  we  have  no  sin,  we 

I  acknowledge  my  transgressions,  deceive  ourselves,  and  the  truth  is 
and  my  sin  is  ever  before  me.  Psal.  not  in  us  ;  but  if  we  confess  our 
11    3.  sins,  God  is  faithful  and  just  to  for- 

Hide  thy  face  from  my  sins ;  and  give  us  our  sins,  and  to  cleanse  us 

blot  out  all  mine  iniquities.    Psal  from  all  unrighteousness.  1  St.  John 

li.  9.  i.  8,  9. 

The  sacrifices  of  God  are  a  bro-        -r  ^,  „   ,,  .  -,,•   ■  ,       ,    „ 
,  .  •.  ,      i  i  *  •,  ,1  I  hen  the  .thins  er  shall  sou, 

ken  spirit  ;  a  broken  and  a  contrite         "  Si 

,  O  God,  thou  wilt  not  despise.  T\E\RLY  beloved   brethren,    the 

Psal  li.  17.  scripture  moveth   us  in  sundry 

Rend  your  heart  and  not  your  places,  to  acknowledge  and  confess 
garments,  and  turn  unto  the  Lord  our  manifold  sins  and  wickedness, 
your  God  ;  for  he  is  gracious  and  and  that  we  should  not  dissemble 
merciful,  slow  to  anger,  and  of  great  nor  cloak  them  before  the  face  of 
kindness,  and  repenteth  him  of  the  Almighty  Gdd,  our  heavenly  Father, 
evil.     Joel  ii.  13.  but  confess   them  with   an   humble. 

To  the  Lord  our  God  belong  mer-  lowly,  penitent,  and  obedient  heart; 

nd   forgivenesses,    though  we  to  the  end  that  we  may  obtain  1',i> 

fo'avc  rebelled  against  him  ;  neither  givcncsS  of  the  same  by  his  infinite 


EVENING  PRAYER.  & 

goodness  and  mercy.  And  although  power  and  commandment  to  his 
we  ought,  at  all  times,  humbly  to  Ministers  to  declare  and  pronounce 
acknowledge  our  sins  before  God  ;  to  his  people,  being  penitent,  the 
yet  ought  we  chiefly  so  to  do,  when  Absolution  and  Remission  of  their 
we  assemble  and  meet  together,  to  sins.  He  pardoneth  and  absolveth 
render  thanks  for  the  great  benefits  all  those  who  truly  repent,  and  un« 
that  we  have  received  at  his  hands,  feignedly  believe  his  holy  Gospel, 
to  set  forth  his  most  worthy  praise,  Wherefore,  let  us  beseech  him  to 
to  hear  his  most  holy  word,  and  to  grant  us  true  repentance,  and  his 
ask  those  things  which  are  requisite  Holy  Spirit ;  that  those  things  may 
and  necessary,  as  well  for  the  body  please  him  which  we  do  at  this 
as  the  soul.  'Wherefore,  I  pray  and  present,  and  that  the  rest  of  our  life 
beseech  you,  as  many  as  are  here  hereafter  may  be  pure  and  holy  ; 
present,  to  accompany  me,  with  a  so  that  at  the  last  we  may  come  to 
pure  heart  and  humble  voice,  unto  his  eternal  joy,  through  Jesus  Christ 
the  throne  of  the  heavenly  grace,  our  Lord. 

1i  The  People  shall  answer  here,  and 
^  A  General  Confession,  to  be  said       at  the  end  of  every  Prayer,  Amen. 
by  the  whole    Congregation  after 
the  Minister,  all  kneeling.  ^   Ur  tfns' 

ALMIGHTY  and   most   merciful  AL^II?HTYI  G°d^°Ur   he?V€nV 
A  Father  ,   We   have   erred   and  ,Fal1her'  wh.°>  f  ]}ls  Feat  **; 

strayed  from  thy  ways  like  lost  c7>  £**  Promised  forgiveness  of 
sheep.  We  have  followed  too  much  J™  t0/U  ^ose  who  with  hearty 
the  devices  and  desires  of  cur  own  Repentance  and  true  Faith,  turn  un- 
hearts.  We  have  offended  against  lo  h:m  j  h.aT.e  mcrcv  uP°n  >'°,\-  Par" 
thv  holy  laws.  We  have  left  undone  d.on  "nd  delivcr /™  fror'1  a11  -vour 
those  things  which  we  ought  to  have  ™'  co,nfirm  and  strengthen  you  hi 
done;  And  we  have  done  those  f "goodness,  and  bring- you  to ear- 
things which  we  ought  not  to  have  la?UnS  ,{e>  trough  Jesus  Chris* 
done  :  And  there  is  no  health  in  us.  our  Lor(L  Amen\ 
But  thou,  O  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  f  Then  the  Minister  shall  kneel,  and 
us,  miserable  offenders.  Spare  thou  say  the  Lord*  ^,,,  ,-,-  z/te  Peo- 
those,  O  God,  who  confess  their  pie  still  kneeling,  and  repeating  it 
faults.  Restore  thou  those  who  are  with  him,  both  here,  and  -where* 
penitent;  According  to  thy  promis-  soever  else  it  is  used  i.t  Divine 
es  declared  unto  mankind,  in  Christ  Service. 
Jesus  our  Lord.    And  grant,  O  most 

merciful  Father,  for  his  sake  ;  That  0UR  Father'  wno  art  ln  Bftftvw»« 
we  may  hereafter  live  a  godly,  right-  Hallowed  be  thy  Name  ;  Thy 

eous,  and  sober  life  ;  To  the  glory  Kingdom  come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done 
of  thy  holy  name.     Amen.  '    on  Eart^>  as  it  is  in  Heaven  ;  Give 

us  this  day  our  daily  bread  ;  Ai,{ 

f  The  Declaration  of  Absolution,  or  forgive  us  our  trespasses,  as  we  for- 

Remission  of  Sins  ;  to  be  made  by  give  those  who  trespass  against  us  ; 

the    Priest   alone,    standing  ;    the  And   lead  us   not  into  temptation  .' 

People  siill  kneeling.  But  deliver  us  from  evil  .  For  thine 

ALMIG  'TV  Qod    the  Father  of  is  ,thf,  K»of*orn,  and    the    Power, 

-£*•  r  •  the   Glory,  lor  ever  and  eve- 

•ireth 

r  'kewise  he 

1  tliO' 


AQ  EVENING  PRAYEtt. 

Jlns.  And  our  mouth  shall  show  and  let  the  hills  be  joyful  together 
forth  thy  praise.  before  the  Lord  ;  for  he  cometh  to 

■T  Here,  all  standing  up,  the  Jfrustcr  ***&  ,the  ■£?■  .    ..     1 

shall  *<£  ■  J     ,  l*h*gMnej  ]sl,a11  ]]e 

Glory  be  to  the   Father,  and  to  S*6  ^?  world»    and  thc   PeoPte 
the  Son,  and  to  thc  Holy  Ghost ;        WttD  eqmt?' 

.Ins.  As  it  was  in  the  beginning1,  *f  Or  f%&. 

is   now,  and  ever  shall   be.  world        '  ..*»•-#       « 

without  end.  Bonum  est  tonfiten.     Psal.  xcn. 

Min.  Praise  ye  the  Lord.  TT  [a  a  good  tiling  to  give  thanks 
,2ns.  The  Lord's  name  be  prais-  -1-  unto  the  Lord*,  ;md  to  sing  prais- 
ed- es  u  namer  O  Most  Highest ; 
fl  r/*en  shall  follow  a  Portion  0/  the  T°  '-^  ,  of  tliy  *°ving  ^irtlnoss 
Pwzfow,  a/ they  are  appointed,  of  *ty  m  ,the  *»«™n&  and  ot  thJ 
one  of  the  Selections,  as  ftev  are  ■ttu*  in  tl'e  ni&bt  seaS0J?  ;  . 
se*  >;/,  %  rife  CAurcA,  wVA  ^5  ?£»  M  mtfrumeitt  oi  ten  stnngg, 


Zfoxohgy,  as  in  the  Morning  Ser- 
vice.    Then  shall  be  read  the  first 


and  upon  the  lute  ;  upon  a  loud  in- 
strument, and  upon  the  harp. 

JU^'a^corEg)o  aeTa^or  .  Fop.  tll0U'  L,01'd'  hfSt  "^  "?5 
Calendars  after  -which  shall  be  £l»d  through  thy  works ;  and  1  will 
»«7/  or  sun?  the  following  Psalm,  rc-'?ice  »  8f«JB  PJ«M  *or  the  cpe- 


except  -when  it  is  read  in  * 

Wry  course  of  the  Psalms,  on  tfo 

wieieenth  day  of  the  month. 

Cantate  Domino.     Psal.  scviu.  lLUt\  *Wl   ??.  *uhK,  °r  S£d. 


nary  course  of  the  Psalms,  on  the  y  Then  a  Lesson  of  the  New  Testa- 
steenth  day  of  the  month.  taentxds  it  ie appointed .-  .  hidaftef 


Psalm,  except  on  the  twelfth  dt.y 
SING   unto    the  .Lord   a   new       of  thc  month. 


o 

lous^s!^  ^  hath  ^^  marVCl*        D€US  M™**-    Psai;  Ixvii. 

With  his  own  right  hand,  and  with  /"^  OD  be  merciful  unto  us  and 
his  holy  arm,  hath  he  gotten himself  *~*  bless  ur,,  and  show  us  the  light 
the  victory.  of  his  countenance,  and  be  merciful 

The  Lbrti  declared  his  salvation  ;  unto  us. 
his   righteousness    hath    he  openly       That  thy  way  may  be  known  up- 
showed  in  the  sight  of  the  heathen,  on  earth,  thy  saving  health  among 

He  hath  remembered  his  mercy  all  nations, 
and  truth  toward  the  house  of  Is-       Let   the   people    praise   thee,  O 
rael  ;  and  all  the  ends  of  the  world  God  ;  yea,  let  all  the  people  praise 
have  seen  the  salvation  of  our  God.  thee. 

Show  yourselves  joyful  unto  the  O  let  the  nations  rejoice  and  be 
Lord,  ail  ye  lands;  sing,  rejoice,  glad;  for  thou  shalt  judge  the  folk 
and  give  thanks.  righteously,  and  govern  the  nations 

Praise  the  Lord  upon  thc  harp  ;  upon  earth. 
sing  to    the   harp  with  a  psalm  of      Let  the   people    praise   thee,    O 
thanksgiving.  God  ;  yea,  let  ail  the  people  praiw 

With  trumpets  also  and  shawms,   thee. 
O  show  yourselves  joyful  before  the       Then  shall  the  earth  bring  forth 
Lord  the  King.  hev   mere"-  -en   out 

"  °s  sea  make  a  no'  bless* 

'•)  is,  the  roun 
11  there'- 


EVENING  PRATER.  & 

«f[  Or  this.  munion  of  Saints  ;  The   forgiveness 

._       ,,   •     -  -n    i     —       of  sins  ;    The   resurrection  of  the 

JSenedzc,  Anima  men.    Psal  cm.      body>    And     ^    m    everlasting. 

pRAISE  the  Lord,    O  my  soul  ;  Amen. 

•*■    and  all  that  is  within  me,  praise  «r  0r  t^€ 

his  holy  name. 

Praise  the  Lord,  O  my  soul,  and  T  BELIEVE  in  one  God,  the  Fa- 
forget  not  all  his  benefits  ;  ther  Almighty,  Maker  of  Heaxcn 

Who  forgiveth  all  thy  sin,  and  and  Earth,  and  of  all  things  visible 
Jiealeth  all  thine  infirmities  ;  and  invisible  : 

Vv'ho  saveth  thy  life  from  destruc-  And  in  one  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
tion,  and  crowneth  thee  with  mercy  the  only  begotten  Son  of  God,  be- 
and  loving  kindness.  "    gotten    of    his    Father    before    all 

O  praise  the  Lord,  ye  Angels  worlds  ;  God  of  God,  Light  of 
of  Ins,  ye  that  excel  in  strength  ;  Light,  very  God  of  very  God,  be- 
ye  that  fulfil  his  commandment,  gotten,-  not.  made,  being  of  one  sub- 
and  hearken  unto  the  voice  of  his  stance  with  the  Father,  by  whom  all 
word.  things  were  made  ;  who  for  us  men, 

O  praise  the  Lord,  all  ye  his  and  for  our  salvation,  came  down 
hosts  ;  ye  servants  of  his  that  do  his  from  Heaven,  and  was  incarnate  by 
pleasure.  the  Holy  Ghost  of  the  Virgin  Alary, 

0  speak  good  of  the  Lord,  all  ye  and  was  made  man,  and  was  cruci- 

works  of  his,   in  all  places  of  his  fied  also  for  us  under  Pontius  Pilate. 

dominion.     Praise  thou  the  Lord,  O  He  suffered  and  was  buried,    and 

my  soul.  the  third  day  he  rose  again,  accord- 

—  rr,f         j   „   ,         .  ,   ,,       „,      ,    ,  ing  to  the  Scriptures,  and  ascended 
fl  Tnen  shall  be  said   the  Aposnef  ^  He  and  siUeth  ontheright 

Creed,  by  the   Minister    and   the  hand  of  thc   Father     and  hc  J^ 
People       Hiding  ,      And     any  comfi  ;       wkh      ,  t0  jud 

Churches  may  omzt  thepords,  He  both  the  quick  and  the  dead  ;  whose 
descended  mto  Hell    or  may,  in-  kingdom  J^j|  have  no  end. 
stead  of  them,  use  the  -words,  He       ^nd  j  bclicve  in  ^     Hol    G, 
went  into  the  place  of  departed  thc  Lord  and    iver  ofllf    £ho       * 
Spirits,   -which  are   considered   0#  cee(j3n    from  the   Father  and  ij 
words  oj  the  same  meaning  vi  the  S(m  .  ^  ^  ^  ?ather  &nd  m 

e  '  Son  together  is  worshipped  and  glo- 

EELTEVE   in   God  the   Father  rified,  who   spake  by  the  prophets. 

Almighty,  Maker  of  Heaven  and  And  I  believe  in  one  Catholic  and 
Earth  :  Apostolic  Church.    I  acknowledge 

And  in  Jesus  Christ  his  only  Son  one   Baptism    for   the   1  emission  'of 
our  Lord  ;  Who  was  conceived  by  sins;  and  I  look  for  the  resurrection 
the  Holy  Ghost,  Corn  of  the  Virgin  of  the   dead,    and  the  lite   of  the 
Mary,  Suffered  under  Pontius   Pi-  world  to  come.     Amen. 
late,  Was  crucified,  dead,  and  buri-  er    n    7    r,      ,,.    .,        „  r  . 

ed  /  He  descended  into  Hell  ;  The  ^  t  tf   7^    f     T,  f/r^ '# 
third  day  he  rose  from  the  dead  ;       5SK'  ull/T,      J  *  ' 

He  ascended  into  Heaven,  and  sit-      ^^er  Jirst  prormim 
teth  on  the  right  hand  of  God  the       The  Lord  be  with  you  : 
Father  Almighty;  From  thence  he       Ans.  And  with  thy  Spirit 
shall  come  to  judge  the  quick  and  f,  Mm.  Let  us  pray, 

the  dead.  O    Lord,  show   thy  mercy  upon 

1  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghost;  The  us  : 

Holy  Catholic  Church  j   The  Com-      fins.  And    jrantus  thy  salvation. 


1 


48  •  EVENING  PRAYER. 

Mm.  O  God,  make  clean  our  fl  A  Prayer  for  the  Clergy  unci 
hearts  within  us  ;  People 

A?is.  And  take  not  thy  Holy  Spirit    A  LMIGI1TY  and  everlasting  God, 

from  us.  "^  from  whom  come  th  every  good 

„  rr<j        7    7j  i        .j  ,t    #»  n    ..  j.     an-d  perfect  gift,  send  down  upon 
%  Then  shall  be  soul  the  Collect  for  om.  ^  £J  othcr  Q  gj 

rit cfcy,  fljrf,  after  that,  the  Col-  the  Congregations  committed 

iects  and  Prayer,  folkrwrng.  to  thclr  charg*  ^  healthful  spirit  I 

IT  »'?  Co/tec*  /or  Peace.  ot"  %  grace  ;    and,  that  they  may 

^   r>^™    c  i  ii  i    i     i      tru,y  Please  thee,   pour  upon  them 

Q  GOD,  from  whom  all  holy  de-  lhe  continual  dcw  of  tliV  ljk,s;n!?, 
_        silt  s,  ad  good  counsels,  and  all  Gwnt  l]llSj  0  L(ml    for  -{hc  honc;ur 
mat  works  do  proceed  j  give  unto  0f  our  Advocate   and  Mediator  Je- 
thy  servants  that  peace,  winch  the  sus  Christ.     Jmem 
world  cannot  give  ;  that  our  hearts 

may  he  set  to   obey  thy  command-  H  A   Prayer  for   ail   Conditions   of 
ments,  and  also  that  by  thee,  we, 

being  defended  from  the  fear  of  our  f\  Gor)>  the  Creator  and  Preser- 
enemies,  may  pass  our  time  in  v^  vcr  0f  a\\  mankind,  we  humbly 
rest  and  quiftness,  through  the  mer-  beseech  thee  for  ail  sorts  and  con- 
s  .i  Jesus  Christ  our  Saviour.  cUtiuIls  of  mcn>  that  )U  wouidcst 
^tr-r-!  be  pleased  to  maketh)  ways  known 

.   1T  A  Collect  for  Aid  against  Perils.  ll7,Uo  ^em,  thy  saving  health  unto 

all  nations.  More  esp<  ciallv  we 
Q  LORD,  our  heavenly  Father,  pray  for  thy  holy  Church  universal  V 
v^  by  whose  Almighty  power  we  that  it  may  be  so  guided  and  gov- 
have  been  preserved  this  day  ;  by  erned  by  thy  good  Spirit,  that  all 
thy  great  mercy  defend  us  from  who  profess  and  cull  themselves 
sll  perils  and  dangers  of  this  night,.  Christians,  may  be  led  ii  to  the  way 
for  the  love  of  thy  only  Son  our  Sav-  of  truth,  and  hold  the  faith  in  unity 
iour,  Jesus  Christ.    Amen.  of  Spirit,  in  the  bond  of  peace,  and 

mr    t  n  r    ,i    »     •  i    A    c tx.     m   righteousness   of  life      Finally. 

T  A  Prayer  for  the  President  of  the  °  ;  ,     ,,      ,^  .,      ■  •,* 

.,    f  Biyt  .     „   .      r,.   .,  we  comment  to  thy  Fatheriy  good- 

t,  nited   States,    and  all  in    Civil  ,,    .,  A  •   " 

Uli'j     ■.  ncss,  all   those  who   a;;e  any  ways 

vmtnc™9'  afflicted  or  distressed  in  mind,  bo- 

OLORD,  our  heavenly  Father,  dy,  or  estate;  that  it  mi 
the  high  and  mighty  Ruler  of  tl(e«  to  comfort  and  relieve  them, 
the  universe,  who  dojst'from  thy  according  to  their  several  nee 
throne  behold  all  the  dwellers  upon  ties  ;  giving  them  patience  under 
eUrth  ;  most  heartily  we  beseech  their  sufferings,  and  a  happy  issue 
thee,  with  thy  favour  to  behold  and  out  of  all  their  afflictions:  And 
bless  thy  servant,  The  President  of  this  we  beg  lor  Jesus  Christ's  sake. 
the  United  Slates,  and  all  others  in  Amen. 

authorit)  ,  and    so   replenish  them  ^    a  fe^  T/iauk,r:., 

with  the  grace  of  tliy  Holy  Spirit,  -'       * 

ajLways  incline  to  thy  ALMIGHTY  God,  Father  of  all 
.  and  .walk  in  thy  ways :  Endue  ■*•*-  mercies,  we,  thine  unworthy 
them  J^leriteously  with  heavenly  servants,,  cte'give  thee  most  humble 
gifts  ;  grant  tlw  m  in  health  and  and  hearty  thanks  for  all  thy  good- 
prosperity  long  ,  ve  ;  and  finally,,  ness  and  loving  kindness  to  us,  and 
after  this  life,  to  all  men.     We   bless  thee  for  our 

fejoyandfei  ugfcJestwC  (ion,  preservation,   an 

our  i  m,  blessings  of  tJblis  life,;  but,  above  a^, 


THE  ORDER 

FOR 


DAILY  MORNING  PRAYER 


••^f  TJie  Minister  shall  begin  the  Morning  Prayer,  by  reading  one  or  more  of 
the  folio-wing  Sentences  of  Scripture. 

THE  Lord  is  in  his  holy  temple  ;  have   we  obeyed   the  vrlce  of  th6 
let  all  the  earth  keep  silence  Lord  our  God,  to  walk  in  his   laws 
before  him.     Hab.  ii.  .20.  which  he  set  before  us.     Dan.  ix.  9, 

From  the  rising"  of  the  sun  even  10. 
unto  the  going  down  of  the  same*      O   Lord,    correct    me,    but  with 
my  name  shall  be  great  among  the  judgment;  not.  in  thine  anger,  lest 
Gentries  ;  and  in  every  place  incense  thou  bring  me  to  nothing.     Jer.  x. 
shall  be  offered  unto  my  name,  and  24.     JPsal.  vi.  1. 
&  pure  offering  :  for  my  name  shall       Repent  ye  ;  for   the  kingdom   of 
be  great  among  the  heathen,  saith  heaven  is  at  hand.    St.  Mat.  iii 
the  Lord  of  hosts.     Mai.  i.  11.  I  will  arise  and  go  to  my  father, 

Let  the  words  of  my  mouth,  anel  and  will  say  unto  him  ;  Father,  I 
the  mcelitation  of  my  heart,  be  al-  have  sinned  against  heaven,  and  be- 
-way  acceptable  in  thy  sight,  O  Lord,  fore  thee,  and  am  no  more  worthy 
my    strength    and   my    Redeemer,  to  be  called  thy  son.     St.  Luke 
PiSal  xix.  14.  .18,  19. 

When  the  wickeel  man  turneth      Enter  not  into  judgment  with  tby 
away  from  his  wickedness  that  he  servant,  O   Lord  ;  for  in  thy  f.ight 
hath    committed,     and    doeth   that  shall  no  man   living    be    justified, 
which  is  lawful  and  right,  he  shall  Psal.  cxliii.  2. 
save  his  soul  alive.     Ezek.  xviii.  27.       If  we  say  that  we  have  no  s'n,  wa 

I  acknowledge  my  transgres-  deceive  ourselves,  and  the  truth  is 
sions ;  and  my  sin  is  ever  before  me.  not  in  us  ;  but  if  we  confess  our 
Pml  li.  3.  sins,  God  is  faithful  and  just  to  fur- 

Hide  thy  face  from  my  sins;  and  give  us  our  sins,  and  to  cleanse  u.s 
blot  out  all  mine  iniquities.  lJsal.  -from  all  unrighteousness.  1  St.  Jo/jt 
li.  9.  i.  8,  9. 

The  sacrifices  of  God  are  a  bro-        m  ^,,      ,,     ,,.  .  „       .    „  J?/ 

ken  spirit ;   a  broken  and  a  contrite        f  Thm  the  Mimster  shaU  'a*>        ' 
heart,  O  God,  thou  wilt  not  despise.  l^RARLY  beloved  brethren,    the 
JPsal.  li.  17.  scripture  moveth  us  in  sundry 

Rend  your   heart  a'nd   not   your  places,  to  acknowledge  and  confi 
garments,  and  turn   unto  the   Lord  our   manifold  sins  and  wickedm  si, 
your   Gcd  ;   for  he  is  gracious  and  and  that  we  should  not  dissembl  - 
merciful,  slow  to  anger,  and  of  grea't  nor  cloak  them  before  the  face    of 
kindness,  and  repenteth  him  of  the  Almighty  God,  our  heavt'n'ly  l\i 
evil.     Joel  ii.  13.  but  confess  them  with  an  humble1, 

To  the  Lord  our  God  belong  lowly,  penitent,  and  obedient  heart ; 
mercies and  forgivenesses, though  we  to  the  end  that  we  may  obtain  £br« 
£ave  rebelled  against  him  ;  neither  givencss  of  the  same  by  his  infinite 


33  MORNING  PRAYER, 

goodness  and  mercy-  And  although  power  and  commandment  to  his. 
we  ought,  at  all  times,  humbly  to  Ministers  to  declare  and  pronounce 
tcknowlcdge  our  sins  before  Cod  ;  to  his  people,  being  penitent,  the 
yet  ought  we  chiefly  so  to  do,  whejx  Absolution  and  Remission  of  their 
we  assemble  and  meet  together,  to  sins.  lie  pardoneth  and  absolveth 
render  thanks  for  the  great  benefits  all  those  who  truly  repent,  and  un- 
that  we  have  received  at  his  bands,  feignedly  believe  his  lioly  Gospel. 
to  set.  forth  his  most  worthy  praise,  Wherefore,  let  us  beseech  him  to 
to  hear  his  most  holy  word,  and  to  grant  us  true  repentance,  and  his 
ask  those  things  which  are  requisite  lioly  Spirit;  that  those  filings  may 
2nd  necessary,  as  well  for  the  body  please  him  which  we  do  at  this 
its  the  soul.  \\  herefore,  I  pray  and  present,  and  that  the  rest  of  our  life 
beseech  you,  as  many  as  are  here  hereafter  may  be  pure  and  holy ;  so 
present,  to  accompany  me,  with  a  that  at  the  last  we  may  come  to  his 
pure  heart  and  humble  voice,  unto  eternal  joy,  through  Jesus  Christ 
the  throne  of  the  heavenly  grace,  our  Lord. 

■  '  °  %  The  People  shall  answer  here,  and 

V  .  ?  general  Confession  to  he  said  In;       at  ike  end  of evety  Prayert  Amen. 

the  whofo Congregation  after  the 

Minister,  all  knee  ling.  .   T-.TTr>YTTlU  r,    'JlS  7  , 

a  A  LMIGH1Y  God,    our  heavenly 

A  LMIGHTY  and  most  merciful  -*"*■  Father,  who  of  his  great  mer- 
-*-*•  Father  ;  We  have  erred  and  cy,  hath  promised  forgiveness  of 
strayed  from  thy  ways  like  lost  sins  to  all  those  who,  with  hearty 
sheep.  We  have  followed  too  much  repentance  and  true  faith,  turn  unto 
the  devices  and  desires  of  our  own  him  ;  have  mercy  upon  you,  pardon 
hearts.  We  have  offended  against  and  deliver  you  from  all"  your  sins, 
thy  holy  laws.  We  have  left  undone  confirm  and  strengthen  you  in  all 
those  things  which  we  ought  to  have  goodness,  and  bring  you  to  everlast- 
donc  ;  and  we  have  tlone  those  ing  life,  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
things  which  we  ought  not  to  have  Lord.  Amen. 
done:  And  there  is  no  health  in  us.  _  _,,  -,  ,,.  .  .  .  „  ,  , 
Put  thou,  O  Lord,  have  percyurtm  ^  Fha!,  theT  M"UT  «*<#-*»•*  and 
Cs,  miserable  offenders.  Spare  thou  s%J!e  L]rd  s  Pr^  '  <he  P™Pl* 
those,  0  Cod,  who  confess  their  ^  ^ehng  and  repeating  it. wUh 
faults.  Restore  thou  those  who  are  *»>.*?*  he.Pf>  ff*  «^*w«W 
penitent  ;  According  to  thy  prom-  eue  lt  ls  medm  I)iVlne  Service- 
ises  declared  unto  mankind,  in  Christ  Oj^TR  Father,  who  art  in  Heaven, 
Jesus  our  Lord.  And  grant,  O  most  ^  Hallowed  be  thy  Name  ;  Thy 
merciful  Father,  for  his  sake;  That  Kingdom  come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done 
we  mav  hereafter  live  a  godly,  on  Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  ;  Give 
Ijghteous,  and  sober  life;  To  the  us  this  day  our  daily  bread;  And 
glory  of  thy  holy  name.     Amen.         forgive  us  our  trespasses,  as  we  for- 

*r  /to     n     7       ,■        r   m     ?   .•  Cfive  those  who  t respass  against  us  : 

IT  Tlie  Declaration  of  Absolution,  or  te    ,  ,      .  .  .  .  '  .»..        ,    ' 

"    r,      .    .        r  c<  .     ;  7/     and  lead  us  not  into  temptation  ;  but 

msslon  of  bins,-  to  be  made  by    ,  ,.  c  •,      ,\       .,  • 

Jt      7»  •      •    ,         '         7-  ,/  deliver   us   from  evil  :  lor  thme  is 

the  Priest   alone,   standing ;    the  ,,      ,..       ,  ,  .,      ,,  „        „,  t 

7,    .,     ,..,,       ,.'  6  the  Kingdom,  and  the  Power,  and 

People  still  kneeling.  ■:.     ,,,   fe     ,.  '  i    ,.  „     aM  „ 

the  Glory,  for  ever  and  ever.  «tmen. 


LMIGHTY  God,   the  Father  of         „  m      n      ■     i      ,    » 

¥       t    T         V-i    ■   ,       i       i  %  I  hen  likewise  he  shall  pay. 

our  Lord  Jesi  ;  Christ,  who  de-  "  u 


A 

sireth  not  the  d  ath  of  a  sinner,  hut       O  Lord,  open  thou  our  lip°,  ■. 
rattier  that  h<     maj  turn  from    his      Jhib.  And   our 
dne*s    and    live,    hath   given  forth  thy  pr; 


o 


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MORNING  FK.YYET?.  59 

51  Ttere,  all  standing  up,  the  Minister  Domino,-Bonum  est  confiteri,  Dc- 

shall  say,  us    misereatur,    Benedic    Animi 

Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  mea — MAY  be  said  or  sang  the 

Son,  and  to  the  Holy  Ghost ;  Gloria  Patri  ;  and  at  the  end  of 

Am.  As  it  was  in  the  beginning*,  the  -whole  Portion,   or  Selection  of 

'<=,  now,   and   ever  shall   be,  world  Psalms  for  the  day,  SHALL   be 

without  end.  said  or  sung  the  Gloria  Patri,  or 

Min.  Praise  ye  the  Lord.  else  the  Gloria  in  Excel  sis,  as  fob- 

An*.  The  Lord's  name  be  praised.  loweth  : 

*[  Then  shall  be  said  or  sung  the  fol-  r  7 via  in  Extelsis, 

'lowing  Anthem,-  except  on  those  /"J.LOHY  be  to  God  on  high,  and* 
days  for  which  other  Anthems  are  VJ  on  earth  pc\c^,  good  will  to- 
appointed  ;  and  except  also,  when  wards  men.  We  praise  thee,  we 
it  is  used  in  the  course  of  the  bless  thee,  we  worship  thee,  w* 
Psalms,  on  the  nineteenth  day  of  glorify  thee,  wc  give  thanka  to  thee 
the  month.  For  thy  great  glory,  O   Lord  God, 

_  -  .  ,  _  heavenly  Kincr,  God  the  Father  At* 

I  en  it  e,  exultemus  Domino.  -htv 

COME,    let  us  sing-  unto  the       6  Lord,  the  only  begotten  Son, 
Lord,   let  us  heartily  rejoice  in  Jesus  Christ  •  0  h 
the  strength  of  our  salvation.  of  \  r,  that  ia- 

L^t  us  come  before  his  presence  '  .    the    sins  of  the  world, 

with   thanksgiving-,  and  show  our-  have   mercy  upon   us.     Thou   that 

selves  glad  in  him  with  psalms.  vvay  the  s'r  prorld, 

:  Lord  is  a  great  God;  and  have    mercy  upon  us.    Thou  that 

fc'great  King  above  all  gods.  takes t  away  the  sins  of  the  world. 

In  his  hand  are  ail  the  corners  of  receive  our  prayer.  Thou  that  sit- 
the  earth  ;  and  the  strength  of  the  test  at  the  right  hand  of  God  the. 
hills  is  his  also.  Father,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

The  sea  is  his,  and  he  made  it  ;       Lor  thou  only  art  holy  ;  thou  only 
and   his    hands    prepared  the   dry  art  the  Lord  ;  thou  only,  O  C: 
land.  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  an 

O  come,  let  us  worship  and  fall  in  the  Glory  of  God  the  lather, 
down  ;  and  kneel  before  the  Lord,  Amen. 

our  Maker.              *'n    ,         »f  Then  shall  be  read  the  first  Lesson, 

For  he  is  tnc  Lordour  Go-i  ;  ai  „   -  -,     ™  ,,         r,  ,    ' 

"              ,       ,    .                        .  according  to  the   J  able  or  Calen- 

we  are  the                          asture,  and  .                     , .  ,     ,    „   ,        .  7 

T*.     \          !« V •    i       i    ■  dar ;  after  which  shall  be  caul  or 

the  sheep  of  n;s  hand.  .,     r  i,     ■       a 

n          x-    u     t       ^  •    ,u    i        4.~  *une  the  following  Hymn. 

O  worship  the  Lord  in  the  beauty  s         J            s     a 

of  holiness  ;    let  the    whole    earth  fl  Note,    That  before  every  Lesson, 

stand  in  awe  of  him.  the  Minister  shall  say,  Here  be- 

For  he  cometh,  for  he  cometh  to       ginneth  such  a  Chapter,  or  Verse 

judge  the  earth ;  and  with  righteous-      of  such   a  Chapter,   of  such    a 

;css  to  judge  the  world,   and  the       Book  :    And  after  every  Lesson, 

people  with  his  truth.  Here  endeth  the  first,  or  the  se- 

'Fi^n  shall  follow  a  Portion  of  the 

TJs<hns,  as  they  arc  appointed,  cr  Te  Deum  Utudarmut. 

\u  f  the  Selections  of  Psalms  set  \ljn3    pi  -    0    God;    we 

rth  hy  this  Church;  and  at  the  acknowledge   thee  to  be  the 

end  oj  every  Psalm,   and1  rd. 

id  of  the  Venite,  Benedi-       M\  the  earth  doth  worship the?- 
:c,  Benedic tus,  Cantatc  the  Father  everl  •"    * 


id  MOnXIXG  PRAYER. 

To   thee    all  Angels  cry  aloud  ;  O  Lord,   have   mercy  upon    u*, 

Heavens,   and  all  the   Powers  have  mercy  upon  us. 

therein.  O   Lord,   let  thy  mercy  be  upon 

To  thee,  Cherubim  and  Seraphim  us  ;  as  our  trust  is  in  thee. 

continually  do  cry,  O  Lord,  in  thee  have  I  trusted; 

Holy,   Holy,  Holy,  Lord  God  of  let  me  never  be  confounded. 

SaJ>aoth-                                             .  n  Or  this  Canticle. 

Heaven  and  Earth  are  full  of  the  " 

M^csty  of  thy  Glory.  HenetBcite,  omnia  opera  Domini. 

The    glorious    company    of   the  f~\   ALL     ye  Works  of  the  Lord, 

Apostles  praise  thee.  bless    ye  the  Lord  ;  praise  him, 

Tiic  goodly  fellowship  of  the  Pro-  and  magnify  him  for  ever. 

phcts  praise  thee.  O  ye  Angels  of  the  Lord,  bless  ye 

The  noble  army  of  Martyrs  praise  the  Lord  ;  praise  him,  and  magnify 

thee.  him  lor  ever. 

The    holy    Church,     throughout       O  ye  Heavens,  bless  ye  the  Lord  ; 

nil   the    world,    doth  acknowledge  praise   him,  and  magnify  him  for 

thee,  ever. 

The    Father,    of  an  infinite  Ma-       O  ye  Waters  that  be  above  the 

}esty  ;  Firmament,    bless    ye    the    Lord ; 

Thin*   adorable,    true,  and   only  praise   him,  and  magnify   him   for 

Son  ;  ever. 

Also  the   Holy  Ghost,  the  Com-  O  all  ye  Powers  of  the  Lord,  bless 

fortcr.  ye  the  Lord  ;  praise  him,  and  piag- 

Thou  art  the   King  of  Glory,  O  nify  him  for  ever. 

Christ.  O  ye  Sun  and  Moon,  bless  ye  the 

Thou  art  the   everlasting   Son  of  Lord  ;  praise  him,  and  magnify  him 

the  Father.  for  ever. 

When  thou  tookest  upon  thee  to  O  ye  Stars  of  Heaven,  bless  ye 

d<  liver  man,  thou  didst  humble  thy-  the  Lord  ;  praise  him,  and  magnify 

Self  to  be  born  of  a  Virgin.  him  for  ever. 

When  thou  hadst  overcome  the  O  ye  Showers  and  Dew,  bless  ye 

Sharpness  of  death,  thou  didst  open  the  Lord  ;  praise  him,  and  magnify 

the  Kingdom  of  Heaven  to  all  be-  him  for  ever, 

licvers.  O  ye  Winds  of  God,  bless  ye  the 

Thou  sittcst  at  the  right  hand  of  Lord  ;  praise  him,  and  magnify  him 

God,  in  the  Glory  of  the  Father.  forever. 

We  believe  that  thou  shalt  come,  O  ye  Fire  and  Heat,  bless  ye  the 

to  he  our  Judge.  Lord  ;  praise  him,  and  magnify  him 

We  therefore  pray  thee,  help  thy  for  ever. 
servants,  whom  thou  hast  redeemed  O  ye  Winter  and  Summer,  bless 
wjth  thy  precious  blood.  ye  the  Lord  ;  praise  him,  and  mag- 
Make  them  to  be  numbered  with  nify  him  for  ever. 
thy  saints,  in  glory  everlasting.  O  ye  Dews  and  Frosts,  bless  y 

O  Lord,  save  thy  people,  and  bless  the  Lord  ;  praise  him,  and  magni 

thine  heritage.  him  for  ever. 

Govern  them,  and  lift  them  up  O  ye  Frost  and  Cold,  bless  \f-  »c 

for  ever.  Lord  ;  praise  him,  and  magn'J'  Jm 

Day  by  day  we  magnify  thee  ;  for  ever.                                   / 

And  we  worship  thy  name,  ever,  O  ye  Ice  and  Snow,  bles/  ye  the 

world  without  end.  Lord  ;  praise  him,  and  mac/my  him 

Vouchsafe,  O   Lord,  to  keep  us  for  ever.                               7 

.y  without  gin.  O  ye  Nights  and  Day*  bless  ye 


MORXING  PRAYER.  41 

the  Lord  ;  praise  him,  and  magnify      New  Testament,  according  to  the 
him  for  ever.  Table  or  Calendar  ;  and  after  thatt 

O  ye  Light  and  Darkness,  bless       the  following  Psalm. 
ye  the  Lord  ;  praise  him,  and  ma-  j^^  ^      psa]m 

nitv  him  for  ever.  _  .  . 

bye  Lightnings  and  Clouds,  bless  Q  ^J0)'*"1  m  th(r  Lord,  all  ^ 
ye  the  Lord  ;  praise  him,  and  mag-  .  ,  lands  ;  /erve  \h%  L°rd  Wltli 
hify  him  for  ever.  gladness,  and  come  before  his  pre* 

6  let  the  Earth  bless  the  Lord  ;  enSLe  Wlth  a  song-  ,  rt      T      ,  ?     . 
vca,  let  it  praise  him,  and  magnify  r  *e  Jf  ?urf,  l  iat  4  hc  Lord  he  » 
him  for  eve'-  "  '      1S  "e  tlat  "ath  ma(*e  us» an(^ 

'o  ye  Mountains  and  Hills,  bless  ™t  we  ourselves  ;  we  are  his  peoplfc 
ye  the  Lord  ;  praise  him,  and  mag-  and  tbe  sheeP  of  I"*  Pf?*"*'        .  - 
nify  him  for  ever.  u°  JB»  vour  wayinto  Ins  gates  with 

O  all  ye  green  things  upon  Earth,  ^iiksgmng,  and  into  Ins  courts 
bless  ve  the  Lord  ;  praise  him,  and  "«*  Pra;se  ;  b?  {^M  unto  h,m> 


magnify  him  tor  ever; 


md  speak  good  of  his  name. 


6  ye  Wells,  bless  ye  the  Lord  ;  For  ™e  Lord  is  Z™}°™>  hl* 
praise  him,  and  magnify  him  for  mercy  is  everlasting  ;  and  his  truth 
gVer  °     *  endureth  irom  generation  to  gene-    ' 

O  ye  Seas  and  Flood?,  bless  ye  Patioa' 
the  Lord  ;  praise  him,  and  magnify  •;  •■.     '■'.•;  ffymn. 

him  for  ever.  " 

O  ve  Whales,  and  all  that  move  Bene&ctv*.    St.  Luke  i.  68. 

in  the  Waters,  bless  ye  the  Lord  ;   "R  LESSED    be  the  Wd  God  of 
praise  him,   and  magnify  him   fur  Israel,  for  he  hath  vV     i  an 

ever.  leemed  his 

O  all  ye  Fowls  of  the  Air,  bless  And  hath  raised  up  a  mighty  sat- 
ye  the  Lord  ;  praise  him,  and  mag-  vatiun  for  us,  in  thc  house  of  hi* 
nify  him  for  ever.  '    servant  David  ; 

6  all  ye  Beasts  and  Cuttle,  bless       As  he  spake  by  the  mouth  of 
ye  the  Lord;  praise  him,  and  mag-  holy   Prophets,    which   have    b 

\,  him  for  ever.  since  the  world  began  ; 

6  ye  Children  of  Men,  bless  ye       That  *e  should   be  saved  fn 
the  Lord  ;  praise  him,  and  magnify  °m*  enemies,  and  iiom  the  hand  of 
him  for  ever.  all  that  hate  us. 

O  let  Israel  bless  the  Lord;  praise  ^  Then  shall  hc  ^  ^  Jpost!e* 
him,  and  magnify  him  for  ever  Qreed  bl]  the  jmnUter   ^d  m 

O  ye  Priests  of  the  Lord    bless       People  8}andi„    .  Andam,Ch^ 

y%tl\e.  Lo/d  ;  Pmse  han'  and  maS"       es  may   on.it    the    words,    He 
nifvhim  for  ever.  scended  i)it0  He„  Qr  .     ^  - 

O  ye  Servants  of  the  Lord    Mess  ^  ^    Mge  ^  ^    {^   .. 

ye  the  Lord  ;  praise  him,  and  mag-  ^  thc    kce  of  departed  s  , iit 

nify  him  for  ever.  ^Mch  QVe   consldered  as  ^lh     *  , 

_  O   ye    Spirits    and    Souls    of  the  the  same  meaning,  in  the  Creed. 
riirhteous,  bless  ve  the  Lord  ;  praise 

him,  and  magnify  him  for  ever.  [  BELIEVE   in   God    the   Father 

O   ye  hoi;  arid  humble  Men  of  p   ^lmiS^y,  Maker  of  Heaven  and 

heart,    bless   ve  the   Lord;    praise  'aI V«      T          ,,i    •  A  i  •         »    ,. 

him,  and  magnify  himibr  ever.  '^f  m  J™ls  Chnst  hlS  °.ni-v  ,S-°n 

°     •    .  our  Lord  ;   Vv  ho   was  conceived  by 

•J  VV'T.v  st^all  be  readjKmke  manner,  the  Holy  Ghost,  Born  of  the  Virgin 


him.  for 


flic  second  Lesson,  When  out  of  the  Marv,  SidiereU  wider  Pontius  Filate, 
D  2 


43  MORNING  PRAYEIl. 

"Was  crucified,  dead,  and   buried  ;  %  And  after  that,  these  Prayers  fai- 
lle descended  into  Hell  ;  The  third       lowing,  all  devoutly  kneeling  ;  the 
clay  lie  rose  from  the  dead  ;   He  as-       ^Minister  first  pronouncing, 
ceuded  into  Heaven,  And  sitteth  on       „.,     »      i  i         .1 
the  right  hand  of  God  the   Father        lxv  *f*  *****  >£% 
Almighty  ;    From  thence  he  shall       ■*•'  ^lr      '  r     P 

come  to  judge  the  quick  an    the      n  ,  J/*t  Ia  ,us  *nj'        _ 
J     b  A  O  Lord,  show  thy   mercy   upon 

Lbelieve  in  the  Holy  Ghost ;  The  VB  \       *    i  <i        1     <• 

*,  ,      ,,  .,    r     r.,        ,-       .,,.     '  .?/;*.  And  jrrant  us  Ihv  salvation. 

Holy   Catholic  Church;     The   com-        „,.       n    ,r  ,     ^ .     •    ,      , 

f  0  •   .       n,,  .1/m.    O    God,    rmike    clean   our 

rr.mion  ot  Saints;  1  he  forgiveness  ,  •  ,- 

b;    The  resurrection  of  the  ^tftS^tK.Hnl.w; 

I        ,     And    the     life    everlasting  .    j  d  take  not  thy  Holy  .pu- 

&  it  Com  us. 
Jitgen. 

c  Q.r  fjfo  51   'l  follow  the  Collect  for 

the  Commun* 
T  BELIEVE  in  ore  God,  the  Fa-      io\  ead  .•  and  then  the 

Almighty,  Maker  of  Heaven       Colled  for  the  i!>iy  shall  be  o 
irth,  and  of  all  things  visible      here. 

•  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  the  *  A  Collect  for  Peace. 

i  G^d,  begotten  f\    GOD,    who  art  tire  author  of 

of  hi  efore  all  worlds;  God  peace  and    lover  of  concord,  in 

God,  Light  of  Light,  very  God  knowledge;  of  whom   standeth  our 

ry  God,    begotten,  n  eternal  life,  whose  service  is  perfect 

one    substance   with    the  freedom  ;    defend  us,  thy  humble 

y  whom    all  things  were  servants,  in  all  assaults  of  our  ene- 

;  who  for  us  men,  and  for  our  mies  ;  that  we,  surely  trusting-  in 

salvation,  came  down  from  Heaven,  thy  defence,  may  not  fear  the  power 

snd  ate  by  the  Holy  Ghost  of    any    adversaries,    through    the 

of  the  Virgin  Mary,  and  was  made  might  "of  Jesus   Christ  our  Lcrvi. 

was  crucified  also  for  us  Amen. 
imd   r  Pontius  Pilate.     He  suffered  mar*  r;^  r  »  iw 

. as  buried,  and  the  third  day  *  A  CoUeCt  f°r  Gr°Ce' ' 

he  rose  again,  according  to  the  f\  LORD  our  heavenly  Father, 
Scriptures,  and  ascended  into  Ilea-  ^  Almighty  and  everlasting- God; 
ven,  and  sitteth  on  the  rignthand  of  who  hast  safely  brought  us  to  the 
the  Father;  end  lie  shall  come  beginning  of  this  day  ;  defend  us  in 
again,  with  glory,  to  judge  both  the  tiie  same  with  thy  mighty  power, 
fj  :k  and  the  dead;  whose  kingdom  and  grant  that  this  day  we  fall  into 
■  :  have  no  end.  no  sin,  neither  run  into  any  kind  of 

^  And  I  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghost,  danger  ;  but  that  all  our  doings,  be- 
the  Lord  and  giver  of  life,  who  pro-  ing  ordered  by  thy  govern:- nee,  may 
t  eedfefch  from    the    Father   and  the  be  righteous   in  thy  sight,  through 

yith  the  Father  and  the  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 
Sen  together  is  worshipped  anuglo-  m  q  p  fljr  the  Pro;-(lcnt  of  the 

bo^jkejythc   prophet,.       ^    ^   ^         m(J  all  in    c-t11 
And  1  believe  one  Catholic  and  Anos-        a.*ru 
*olic  Church.    1  acknowledge  one      Authority. 

:':sm  he  the  remission  of  sins  ;  f\    LORD;   our  heavenly  Father, 

I  look  for  the  resurrection  of  ^      th.e  high  ?nd  mighty  Ruhr  of 

the  dead,  and  the  lift  of  ffc«  world  thf    universe,    who  dost,  "from    thy 

to  eome.    A  ^Jlrene  LeholTOl  the  dwellers  upon 


THE  LITANY.  40 

for  thine  inestimable  love  in  the  re-    A  LMIGHTY  God,  who  hast  given 

demption  of  the  world  by  our  Lord  -^*-  us  grace  at  this  time,  with  one 

Jesus  Christ;  for  the  means  of  grace,  accord  to  make  our  common  suppli- 

and  for  the  hope  of  glory.    And,  we  cations  unto  thee  ;  and  dost  promise 

beseech  thee,  give  us  that  due, sense  that  when  two  or  three  are  gathered 

of  all  thy  mercies,  that  our  hearts  together   in    thy  name,    thou    wilt 

may  be   unfeignedly  thankful,  and  grant  their  requests  ;  fulfil   now,  (> 

that  we  may  show  forth  thy  praise,  Lord,  the   desires  and  petitions  of 

not  only  with  our  lips,   but  in  our  thy  servants,  as  may  be  most  expe- 

lives  ;  by  giving  up  ourselves  to  thy  dient  for  them  ;  granting  us  in  this 

service,  and  by  walking  before  thee  world  knowledge  of  thy  truth,  and 

in  holiness  and  righteousness  all  our  in  the  wo?ld  to  come  life  everlasting. 

days,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord ;  Amen. 

to  whom,   with  thee  and  the  Holy  2  Cor.  xiii.  14. 

Giiost,    be    all    honour  and    glory,  HPHE  grace   of  our   Lord   Jesusi 

world  without  end.    Amen.  •*-    Christ,  and  the  love  of  God,  and 

man  >'e*  r-i  i  the  fellowship   of  the  Holy  Ghost, 

f  A  Prayer  of  St.  Chrysostom.       be  ^  ^  J  evemore.     hnen. 

Here  endeth  the  order  of  Evening  Prayer. 


THE  LITANY, 


*f  Or  General  Supplication,  to  be  used  after  Morning  Service^ 
on  Sundays,    Wednesdays,  and  Fridays. 

OGOD,  the   Father  of  Heaven  ;       Remember  not,  Lord,  our  oflTen- 
have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  ces,  nor  the  offences  of  our  fore-fa- 
sinners,  thers  ;  neither  take  thou  vengeance 

O  God,  the  Father  of  Heaven ;  of  our  sins  :  spare  us,  good  Lord, 
have  merry  upon  us  miserable  sinners,  spare   thy  people,  whom   thou  hast 

O  God,  the  Son,  Redeemer  of  redeemed  with  thy  most  precious 
the  world  ;  have  mercy  upon  us  blood,  and  be  not  angry  with  us  foe 
miserable  sinners.  ever : 

O  God,  the  Son,  Redeemer  of  the        Spare  us,  good  Lord, 
■world ,-  have  mercy  upon  us  miserable       From  all  evil  and  mischief  ;  from 
sinner*.  sin  ;  from  the  crafts  and  assaults  of 

O  God,  the  Holy  Ghost,  proceed-  the  devil ;  from  thy  wrath,  and  front 
ing  from  the  Father  and  the  Son  ;  everlasting  damnation  ; 
have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sin-       Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
ners.  From  all  blindness  of  heart '.;  from 

O  God,  the  Holy  Ghost,  proceeding  pride,  vain-glory,  and  hypocrisy  i 
from  the  Father  and  the  Son  ;  have  from  envy,  hatred,  and  malice,  and 
merry  upon  us  miserable  sinners.      .      all  uncharitableness  ; 

O  holy,  blessed,  and  glorious  Trin-       Good  Lord,  deliver  us 
ity,  three  persons  in  one  Cod  ;  have       From  all  inordinate  and  sinful  af^ 
merry  upon  us  miserable  sinners.         fections  ;  and  from   all   the  deceits 

O  holy,  bfofsed,  and  glorious  Trin-  of  the   world,    the   flesh,   and   the 
ity,   three  persons  in  one   God  ;  have  devil; 
mercy  upon  us  miserable  sinners.  Good  Lord,  deliver  i:?, 

E 


60  THE  LITANY. 

From  lightning  and  tempest;  from  We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good 
plague,  pestilence,  and  famine  ;  from  Lord. 

Battle  and  murder,  and  from  sudden       That  It  may  please  thee  to  give 

to    all    nations    unity,    peace,    and 

Good  Lord,  deliver  us.  concord  / 

J  rom  all  sedition,  privy  conspira-  Jf'e  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good 
i-y,  and    rebellion  ;    from   all   false  Lord. 

doctrine,  heresy,  and  schism  ;  from  That  it  may  please  thee  to  give 
hardness  of  heart,  and  contempt  of  us  an  heart  to  love  and  fear  thee, 
thy  Word  and  Commandment ;  and  diligently  to  live  after  thy  Com- 

Good  Lord,  deliver  us.  mandments  / 

By  the  mystery  of  thy  holy  In-  We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good 
carnation  ;  by  thy  holy  Nativity  and  Lord. 

Circwmcision  ;  by  thy  Baptism,  Fast-  That  it  may  please  thee  to  give 
.r,g,  a»d  Temptation  t  to  all  thy  people  increase  of  grace, 

Good  Lord,  deliver  us.  to   hear  meekly  thy  Word,  and  to 

By  thine  Agony  and  bloody  receive  it  with  pure  affection,  and 
■~\veat  ;  by  thy  Cross  and  Passion  ;  to  bring  forth  the  fruits  of  the 
by  thy  precious  Death   and  Burial  ;  Spirit  / 

by  thy   glorious   Resurrection    and        We  beseech  tJiee  to  hear  us,  good 
*  :cension  ;   and  by  the  coming  of  Lord, 
the  Holy  Ghost/    '  That  it  may  please  thee  to  bring 

Good  Lord,  deliver  us.  into  the  way  of  truth,  all  such  as 

In  all  time  of  our  tribulation  ;  in  have  erred,  and  are  deceived  / 
all  time  of  our  prosperity  ,•  in  the        We  beseech  thee   to  hear  us,  good 
kdur  of  death,  and  in  the  day  of  Lord. 
judgment,-  That    it    may    please    thee     to 

Good  Lord,  deliver  zts.  strengthen  such  as  do  stand,  and  to 

We   sinners  do   beseech   thee  to  comfort  and  help  the  weak -hearted, 
iiear  us,  O  .Lord  Cod  ,•  and   that  it  and  to  raise  up  those  who  fall,  and 
xiay  please  thee  to  rule  and  govern  finally  to  beat  down  Satan  under  our 
thy    holy  Church  universal  in  the  feet  / 
nfj,t  way  /  We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good 

We  beseech  thee  to  hear  sua,  good  Lord. 
jLord.  That  it  may  please  thee  to  sue- 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  bless  cour,  help,  and  comfort  all  who 
£.nd  preserve  all  Christian  Rulers  are  in  danger,  necessity,  and  tribu- 
sncl  Magistrates  ,•  giving  them  grace  latjon  ; 

te  execute  jiutice,  and  to  maintain  We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good 
truth  ,•  Lord. 

We  beseech  iliee  to  hear  us,  good  That  it  may  please  thee  to  pre- 
Zord.  serve   all  who  travel  by  land  or  by 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  nlu-  water,  all  women  in  the  perils  of 
r::nate  all  Bishops,  Priests,  and  child-birth,  all  sick  persons,  and 
Peacons,  with  true  knowledge  and  young  children,  and  to  show  thy 
understanding  of  thy  word  ,•  and  pity  upon  all  prisoners  and  cap- 
laat  both    by  their   preaching  and  tivqs  ,- 

living  they  may  set  it  forth,  and  We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good 
show  it  accordingly  ;  Lord. 

We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  That  it  may  please  thee  to  defend, 
Lord,  and  provide  for,  the  fatherless  chil- 

T.iat  it  may  please  thee  to  bless  dren,  and  widows,  and  all  who  arc 
and  keep  all  "thy  people  ;  desolate  and  oppressed ,- 


THE  LITANY.  51 

XiTe  beseech  tJiee  to  hear  us,  good  Kingdom  come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done 
Xjord.  on  Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  ;  Give 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  have  us  this  day  our  daily  bread ;  Ancty 
mercy  upon  all  men  ,-  forgive  us  our  trespasses,  as  we  for- 

We  beseech  tliee  to  hear  us,  good  give  those  who  trespass  against  us  ; 
Z,ord.  and  lead  us  not  into  temptation  ;  but 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  forgive  deliver  us  from  evil.    Amen.  Jj^ 
our  enemies,  persecutors,  and  slan-       M^  Q  Lor(]    deal  nf)(.   ^   u& 
derers,  and  to  turn  their  hearts ,•        according  to  oar  sins. 

rre  beseech  thee  to-  hear  us,  good 
Lord.  ►#«««  Neither  reward  us  accord- 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  give  ing  to  our  iniquitks. 
atul  preserve  to  our  use  the  kindly  V.  Let        frrA 

fruits  of  the  earth,  so  that  in  due  ^    J"'    '"  ■* '  **" 

time  we  may  enjoy  them  ,•  r\  GOD,  merciful  Father,  who  de- 

We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  ^  spiseth  not  the  sighing  of'a  con- 
Lord.  trite  heart,  nor  the  desire  of  such**' 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  give  are  sorrowful  ,•  mercifully  assist  our 
us  true  repentance,  to  forgive  us  all  prayers  which  we  make  before  thee 
Our  sins,  negligences,  and  ignoran-  in  all  our  troubles  and  adversities, 
ces,  and  to  endue  us  with  the  grace  whensoever  they  oppress  us  /  and 
of  thy  Holy  Spirit,  to  amend  our  graciously  hear  us,  that  those  evila 
lives  according  to  thy  Holy  Word  ,•  which  the  crafi  and   subtilty  of  the 

We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  devil  cr  man  workcth  against  us, 
Lord.  may,    by  thy   good   providence,  be 

Son  of  God,  we  beseech  thee  to  brought  to  nought  ,•  that  we,  thy 
hear  us.  servants,  being  hurt  by  uo  persecu- 

Son  of  God,  we  beseech  tliee  to  tions,  may  evermore '  give  thanks 
hear  us.  unto  thee  in  thy  holy  Church,  through 

O  Lamb  of  God,  who  takest  away  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 

the  sins  of  the  world  ,•  n  T      ,        -       ,   r.              ,  ,  ,. 

f.               7i    Z  O  Lord,  arise,  help  us,  and  dehv~ 

Grant  us  tmi  peace.  -*     ,,              ,        ? 

,A  T        ,      /'  ,      .      ,  i  er  Ut,  tor  thy  name  s  sake, 

O  Lamb  of  God,  who  takest  away  »  J    .    v 

the  sins  of  the  world  ,•  f~\  COD,  we  Lave  heard  with  our 

Have  mercy  upon  us.  "  c.rc,  and  our  fathers  have  de- 

-.  nv      ,r.  .  ,  .   ,.      ,.  elared  unto  us,  the  nobie  works  that 

IT  Ihe  Master  may,  at  his  tkscre-  th,)U  didgt  in  lhfcir  d         ^  in  ^ 

tion,  omit   all    that  fodows  to   the   M^^  bcfol.e  them; 

Prayer,   "  We    humbly    beseech 

thee    O  Father,"  &c  °  Lord,  arise,  help  us,  and  dcliv- 

[O  Christ,'  hear  us.  '  cr  us>  for  thinc  hoTl*ur- 

O  Christ,  hear  us.  Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us.  Spn,  anti  fa  the  Holy  Ghost/ 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us.  .'2ns.  As  it  was  in  the  beginnings 

Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us.  is   now,  and   ever    shall  be,  world 

Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us.  without  end.     Amen, 

Lord    have  mercy  upon  us.  From    out    enemies    defend    us, 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us.  Q  Christ. 

«[  Then  shall  the  Minister,  and  the  Graciously  look  upon  our  afflictions. 
People  with  him,  say  the  Lord's  With  pity  behold  the  sorrows  of 
Prayer.  our  hearts. 

(T\UR  Father,  who  art  in  Heaven,       Mercifully  forgive  the  sins  of  thy 

^  Hallowed  be  thy  Name  ;  Thy  people. 


52  THE  LtTANY— PRAYERS. 

Favourably  with  mercy  hear  our  demption  of  the  world  by  our  Lord 

prayers.  Jesus    Christ  ,•    for    the    means    of 

ir     O  Son  of  David,  have  mercy  up-  grace,  and  for  the   hope  of  glory. 

6?i  vs.  And,  \vc  beseech  thee,  give  us  that 

Both  now  and  ever,  vouchsafe  to  due   sense  of  all  thy  mercies,  thai 

hear  us,  O  Christ.  bur  hearts  maybe  unfeignedlj  thank- 

iciously    hear    us,     O    Christ ;  ful,  and  that  we  may  show  forth  thy 

'ously  hear  us,  0  Lord  Christ.  praise,  not  only  with  our  lips,  but 

P0Sn.  O  Lord,  let  thy  mercy   be  in  our  lives  ,•  by  giving  up  ourselves 

showed  upon  us  ;  to  thy  service,   and   by  walking  bc- 

Ans.  As  we- do  put  our  trust  in  fore  thee  in  holiness  and  rigbteous- 

thte.]  ih-.s    all   our    days,  through    Jesus 

«'  Let  us  pray.  Christ    our    Lord  ,•    to  whom,  with 

"IT^E  humbly  beseech'  thee,  O  Fa-  tbee    and   the    Holy   Ghost,   be    alt 

ther,  mercifully  to  look  upon  honour   and   glory,  world    without 

our  infirmities  ,•  and,  for  the  glory  end.     Amen. 

Of  thy  name,  turn  from  us  all  those 


evils  that  we  most  justly  have  de- 


%  A  Prayer  of  St.  Chrysostom. 


served  ,•  and  grant  that,  in  all  our  \  LMICHTY  God,  who  hast  given 
troubles,  we  may  put  our  whole  x\-  us  gruCe  at  this  time,  with  one 
trust  and  confidence  in  thy  mercy  ,•  accord  to  make  our  common  sup- 
anil  evermore  serve  thee  in  holiness  plications  unto  thee  ,•  and  dost  prom- 
and  pureness  of  living,  to  thy  hon-  jse  that  when  two  or  three  are  gath- 
our  and  glory,  through  our  only  ered  together  in  thy  name,  thou  wilt 
Mediator  and  Advocate,  Jesus  Christ  g-rant  their  requests;  fulfil  now, 
our  Lord.     Amen.  O  Lord,  the  desires  and  petitions  or" 

IT  -*  General  Thanksgiving.  ty  f  ™"^  as  ma>  *  J^f  5fc 

s       •*  dient  for  them  ,•  grunting  us  m  this 

ALMIGHTY  God,    Father  of  all  world  knowledge  of  thy  truth,  and 
mercies,    we   thine    unworthy  in  the  world  to  come  life  everlasting, 
servants,  do  give  thee  most  humble  Amen. 
and  hearty  thanks  for  all  thy  good-  2  Cor.  xiii.  14. 

ness  and  loving  kindness  to  us,  and  HP  HE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
to  all  men.  We  bless  thee  for  our  -*-  Christ,  and  the  love  of  Cod, 
Creation,  preservation,  and  all  the  and  the  fellowship  of  the  Holy 
blessings  of  this  life ;  but,  above  all,  Ghost,  be  with  us  all  evermore. 
lor  thine  inestimable  love  in  the  re-  Amen. 

Here  endcth  the  Litanv- 


LAYERS    AND    THANKSGIVINGS 

UPON    SEVERAL    OCCASIONS, 

To  be  used  before  the  two  final  Prayers  of  Morning  and  Evening  Service. 

PRAYERS. 

[  A  Prayer  for  Congress,  to  be  used  People    of  these    United   States  in 
during  their  Session.  general,  so  especially  for  their  Sen- 

OST  gracious  God,   we  hum-  ate  and  Representatives  in  Congress 
bly  beseech  thee,  as  for  the  assembled  >•  that  thou  wouldest  be 


PRAYERS.  6J 

pleased  to  direct  and  prosper  all  crease  ,•  behold,  we  beseech  thee, 
their  consultations,  to  the  advance-  the  afflictions  of  thy  people  ;  in- 
ment  of  thy  glory,  the  good  of  crease  the  fruits  of  the'  earth  by  HhM 
thy  Church,  the  safety,  honour,  and  heavenly  benediction  /  and  grant 
welfare  of  thy  people  ,•  that  all  that  the  scarcity  and  dearth,  which 
things  may  be  so  ordered  and  stt-  we  now  most  justly  suffer  for  our 
tied  by  their  endeavours,  upon  the  sins,  may,  through  thy  goodness, 
best  and  surest  foundations,  that  be  mercifully  turned  into  plenty,  for 
peace  and  happiness,  truth  and  jus-  the  love  of  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  ,* 
tice,  religion  and  piety,  may  be  es-  to  whom,  with  thee  and  the  Holy 
tablished  among  us  for  all  genera-  Ghost,  be  all  honour  and  glory,  now 
tions.  These,  and  all  other  neces-  and  for  ever.  Amen. 
saries   for   them,    for  us,  and    thy      _.   T    ~,.        r  JTr  ,  m       - 

whole  Church,  we  humbly  beg  in      1"   Tn  Time  cf  U  ar  and  Tumults. 
the  name  and    mediation  of  Jesus  r\  ALMIGHTY  God,  the  supreme 
Christ,  our  most  blessed  Lord  and  ^  Governor  of  all  things,  whose 
Saviour.     Amen.  power  no  creature  is  able  to  resist, 

_   „       „   .  to  whom  it  belongeth  justly  to  pun- 

IF  For  limn.  ^  ginnerSj.aild  \0   ^   ^vcr&X  to 

r\  GOD,  heavenly  Father,  who  by  those  who  truly  repent  ,■  Bare  ai:d 
^  thy  Son  Jesus  Christ,  hast  prom-  deliver  us,  we  humbly  beseech  thee, 
ised  to  all  those  who  seek  thy  king-  from  the  hands  of  our  enemies  ,- 
dom  and  the  righteousness  thereof,  that  we,  being  armed  v  ith  thy  de- 
all  things  necessary  to  their  bodily  fence,  may  be  preserved  evermore 
sustenance,-  send  "us,  we  beseech  from  ;. 11  perils,  to  glorify  thee,  who 
thee,  in  this  our  necessity,  such  art  the  only  giver  of  all  victory, 
moderate  rain  and  showers,  "that  we  through  the  merits  of  thy  Son,  Jt> 
may  receive  the   fruits  of  the  earth  sua  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

to  our  comfort,  and  to  thy  honour,  -,   ~       .           ,                 ,        .    .      . 

,,          ,       ,  /-u  •  ^             >  ,    i  u  For  tf.o*?  r:/.o  are  to  be  admitted 

through    Jesus  Christ   our    Lord.  "  .  ,    „  ,    r.    ,             ,          ,  . 

j      °  into  Holy  Order*,  to  be  used  in  the 

Weeks  preceding  :  \r  stated  2'imcs 

f  For  Fair  Weather.  of  Ordina 

ALMIGHTY  and    most  merciful    A  LMIGMTY  God,  our  heavenly 

-^*-    Father,    we    humbly    beseeeh  -^  Father,  who  hast  purchased  to 

thee,  of  thy  great  goodness,  to  re-  thyself  an  universal  Church,  by  the 

strain     those     immoderate      rains,  precious    blood    of  thy  dear   Sou  } 

wherewith,  for  our  sins,  thou  hast  mercifully  look  upon  the  same,  and 

afflicted  us  :    And  we  pray  thee  to  at  this  time  so  guide  and  govern  the 

send  us  such  seasonable  weather,  minds  of  thy  servants,  the   Bishops 

that  the  earth  may,  in   due  time,  and  Pastors  of  thy  flock,  that  they 

yield  her  increase,  for   our  use  and  may  lay  hands  suddenly  c 

benefit;  and  give  us  grace,  that  we  ■but"  faithfully  and  wisely  jt  mkc  choi<  e 

may  learn,  by  thy  punishments,  to  of  fit  persons,  to  servA  m  the  sacred 

amend  our  lives,  and  for  thy  clem-  ministry  of  thy   Church      And,  to 

ency  to  give  thee  thanks  and" praise,  those  who   sH&l)  be  ere  uned  to    i  y 

through    Jesus    Christ    our    Lord,  holy  function,  give    l)v        .<    ...  d 

Amen.  heavenly  benecTi-ctlon  ,   that  both  i.y 

n  r„  r,,.       j.  ^       ,       ,  r,     .        tlieir  life    and  doctrine    they  mas 
fl  In  Jzme  of  Dearth  and  Fanuvc.     "^   ^  ^y  ^  ^  ^   fi  / 

|HV  GOD,   heavenly  Father,  whose  ward    the    salvation    of    all    men* 

^  gift  it  is  that  the  rain  doth  fall,  through    JOSUS    Christ    OW     Lofw 

and  the  earth  bring  forth  her  in-  •%ma^ 

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04  PRAYERS. 

%  Or  thin.  restore  Mm  to  health,  and  enable 

-  t -»*T^T--nir    r»    i    *i       ~-  r /</m  to  lead  the   residue  of  his  life 

^LMIGHTY   God,  the    giver    of  h  ^    f  d         ^      ^      ;    ^ 

^v  all  good  „lftSj  ^h0  of  hv  d  else  y     •  so  lo  t-ke  th 

vmc  providence  ha* .appointed  di-  via{i^       that,  after  this  painful  life 

vers   orders   m   thy  Church  •   give  ^d    £  ^  dweU  wi&  ^   fc 

thy  crrace,  we  humblv  beseech  tin  c,  yi-  ,  •    ,  ,    ,      ..nL,;., 

™J  P,  ..  . '        ,  -      ,         II  j  x     hie  c\erasnne;,  through  Jesus Cnrist 

to  all  those  who  are  to  be  called  to  .       ,        ;  '  fc 

rp  i       >     .  .  4      ■  .      our  LoreL     Amen. 

any  ofhee  and  administration  in  the 

same  ;  and  so   replenish  them  with  ^f  For  a  Sick  Child. 

trie  truth  of  thy  doctrine,  and  endue  i  LM1GHTY  God,  and  merciful 
them  witli  innocency  of  life,  that  -V  Fatner>  t0  whom  atone  belong 
they  may  faithfully  serve  before  thee,  the  issues  of  life  and  death  ,•  look 
to  the  glory  of  thy  great  name,  and  down  from  heaven,  we  humbly  be- 
the  benefit  of  thy  holy  Church,  seech  thee,  with  the  eyes  of  mercji 
through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  upon  ^  s-ick  child  for  whom  our 
•Amen,  prayers  are  desired.     Deliver  Mm* 

f  In    Time   of  crreat    Sickness  and  ?  Lor(1'  "J  thy  good  appointed  time, 
Mortality  *rom  his  bodilv  pam,  and  visit  ram 

ALMIGHTY  God,  the  Lord  of  fli]\  tby  salvation  ,•  that  if  it  should 
life  and  death,  of  sickness  and  °e  lh-v  p'ood  Pleasure  t0  Prol°ng  «* 
health  ;  regard  our  supplications,  <|ays  llcrc  ,on  earl!l>  he  may  hZe}° 
we  humbly  beseech  thee,-  and,  as  thce>  and  be.*an  instrument  ol  thy 
thou  hast  thought  fit  to  visit  us  for  §l°Ty>  by  serving  thee  faithfully,  and 
.cur  sins  villi  "great  sickness  and  doing  g°<>4  m  hiS  generation  :  Gr 
mortality,  in  the  midst  of  thy  judg-  ^'lse  receive^  him  into  those  heavenly 
ment.  6  Lord,  remember  mercy,  habitations,  where  the  souls  of  those 
Have  pity  upon  us  miserable  sin-  who  skcP  m  the  Lord  Jesus  enjoy 
ners,  and  withdraw  from  us  the  Perpetual  rest  and  felicity.  Grant 
grievous  sickness  with  which  we  this»  °  Loid»  »or  the  lore  ol  thy 
rre  afflicted.  May  this  thy  fatherly  Son'  our  Saviour,  Jesus  Christ, 
correction   have   its    due   influence  -^men' 

upon  us,  by  leading  ue  to  consider  ^  For  a  Person,  or  Persons,  going 
how  frail  and  uncertain  our  life  is  ;  to  gC(L 

that  we  may  appiy  our  hearts  unto  ,x    ETERNAL   God,    who    alone 
tliatheavenly  wisdom,  which  in  the  VJ    Bpreadest  out  the  heavens,  and 
U  bring  us  to  everlasting  life,  rulest  the   raging  0f  the  sea  ;  we 
h    Jesus    Christ  'our    Lord.  commend  to  thy   Almighty  protec- 
tion, thy  servant,  for  whose  prescr- 
1f  For  a  Sick  Person.  ration  on  the  great  deep  our  prayers 

are  desireel.  Guard  him,  we  be- 
FATHER  of  mercies,  and  God  seecft  t}iee,  from  the  dangers  of  the 
of  all  comfort,  our  only  help  in  geaj  from  sickness,  from  the  vie 
time  of  need  ,•  look  down  from  hea-  ience  0f  enemies,  and  from  every 
yen,  we  humbly  beseech  thee,  be-  evii  to  ^rhish  he  may  be  exposed, 
hold,  visit,  and  relieve  thy  sick  scr-  Conduct  Mm  in  safety  to  the  haven 
vant,  for  whom  our  prayers  are  wnere  he  would  be,  with  a  grateful 
desired.  Look  upon  him  with  the  sense  of  tin  mercies,  through  Jesua 
eyes  of  thy  mercy;  comfort  him  Christ  our  Lord,  Amen. 
with  a  sense  of  thy  goodness  ,-  pre- 

serve   him  from   the   temptations  of      IT  For  a  Person  under  A  faction. 
the  enemy;  give  him  patience  under  f\  MERCIFUL  God,  and  heavenly 
H*  affliction  /  and,  in  thy  ^ood  time,  ^  Fath*r,  who  hast  taught  us,  in 


o 


PRAYERS  AND  THANKSGIVINGS.  55 

thy  holv  Word,  that  thou  dost  not  to  have  pity  and  compassion  upon 
willingly  afflict  or  grieve  the  chil-  those  persons  recommended  to  our 
dren  of  men  /  look  with  pity,  we  prayers,  who  now  lie  under  the  sen- 
beseech  thee,  u^ion  the  sorrows  of  tence  of  the  law,  and  are  appointed 
thy  servant,  for  whom  our  prayers  to  die.  Visit  them,  O  Lord,  with  thy 
are  desired.  In  thy  wisdom  thou  mercy  and  salvation  ,•  convince  them 
hast  seen  fit  to  visit  him  with  trouble,  of  the  miserable  condition  they  are 
and  to  bring  distress  upoa  him.  Re-  in,  by  their  sins  and  wickedness^ 
member  him,  O  Lord,  in  mercy  ,•  and  let  thy  powerful  grace  produce 
sanctify  thy  fatherly  correction  to  in  them  such  a  godly  sorrow,  and 
.him;  endue  his  soul  with  patience  sincere  repentance,  as  thou  wilt  be 
under  his  affliction,  and  with  resig-  pleased  to  accept.  Give  them  a 
nation  to  thy  blessed  will  ,•  comfort  strong  and  lively  faith  in  thy  Son 
him  with  a  sense  of  thy  goodness  ,•  our  blessed  Saviour,  and  make  it 
lift  up  thy  countenance  upon  him,  effectual  to  the  salvation  of  their 
and  give  him  peace,  through  Jesus  souls.  O  Lord,  in  judgment  re- 
Christ  our  Lord.     Amen.  member    mercy  ;     and     whatever 

L.'         ,,  ,  „  r      ,-,  •    ,  sufferings    they   are   to    endure    in 

1,  lor  Malefactors   after  Condemna-  ^    ^       ^    cle]ivcr    ^  Q 

tion.     Or  eke  the  Prayer  tn  the  GqA     from    ^     ^^        ins      f 

Visitation  of  Prisoner*,  beginning,  ^^   ^^       pardon   ,|\.  &. 

"O  Father  oi  mercies,    fc?c.  may  ,<nd  saye   ^.,  ^^  ^  the  gake 

be  used.  aud   merits    of  thy   dear    Son,    our 

MOST   gracious   and  merciful  blessed     Saviour    and     Redeemer. 
God,  we  earnestly  beseech  thee  Amen. 

THANKSGIVINGS. 

%  The  Thanksgiving  of  Women  after  cause  the  former  and  the  latter  rain 

Chi!d-Lirt h  ,■  to  be  said -when  any  to  descend  upon  the  earth,  that  it 

Woman,  being  present  in  Church,  may  bring  forth  fruit  for  the  use  of 

shall  have  desired  to  return  Thanks  man  ,•  we  give  thee  humble  thanks 

to  Almighty  Cod  for  her  safe  l)e-  that    it   hath    pleased  thee,  in  our 

liveranee.  great  necessity,  to  send  us   at  the 

.,,,.„„_.    „    ,  .      last,  a  joyful  rain  upon  thine  inher- 

ALM1GHTY    God,    v^e    give  -.  n      ^  • ,  .    ,    .■    K   -.  x,       ..  rfla 


o 


thee  humble  thanks,  for  that 


itance,  and  to  refresh  it  when  it  was 
dry,  to  the  great  comfort  of  us  thy 


o 

thou  hast  ben  graciously  pleased  ^or^y  s^^  an^to  Se"ilory 

to  preserve    through  the  great  pain  bf  th    ^     n  ^         h  th  *me/. 

and  peril  of  Child-birth,  thu  woman,  des  ^  JesUfJ  chj.gt  feour  ^^ 
thy  servant,  who  desires  now  to  oner    2mcn 

her  praises  and  thanksgivings  unto  *J        '  f  ^  ^    Weathcr, 
thee.     Grant  we  beseech  thee,  most  LQHD    God     ^       ^    .      { 

inemful  Father,  that  ^through  U  humbled  us'  bv  thv  late  iisitay_ 
thy  help  may  both  faithfully  hye  tionofus  with  imn:odefate  rain  md 
and  walk    according  to   thy  will  in  w  ^  .     ^  ^ 

this  hfe   present    and   also  may  be  u       d  and   cumfo/tcd  0lu.  souls  b 
partaker  of  everlasting  glory  n    the  ^  seasonab,e  and   blessed  ch       * 
hfe  to  come    through  Jesus  Gbiut  of  weather/  we  praise  and  glorify 
cur  Lord.    Amen.  thy  holy  name>  g  ^  thy  J^ 

^  For  Rain.  and  will   always  declare  thy  loving- 

OrM,  ,  ,    „  ,,  ,      kindness  from  generation  to  genera- 

GOD,  our  heavenly  Father,  who  ti        h         .    j^  Christ  our  Lord, 
by  thy  gracious  providence  dost   a^^        b  - 


i6  THANKSGIVINGS. 

tf  For  Plenty.  f  For  Deliverar.ee  from  great  Sicb- 

C\  MOST  merciful  Father,  who  of  ness  and  Mortality. 

^  thy  gracious  goodness  hast  heard   ,_    rnDnr    ,       .     v  ,    , 

the  devout  prayers  of  thv  Church,  O  L°?  God>. who  hast  wounded 
and  turned  our  dearth  and  scarcity  "s  ior  our  sms'  an.d  consumed 

into  plenty,-  we  give  thee  humble  ™  **  our  transgressions,  by  thy 
thanks  for  this  thy  special  bounty  ,  ^  heavy  and  dreadful  visitation  j 
beseeching  thee  to  continue  thy  lov-  and  no]v>  m  the  mids  of  judgment 
ing  kindness  unto  us,  that  our  land  remen.ber.ng  mercy,  hnst  redeemed 
may  Yield  us  her  fruits  of  increase,  0Ur  ■g*  *?*  *?  Jawf  of  de/h  * 
to  thytfory  and  our  comfort,  through  "Ve  °V  UUt°  ^  '^V  goodness 

Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen.     8     ^T*    T  >*Tv  '  "1    M**' 

which  ihou  hast  delivered,  to  be  a 

fl  For  Peace,  and  Deliverance  from  living  sacrifice  unto  thee  .-always 

our  Enemies.  praising  and  magnifying  thy  mercies 

(\  ALMIGHTY    God,   who  art  a  in  the  midst  of  thy  Church',  through. 

^  strong   tower  of  defence    unto  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Jlmen. 

thy  servants  against  the  face  of  their      ar   „         n  *'«.", 

J  ■  1 1  .1  •  :      if  Jt  or  a  Recovery  from  Sickness. 

enemies  ;■  we  yield  thee  praise  and      "  a  j  u  •  "««.*'**•*• 

thanksgiving,  for  our  deliverance  C\  GOD,  who  art  the  giver  of  life, 
from  those  great  and  apparent  dan-  "  of  health,  and  of  safety  ;  we 
gers  wherewith  we  were  compass-  bless  thy  name,  that  thou  hast  been 
ed;  we  acknowledge  it  thy  good-  pleased  to  deliver  from  his  bodily 
ness  that  we  were  hot  delivered  over  sickness  this  thy  servant,  who  now 
as  a  prey  unto  them  ;  beseeching  dssirelh  to  return  thanks  unto  thee, 
thee  still  to  continue  such  thy  mer-  in  the  presence  of  all  thy  people, 
cies  towards  us,  that  all  the  world  Gracious  artthcua  O  Lord,"  and  full 
may  know  that  thou  art  our  Saviour  of  compassion  to  the  children  of 
and  mighty  Deliverer,  through  Jesus  men.  May  his  heart  be  duly  im- 
Christ  cur  Lord.     Amen.  pressed  with  a  sense  of  thy  merciful  . 

f  For  storing  Public  Peace  at  goodness, .and  may  Aa  devote  the 
■  Home  residue  of  fas  days  to   an  humble, 

r\  ETERNAL  God,  our  heavenly 

^  Father,  who  alone  raakest  men     f 

to  be  of  one  mind  in  a  house,  and 

stillest  the  outrage  of  a  violent  and       ^  Fcr  a  safe  Return  from  Sea. 

unruly  people  ;  we  bless  thy  holy   ^f0ST  gracious  Lord,  whose  mer- 
name,  tnaUt  hath  phased  thee  to  M  cy  .JF^        ^  > 
appease  the  seditious  tumults  which       ^  ^    h  ,    nam     {] 

have  been  lately  raised  up  amongst  \  ,  -      -, J.  ,     .   .        i 

L  ,       ?.,     ,  ',-        ,,b       been   pleased  to  conduct  in  safety, 

us,-  most  humbiy  beseeching  thee  .,         \    .,  .,      c,u  .   1     -T» 

:     '       '  ■*      ,,     *y  .?  .  ,       through  the  perils  of  the  great  cleen, 

to  errant  to  all  oi  us  grace,  that  we.  *.   .if  '   .  .„,     „     b  ,    .      .  f 

5  .  o    .,     ,     ■$    .,  '       ,.    •     this  thy  servant,  who  now  desireth  to 

may  henceforth  obediently  walk  in  ,„  -V.  .  1  .  ,,  .  /* 
!«"V,    i  i        ...         j  i     j    return  his  thanks  unto  thee,  in   thy 

thy  holy  commandments  •  and,  lead-  ^    ^^     M      ^  b     ,•  X 

mg  a  quiet  and  peaceable  hie  in  all  ^  rf  t      ^J^,  iden'e   - 

godliness  and  honesty,  may  contin-  .„„•»'  ,.■*  „,,j  ^,.  '„  ,„^„  .. 
fe  „       rp  *w    •     ■  •£        /•  wards    him,    ana    ever  express    his 

ually  offer  unto ^thee  our ■  sacrifice  of  thanMulncss  b  a]loly  trJt  in  thee 
praise  and  thanksgiving  for  these  tny  and  cbedie„Ce  to  y  faW  thro u  V 
mercies  towards  us   through  Jesus  j        ^  LJd      f  K 

Christ  our  Lord*    vtfwwn, 


holy,   and  obedient  walking  before 
thee,  throw 


THE 

COLLECTS,  EPISTLES,   AND    GOSPELS, 

TO  BE  USED  THROUGHOUT  THE  YEAR. 


The  first  Sunday  in  Advent.  in  chambering"  and  wantonness,  not 

.    in  strife   and  envying.     Bat  put  ye 

The  totlect.  ^  lhe  L(ml  JeSU'  ciiristf  and  mafce 

A   LMIGHTY  God,  give  us  grace  not  provision  for  the  flesh,  to  fulfil 
il  that   we   may  cast  away  the  the  lusts  thereof. 
works   of  darkness,   and  put  upon         ^.       • 

us  the  armour  of  light,  now  in  the  The  Gospel.  St.  Matt.  xxi.  1. 
time  of  this  mortal  life  in  which  TT^HEN  they  drew  nigh  unto  Je- 
thy  Son  Jesus  Christ  came  to  visit  >>  rusalcm,  and  were  come  to 
us  in  great  humility;  that  in  the  Rethphage,  unto  the  mount  of  Olives, 
last  clay  when  he  shall  come  again  tj.en  sen't  jcsus  two  disciples,  saying 
in  his  glorious  Majesty  to  judge  unt0  faemj  Go  int0  tne  village  over 
both  the  quick  and  dead,  we  aga:nst  you,  and  straightway  ye 
may  rise  to  the  life  immortal,  sha|j  £nj  an  ass  t;edj  am|  a  coit 
through  him  who  livetb  and  reigneth  w-lt}l  her  .  joose  tnem>  an(j  bring 
with  thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  now  tliem  unto  me  Aml  if  any  man  sav 
and  ever.     Amen.  ought  unto  you,  ye  shall   say,  The 

%  Tht%  Collect  it <  to  be  repeated  every Lord    hath    need    of  them  ;    and 
JJnj  with  the  other  Collect*  in  .  hUv;i-v  he  xvi11  ?em!  ^"J"    ™ 

rent,  until  Ch,  lamas-day.  J  f  was  done,  that  it  might  be  ful- 

filled   which    was     spoken    by  the 
The  Epistle.     Rom.  xiii.  8.  prophet,  saying.  Tell  ye  the  daugh- 

/^vAVE  no  man  any  thing,  but  to  ter'of  Sion,  Behold,  thy  King  com- 
^  love  one  another  ;  for  lie  that  cth  unto  thee,  meek,  and  sitting* 
loveth  another  hath  fulfilled  the  law.  upon  an  ass,  and  a  colt  the  foal  of 
For  this,  Thou  shalt  not  commit  an  ass.  And  the  disciples  went,  and 
adultery,  Thou  shalt  not  kill,  Thou  did  as  J<  sus  commanded  them  ;  and 
shalt  not  steal,  Thou  shalt  not  bear  brought  the  ass,  and  the  colt,  and 
false  witness.  Thou  shall  not  covet ;  put  on  them  their  clothes,  and  they 
and  if  there  be  any  other  command-  sat  him  thereon.  And  a  very  great 
ment,  it  is  briefly  comprehend!  d  in  multitude  spread  their  garments  in 
this  saying,  namely,  Thou  shalt  love  the  way  ;  others  cut  down  branches 
thy  neighbour  as  thyself.  Love  from  the  trees,  and  strawed  them 
worketh  no  ill  to  his  neighbour  ;  in  the  way.  And  the  multitudes 
therefore  love  is  the  fulfilling  of  the  that  went  before,  and  that  followed, 
law.  And  that,  knowing  the  time,  cried,  saying,  Hosanna  to  the  Son  of 
that  now  it  is  high  time  to  awake  David  :  blessed  is  he  that  cometh 
out  of  sleep  ;  for  now  is  our  salva-  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  ;  Hosanna 
tion  nearer  than  when  we  believed,  in  the  highest.  And  when  he  was 
The  night  is  far  spent,  the  day  is  at  come  into  Jerusalem,  all  the  city 
hand  ;  let  us  therefore  cast  off  the  was  moved,  saying,  Who  is  this  ? 
works  of  darkness,  and  let  us  put  And  the  multitude  said,  This  is 
en    the    armour   of  light-      Let   us  Jesus  the  Prophet  of  Nazareth   of 

walk  honestly,  as  in  the  day;  Galilee.  And  Jesus  went  into  the 
not  in  risting  and  drunkenness,  not  temple  of  God,  and  cast  out  aU  them 


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58         THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  IN  ADVENT. 

that  sold  find  bought  in  the  temple,  Gentile?,  in  him  shall  the  Gentiles 
and  overthrew  the  tables  of  the  trust  Now  the  God  of  hope  fill 
money-changers,  and  the  seats  of  you  with  all  joy  and  peace  in  be- 
them  that  sold  doves,  and  said  unto  lieving,  that  \e  may  abound  in  hope, 
them,  It  is  written,  My  house  shall  through  the  power  of  the  Holy 
be  called  the  house  of  prayer  ;  hut  Ghost. 
ye  have  made  it  a  den  or"  thu  us.  ^  ^^      ^  ^  Jj±  ^ 

,,,,  ,  ,.      ,      .      ,  ,  ,\  NI)  there  shall   be  signs  in  the 

1  he  second  kundcy  in  Advent.         j\     mi     „     ,    .      .,      ^^     „„ A  ••• 

"*■*•  sun,  and  in   the  moon,  and  in 

The  Collect.  tlie  stars  ,-  and  upon  the  earth  dis- 

"DLESSED  Lord,  who  hast  caused  *{*«  of  n*\°™>  with  Perplexity  , 
*>  all  holy  Scriptures  to  be  written  the  ,sea  a"d  -*?  WaIe8  T>g  ' 
for  our  learning  grant  that  we  may  men's  he.rs  fuumg  them  for  fear, 
m  such  wise  he\r  them,  read,  mark,  and  for  looKin?  after  those  things 
learn,  and  inwardly  digest  them,  ^iuch  are  coming  on  tne  earth  /  for 
that  by  patience,  Snd  comfort  of  !hc  ,10Wer?  °f  he:ire"  stha11  be  s£?- 
thv  holyVord,  we  may  embrace,  *en-  ,Aml  then  *•?  ihe/  sf  ** 
and  ever  hold  fast  the  blessed  hope  3an  of  mf  CommS  in  a  C]0ud  ™lh 
of  everlasting  life,  which  thou  hast  P0Wcr  *nd  fff*  S1™/-    And  when 

given  us  in  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ.  **«  th,,n*'s  ■**" *°  come  '?  Pass' . 
^OTen  then  look  up,  and  lift  up  your  heads  ,° 

for  your  redemption  draweth  nigh. 

The  Epistle.     Rom.  xv.  4.'  And  he  spake  to  them  a  parable, 

HATSOEVER     things     were  ?ehoId   ^    ^*tree'    and   al*   ft? 
written  aforetime,  were  writ-  trees  '"  wli?  ***"»"  shoot  f<?rt^ 

ten  for  our  learning;  that  we,  ye  see  and  know  of  your  own  selves 
through  patience,  and  comfort  of  ^summer  is  now  nigh  at  hand. 
the  Scriptures,  might  have  hope.  So  llkewise  ^  wlien  >'e  see  **£* 
Now  the  God  of  patience  and  con-  %*&  c°mc  t0,  fas?'.  kn.™  -  \V  a 
solation  grant  yon  to  be  like  minded  tbe  k,»£dom  of  God  1S  ^  at  hand' 
one  towards  another,  according  to  Y^dy  I  say  unto  you,  This  genera- 
Christ  Jesus  :  That  ye  mav  with  rZv  f  "«  PaSS  "?*  k  n 
one  mind  and  one  mouth  glorify  fulfil!ed'  Htav*n  and  ea  £  n  ! 
God,  even  the  Father  of  our  Lord  paSS  aWa?  !  but  "^  WOrds  *ha11  n0t 

Jesus   Christ.      Wherefore   receive  pass  away> 

ye  one  another,  as   Christ  also  re-         „,,    ,..    ,  0      ,       .     ai 
ceived   us,    to   the  glory  of   God.          1  he  third  Sunday  m  Advent. 
Now  I  say,  that  Jesus  Christ  was  a  The  Collect. 

minister  of  the  circumcision,  for  the  f\  LORD  Jesus-  Christ,  who  at  thy 
truth  of  God,  to  confirm  the  prom-  ^  first  coming  didst  send  thy  mes- 
ises  made  unto  the  fathers  :  And  senger  to  prepare  thy  way  before 
that  the  Gentiles  might  glorify  God  thee  ,•  grant  that  the  Ministers  and 
for  his  mercy  ;  as  it  is  written,  For  Stewards  of  thy  mysteries  may  like- 
this  cause  I  will  confess  to  thee  wise  so  prepare  and  make  ready  thy 
among  the  Gentiles,  and  sing  unto  way,  by  turning  the  hearts  of  the 
thy  name  :  And  again  he  saith,  He-  disobedient  to  the  wisdom  of  the 
joice  ye  Gentiles,  with  his  people  :  just,  that,  at  thy  second  coming  to 
And  again,  Praise  the  Lord,  all  ye  judge  the  world,  we  may  be  found 
Gentiles  ,•  and  laud  him,  all  ye  an  acceptable  people  in  thy  sight, 
people.  And  again  Esaias  saith,  who  livest  and  reignest  with  the 
There  shall  be  a  root  of  Jesse,  and  Father  and  the  Holy  Spirit,  ever  one 
he  that  shall  rise  to  reign  over  the  God,  world  without  end.    Arua. 


THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  IN  ADVENT.         $9 


The  Epistle.     1  Cor.  iy.  1.  The  fourth  Sunday  in  Advent, 

The  Collect. 

LORD,  raise  up,  we  pray  th< 
thy  power,   and  come   among 


f  ET  a  man  so  account  of  us,  as  The  Collect. 

**  of  the  Ministers  of  Christ,  and         rLQRD       { 
Stewards  of  the  mysteries  of  God.  (J  ^        ;  ^  cJ    J       * 

Moreover,^  is  requir^ed  in  stewards  ^  P*J  ^  . .  h  £ 

that  a  man  be  found  faithful      But  £    ^     wher*      thpw*h  . 

with  me  it  is  a  very  small  thin*,  and  wickedness,  we  are  s'ore  let  and 
that  I  should  be  judged  of  you  or  ^^^  in  runni  the  race  that  is 
of  man's  judgment  :    yea,  I  judge  get  before  th     bountlfu, 

not  mine  own  self.      For   I   know  >nd  m  speedily  help  and 

nothing  by  myself,    yet  am  J  not  delIvcr  us;  thnfu  h  the  satisfaction 
hereby  justified /but  he  that  judg-of     h      Son    0U1*  w  :  to  wh 
eth   me   is   the    Lord      Therefore  ^  ^  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  be 
judge  nothmg  before  the  time    until  fa  d      j  ^      .^ 

the  I^ord  come,  who  both  will  bring       d      ^men 
to  light  the  hidden  things  of  dark- 
ness,  and  will  make  manifest  the  The  Epistle.     Phil.  iv.  4. 
counsels   of  the   heart:    and  theii >  -qEJOICE  in  the  :Lord  al way,-  and 
shall    every    man   have    praise    of  It   ^m  ,  say   Rejoice<    ^  your 

,la0tl*  moderation  be  known  unto  all  men. 

T*e  Gospel.    St.  Matt,  xh  2.         The  Lord  is  at  hand.     Be  careful 

for  nothing,-  but  in  everything  by 
■"VT'OW  when  John  had  heard  in  pra)  er  and.  supplication, with  thanks- 
r  the  prison  the  works  of  Christ,  giving,  let  your  requests  be  made 
he  sent  two  of  his  disciples,  and  known  unto  God.  And  the  peace 
raid  unto  him,  Art  thou  he  that  of  God,  which  passeth  all  under- 
should  come,  or  do  we  look  for  standing,  shall  keep  your  hearts  and 
another  ?  Jesus  answered  and  said  minds  through  Christ  Jesus, 
unto   them,    Go,    and   show    John  „,.     ~    .   ,     0i    ,  ,      .    ir. 

again  those  things  which  ye  do  hear  The  Gas^eL  St  John  l'  19' 
and  see  :  The  blind  receive  their  HP  HIS  is  the  record  of  John  when 
sight,  and  the  lame  walk,  the  Je-  ■*■  the  Jews  sent  Priests  and  Le- 
pers are  cleansed,  and  the  deaf  vites  from  Jerusalem  to  ask  him, 
hear,  the  dead  are  raised  up,  and  Who  art  ihou  ?  And  he  confessed, 
the  poor  have  the  gospel  preached  and  denied  not  ,•  but  confessed,  I 
to  them  :  And  blessed  is  he  whoso-  am  not  the  Christ.  And  they  asked 
ever  shall  not  be  offended  in  me.  him,  What  then  ?  Art  thou  Elias  ? 
And  as  they  departed,  Jesus  began  And  he  saith,  I  am  not.  Art  thou 
to  say  unto  the  multitude  concerning  that  Prophet?  And  he  answered, 
John,  What  went  ye  out  into  the  No.  Then  said  they  unto  him,  Who 
wilderness  to  see  ?  A  reed  shaken  art  thou  ?  that  we  may  give  an  an- 
with  the  wind  ?  But  what  went  ye  s:»ver  to  them  that  sent  us  :  What 
out  for  to  see  ?  A  man  clothed  in  saycst  thou  of  thyself  ?  He  said,  I 
soft  raiment  ?  Behold,  they  that  am  the  voice  of  one  crying  in  the 
wear  soft  clothing  are  in  kings  hous-  wilderness,  Make  straight  the  way 
es.  But  what  went  ye  out  for  to  of  the  Lord,  as  said  the  prophet 
see  ?  A  prophet  ?  yea,  I  say  unto  Esaiaf.  And  they  which  were  .sent 
you,  and  more  than  a  prophet  For  were  of  the  Pharisee*.  And  they 
this  is  he  of  whom  it  is  written,  Be-  asked  him,  and  said  unto  him.  Why 
hold,  I  send  my  messenger  before  hantizest  thou  then,  if  thou  be  not 
thy  face,  which  shall  prepare  thy  thjft  Christ,  nor  Elias,  neither  that 
way  before  thee.  *    Prophet  !    John    answered    them. 


60  CHRISTMAS. 

saying",  I  baptize   with  water  ;  but  And  of  the  angels  he  saith,  Wh« 

there     standeth    one    among    yon,  maketh  his  angels   spirits,  and  his 

whom  ye   know  not  ,•  he   it  is  who,  ministers  a  flame  of  five.     But  unto 

coming  after  me,  is  preferred  before  the   Son    he    saith,  Thy  throne,   O 

me,  whose  shoes   latchct  1  am  not  God,  is  for  ever  and  ever  ,■  a  scep- 

v. orthy  to    unloose.     These   things  tre   of  righteousness   is  the  sceptre 

were    done    in    Belhabara,    beyond  of  thy  kingdom.     Thou   hast  loved 

Jordan,  where  John  was  baptizing,  righteousness,  and  hated  iniquity; 

therefore  Cod,  even  thy  God,  hath 

The  Nativity  of  our   Lord,   or   the  anointed  thee  with  the  oil  of  glad- 

Birth-Day    of  Christ,    commonly  ness  above  thyfelloWs.    And,  Thou, 

tolled  Christmas-day.  Lord,  in  the  beginning  hast  laid  the 

rri  „  n  n-~*  foundation   of  the  earth;    and   the 

1  he  Co/iect.  ,  •.  .  *      „   ... 

heavens    arc    the    works   of   thine 

4  LMIGHTY  God,  who  hast  giv-  hands  i  they  shall  perish,  but  thou 

-1-*-  en  us  thy  only  begotten  Son  to  remainest  /and  they  all   shall  wax 

e  our  nature  upon  him,  and  as  at  old  as  doth   a  garment  ;  arid  as  a 

this  time  to  be  born  of  a  pure  Vir-  vesture  shalt  thou  fold  them  up,  and 

gin  ;  grant  that  we,  being  regene-  they  shall  be  changed  ;  but   thou 

rate  and  made  thy  children  by  adop-  art  the   same,  and  thy  years  shall 

tion  and  grace,  may  daily  be  renew-  not  fail. 

ed  by  thy  holv  Spirit,  through  the  ^,     ~    .   ,      c,     T  ,      .    1 

same  our  Lorcl  Jesus   Chris?,  who  The  G°^L     St  John  u  L 

liveth  and   reigneth   with  thee  and  TN  the  beginning  was  the  Word, 

the    same     Spirit,    ever   one   God,       and  the  Word  was  with  God,  and  , 

world  without  end.     Amen.  the  Word  was  God.    The  same  was 

rrM     -v.!  w       t i  u    •   i  in  the   beginning  with  God.      All 

The  Epistle.     Hub.  i.  1.  ...  ft  ,       ,.  , 

1  th:wgs    were    made    by   him  ;    and 

/^  CD,  who,  at  sundry  times,  and  withputjiim  was  not  any  thing  made, 
^-^  in  divers  manners,  spake  in  that  was  made.  In  him  was  life, 
time  past  unto  the  fathers  by  the  and  the  life  was  the  light  of  men. 
prophets,  hath  in  these  last  days  And  the  light  shineth  in  darkness, 
spoken  unto  us  by  his  Son,  whom  and  the  darkness  comprehended  it 
he  hath  appointed  heir  of  all  things,  not.  There  was  a  man  sent  from 
by  whom  also  he  made  the  worlds  :  God,  whose  name  was  .John  :  The 
who,  being  the  brightness  of  his  same  came  for  a  witness,  to  bear 
glory,  anel  the  express  image  of  his  witness  of  the  light,  that  all  men 
person,  anel  upholding  all  things  by  through  him  might  believe.  He  was 
the  word  of  his  power,  when  he  had  not  that  light,  but  was  st  nt  to  bear 
by  himself  purged  our  sins,  sat  witness  of  that  light.  That  was  the 
down  on  the  right  hand  of  the  true  light,  which  lighteneth  every 
Majesty  on  high;  being  made  so  man  that  cometh  into  the  world, 
much  better  than  the  angels,  as  he  He  was  in  the  world,  and  the  world 
hath  by  inheritance  obtained  a  more-  was  made  by  him,  anel  the  world 
excellent  name  than  they.  For  unto  knew  him  not.  He  came  unto  his 
which  of  the  angels  said  he  at  any  own,  and  his  own  received  him  not. 
time,  Thou  art  my  Son,  this  day  But  ns  many  as  received  him,  to 
have  I  begotten  thee  ?  \nd  again,  them  gave  he  power  to  become  the 
I  will  be  to  him  a  Father,  and  he  sons  of  God,  even  to  them  that  he- 
shall  be  to  me  a  Son  ?  Anel  again,  lieve  on  his  name:  Which  wire 
whin  hebringeth  in  the  first-begot-  born,  not  of  blood,  nor  of  the  will 
ten  into  the  world,  he  saith,  Anel  let  of  the  flesh,  nor  of  the  will  of  man, 
all  the  angels  of  God  worship  him.  but   of  God.     And  the  Word  was 


THE  CIRCUMCISION  OF  CHRIST.  61 

made  flesh,  and  dwelt  among1  us,  he  thought  on  these  things,  behold, 
{and  we  beheld  his  glory,  the  glory  the  angel  of  the  Lord  appeared  Un- 
as of  the  only  begotten  of  the  Father)  to  him  in  a  dream,  saying,  Joseph, 
full  of  grace  and  truth.  thou  son  of  David,  fear  not  to  take 

1 unto  thee   Mary  thy  wife  ;  for  that 

The  Sunday  after  Christmas-day.     which  is  conceived"  in  her  is  of  the 

Tip  r  Fort  Holv  Ghost:    And   she  shall  bring- 

tne  wuect.  f()rt-h  a  Son>  and  thou  ghalt  caU  h.g 

A  LMIGHTY  God,  who  hast  giv-  name  Jesus  ;  for  he.  shall  save  his 

•^*-  en  us  thy  only  begotten  Son  to  people  from  their  sins.    New  all  this 

take  our  nature   upon  him,  and  as  was  done,  that  it  might  be  fulfilled 

at  this  time  to  be  born  of  a  pure  which  was  spoken  of  the  Lord  by 

Virgin  ;  grant  that  wc,  being  regen-  the  prophet,  saying,  Fjehold,  a  Vir- 

erate    and  made    thy  children    by  gin   shall  be  with   child,  and  shall 

adoption   and  grace,  may  daily  be  bring  forth  a  Son,  and  they  shall 

renewed  by  thy  holy  Spirit,  through  call  his  name  Emmanuel,  which  be- 

the  same  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, who  ing  interpreted,  is,    God   with   us. 

iiveth  and  reigneth  with  thee  and  the  Then    Joseph    being    raised    from 

same   Spirit,  ever  one  God,  world  sleep,  did  as  the  angel  of  the  Lord 

without  end.     Amen.  had  bidden  him,  and  took  unto  him 

_,,      T.   •    t       *■■  i  •     *  h^  v,'5fe  :  And  knew  her  not  till  she 

The  Epistle.     Gal.  iv.  1.  had    brought   forth   her    first.bom 

MOW  1  say,  that  the  heir,  as  long  so»  •'  and  he  called  his  name  Jesus. 

-^    as   he  is  a  child,  difiereth  no- 

thing  from  a  servant,  though  he  be  The  Circumcision  of  Christ. 

lord  of  all ;  but  is  under  tutors  and  rpjie  ^ciject 

governors,  until  1  lie  time  appointed 

of  the  father.     Even   so   we,  when     ALMIGHTY    God,    who  mad<?s€ 

we  were  children,  were  in  bondage  "^  thy  blessed  Son  to  be  circum- 

under  the  elements  of  the  world  ;  cised,  and  obedient  to   the  law  for 

but    when  the   fulness  of  the   time  man  ;  grant  us  the  true  circumci- 

was  come,  God   sent  forth  his  Son  sion  of  the  Spirit,  that,  our  hearts 

made  of  a  woman,  made  under  the  and  all  our  members  being  mortifi- 

law,  to  redeem  tl.em  that  were  un-  ed  from  all  worldly  and  carnal  lusts, 

der  the  law,  that  we  might  receive  we  may  in  all  things  obey  thy  bless- 

the  adoption  of  sons.    And,  because  ed  will,  through  the   same  thy  Son 

ye  are  sons,  God  hath  sent  forth  the  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

Spirit  of  his  Son  into  your  hearts,  ,-n,  „  tv;0,7„      d«™   :„  q 

^J,  :«™    au       r  ,,        •  ,.-.        r  1  he  L.tnstle.     Kom.  iv.  o. 

crying,  Abba,   lather.     Wherefore  l 

thou  art  no  more  a  servant,  hut  a  "DLESSED  is  the  man  to  whom  the 
son  ;  and  if  a  son,  then  an  heir  of         Lord  will  not  impute  sin.    Coin- 
God,  through  Christ.  cth  this  blessedness  then  upon  the 
The  Gospel     St.  Matt.  i.  13.         circumcision  only    cv  upon  the  un- 
r  circumcision  also  ?    I  or  we  say,  that 
npiIE  birth  of  Jesus  Christ  was  on  faith  was  reckoned  to  Abraham  for 
A    this  wise  :  When  as  bis  m other  righteousness.     How   was    it   then 
Mary  was  espoused  to  Joseph,  be-  reckoned  ?  when  he  Was  in  circurn- 
fore  they  came  together,  she  was  cision  cr  in  uncircumcision  ?    Not  iit 
found  with  child  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  circumcision,  but  in  uncircumcision. 
Then  Joseph  her  husband,  being  a  And  lie  received  the.  sign  of  circum. 
just  man,  and  not  willing  to  make  cision,  a  seal  of  the  righteousness 
her  a  public  example,  was  minded  of  the  faith.  Which  he  had,  yet  being 
to  put  her  awav  privily.    But  while  uricircumciseit  \  that  he  might  be 
F 


6i  THE    EPIPHANY. 

the  father  of  all  them  that  believe,  f\  GOD,  who  by  the  leading  of  a 
though  they  be  not  circumcised;  .  Star  didst  manifest  thy  only  be- 
that  righteousness  might  be  imputed  gotten  Son  to  the  Gentiles;  merci- 
unto  them  also  :  And  the  father  of  fully  grant  that  we,  who  know  thee 
circumcision  to  them  who  are  not  of  now  by  faith,  may  after  this  life  have 
the  circumcision  only,  but  also  walk  the  fruition  of  thy  glorious  Godhead, 
in  the  stops  of  that  faith  of  our  fa-  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
ther  Abraham,  which  he  had,  being  Amen. 

yet  uncircumciycd.  For  the  promise,  „.,     r. .  ,,       ,,  ,        ...  - 

that  he  should  be  the  heir  of  the  J  hc  Efn8t^    RPhes"  m'  *' 

world,  was  not  to  Abraham,  or  to  "JT'OK  this  cause,  I  Paul  the  prist 
Iiis  seed,  through  the  law,  but  *-  oner  of  Jesus  Christ  for  you 
through  the  righteousness  of  faith.  Gentiles  ;  if  ye  have  heard  of  "the 
Tor  if  they  which  are  of  the  law  he  dispensation  of  the  grace  of  God, 
heirs,  faith  is  made  void,  and  the  which  is  given  me  to  you-ward  : 
promise  made  of  none  effect.  How  that  by  revelation  lie    made 

rr,     f.    .   ,     Cf  t  „i-„  ••  i  c         known  unto  me  the  mystery  (as  I 
The    Gospel.     St.  Luke  n.  15.  c       •     r  5         1        1 

J  wrote  afore  in  lev  words,  whereby 

A  ND  it  came  to  pass,   as  the  an-  when   ye  read,  ye  may  understand 

^  *-  gels  were  gone  away  from  them  my   knowledge  in   the    mystery  of 

into  heaven,  the  shepherds  said  one  Christ)  which  in  other  ages  was  not 

to  another,  Let  us  now  go  even  un-  made  known  unto  the  sons  of  men, 

to    Bethlehem,  and    see  this   thing-  as  it  is  now  revealed  unto  his  holy 

which  is   come  to  pass,  which  the  Apostles  and  Prophets  hy  the  Spirit ; 

Lord    hath  made   known  unto    us.  that  the  Gentiles  should  be  fellow* 

And.   they    came    with   haste,    and  heirs,  and  of  the    same  bod}',  and 

found   Mary  and  Joseph,  and    the  partakers  of  his  promise  in  Christ, 

babe  lying  in  a  manger.     And  when  by  the  Gospel :  whereof  1  was  made 

they  had  seen  it,  they  made  known  a  minister,  according  to  the  gift  of 

abroad  the  saying  which  was  told  the   grace   of  God,  given  unto  me 

them  concerning  this  child.    And  all  by  the  effectual  working  of  his  pow- 

they  that  heard  it  wondered  at  those  er.     Unto  me,  who  am  less  than  the 

things  which  were  told  them  by  the  least  of  all  saints,  is  this  grace  giv- 

shepherds.    But  Mary  kept  all  these  en,  that  I  should  preach  among  the 

tilings,  and   pondered  them  in  her  Gentiles  the  unsearchable  riches  of 

heart    And  the  shepherds  returned,  Christ;   and  to  make  all  men  see 

glorifying  and   praising  God  for  all  what  is  the  fellowship  of  the  myste- 

the  things  that  they  had  heard  and  ry,  which  from  the  beginning  of  the 

seen,    as   it  was    told    unto    them,  world   hath  been   hid  in  God,  who 

And.  when  eight  days  were  aecom-  created  all  things  by  Jesus  Christ  i 

plished  for  the  circumcising  of  the  to  the  intent  that  now  unto  the  prin- 

child,  his  name  was  called  JESUS,  cipalities   and  powers   in   heavenly 

which  was   so  named  of  the  angel  places    might   be    known,    by   the 

before    he   was   conceived   in    the  Church,   the  manifold    wisdom    of 

Womb.  God,  according  to   the  eternal  pui> 

t   rr,,  ~  „    "[  xv, .  ',         ,  ri       pose  which   hc   purposed  in  Christ 

%  The  same  Colled.  Ensile,  and  Cos-  '  t       i     •     I  i  ,.„    ,..,  n„,. 

.    ,    ,    ,,  »     J  i        e.        Jesus  our  Lord ;  in  whom   we  have 

pel  shall  serve  fur  every  day  after.  ,    ,  ,  ■,  .  -.1      -,   r  i  ,.-.„ 

*    w     v.-,/  J         boldness  and  access  with  confidence 

unto  the  L,piphami.  ,     ,,     ,.  ...     r  ,  . 

11 ■' by  the  faith  of  lnm. 


The  Epiphany,  or  the  Manifestation  The  Gospel.     St.  Matt.  ii.  L 

nf  Christ  to  the  Gentiles.  __.^I.r,„  T  ,  .   .._  ., 

,  Vl/  HETs  Jesus  was  born  in  Beth- 

Thc  Colic  t.  ^*     leliem  of  Judea,  in  the  days 


THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY.  Go 

cS  Herod   the   king,    behold,  there  grant  that  they  may  both  perceive 

came  wise  men  from  the  east  to  Je-  and  know  what  thing's  they  ought 

rusalem,  saying-,  "Where  is  he  that  to  do,  and  also  may  have  grace  and 

is   born   King-  of  the  Jews  ?  for  we  power  faithfully  to*  fulfil  the  same, 

have  seen  his  star  in  the  east,  and  through    Jesus   Christ    our    Lord. 

are  come  to  worship  him.     When  Aineii. 

Herod  the   king    had   heard   these  _,      „.,.,       w-  -    1 

.  .  ,  iii         i    n  T„  J- he  l.pisue.     Horn.  xu.  1. 

things,  lie  was  troubled,  and  all  Je-  1 

rusalem  with  him.  And  when  he  J  BESEECH  you  therefore,  brcth- 
had  gathered  all  the  chief  priests  *■  ion,  by  the  mercies  of  God,  that 
and  scribes  of  the  people  together,  ye  present  your  bodies  a  Irving  sac- 
he  demanded  of -them  where  Chrisi  rifice,  holy,  acceptable  unto  God, 
should  be  born.  AndVthey  said' unto  which  is  your  reasonable  service, 
him,  In  Bethlehem  of  Judea  :  For  And.  be  not  conformed  to  this  world; 
thus  it  is  written  by  the  prophet,  but  be  ye  transformed  by  the  re- 
And  thou  Bethlehem  in  the  land  of  newing  of  your  mind,  that  ye  may 
Juda,  art  not  the   least   among- the  is   that   good,  and  ac- 

princes  of  Juda  ;  for  out  of  thee  ceptable,  and  perfect  will  of  God. 
shall  come  a  Governor  that  shall  for  1  say*  through  the  grace  given 
rule  my  people  Israel.  Then  Herod,  unto  me,  to  every  man  that  is 
when  he  had  privily  called  the  wise  among  you,  not  to  think  of  himself 
men,  inquired  of  them  diligently  more  highly  than  he  ought  to  think, 
what  time  the  star  appeared.  And  but  to  think  Soberly,  according  as 
he  sent  them  to  Bethlehem,  anil  God  hath  dealt  to  every  man  the 
said,  Go,  and  search  diligently  f  >r  measure  of  faith.  For  as  we  have 
the  young  child,  and  when  ye  hare  many  members  in  one  body,  and  all 
found  him,  bring  me  word  again,  members  have  not  the  same  office; 
that  I  may  come  and  Worship  kim  si  we,  b<-ir.g  many,  are  one  body  in 
also.  When  they  had  heard  the  Christ,  and  every  one  members  one 
king,  they  departed  ;  and  lo,  the  of  another. 
star  which  the  v  saw  in  the  east  went  „,.  -,  .  ,  „,  T  ,  .... 
before  bun,   till  it  came   and  stood  I hc  Go8Pel'     St  Luke  n'  4l' 

over  where  the  young  child  was.  "VTOW  his  parents  went  to  Jcrusa- 
When  they  saw  "the  star,  they  re-  -^  km  e\ery  year  at  the  feast  of 
joiced  with  exceeding  great  joy,  the  passover.  And  when  he  was 
And  when  they  were  come  into  the  twelve  years  old,  they  went  up  to 
house,  they  saw  the  youncr  child  Jerusalem,  after  the  custom  of  the 
With  Mary  his  mother,  and  fell  down  feast.  And  when  they  had  fulfilled 
and  worshipped  him:  And  when  the  days,  as  they  returned,  the  child 
they  had  opened  their  treasures,  Jesus  tarried  behind  in  Jerusalem  ; 
they  presented  unto  him  gifts  ;  gold,  and  Joseph  and  his  mother  knew 
and  frankincense,  and  myrrh.  And  not  of  it.  But  they  supposing  him 
being  warned  of  God  in  a  dream,  to  have  been  in  the  company,  went 
that  they  should  not  return  to  Her-  a  day's  journey,  and  they  sought 
od,  they  departed  into  their  own  him  among  their  kinsfolk  and  ac- 
country  another  way.  quaintance!     And  when  they  found 

him  not,  they  turned  back  again  to 

The  first  Sunday  after  the  Epiphany.  Jerusalem,  seeking   him.       And  it 

„,,     r>  u    *  came  to  pass,  that  after  three  days, 

lhe  Collect.  ,,        c       it-       •     »i      ,  _   i        •/ 

they  tound  him  in  the  temple,  sit- 

r\  LORD,  we  beseech  thee  merci-  ting  in  the  midst  of  the  doctors, 

fully  to  receive  the  prayers  of  both  hearing  ti;em,  and  asking  them 

thy  people  who  call  upon  thee  ;  and  questions.    And  all  that  heard  him 


64  THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY. 

were  astonished  at  his  understand-  of  saints  ;  given  to  hospitality.  Bless 
ing  and  answers.  And  when  they  them  which  persecute  \ou  ;  bkss, 
saw  him  they  wore  amazed  :  and  and  curse  not.  lit  juice  with  them 
Lis  mother  said  unto  him,  Son,  why  that  do  rejoice,  and  weep  with  them 
hast  thou  thus  dealt  with  us?  he-  that  weep  JJe  of  the  same  mind 
Hold,  thy  father  ai  11  have  sought  one  towards  another.  Mind  not 
thee  Borrowing.  And  he  said  unto  high  things,  but  condescend  to  hiea 
them,  How  is  it  that  ye  sought  me  ?  of  low  estate, 
vist  \e  not  that  1  must  be  about  my  _,     _,        ,     „,..»< 

fcthe'r'  !    And  they  under-  T/lC  Go8Pel     St'  Jt:hn  "■  L 

stood  not  the  saying  which  he  spake  AND  the  third  day  these  war,  st 
unto  them.  And  lie  went  down  ■*"*■  marriage  in  Cana  of  ( 
With  them,  and  c:m.>-  to  Nazareth,  ami  the  mother  of  Jesus  was  there. 
and  was  subject  Unto  them  :  but  his  And  both  Jesus  was  called,  and  his 
mother  kept  all  these  sayings  in  her  disciples  to  the  marriage.  And  when 
heart.  And  Jesus  increased  in  wis-  they  wanted  wine,  the  mother  of 
dom,  and  statu;  e,  and  in  favour  with  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  The)  have  ne 
God  and  man.  wine.    Jesus  saith  unto  her,  "Wen,,  n, 

What  have  I  to  do  with  thee  !  mine 

The  second  Sunday  after  the  Epiph-  hour  is  not  yet  come.     His  mother 
twj-  saith  unto  the  servants,  Whatsoever 

The    CoV^ct  he  saith  unto  you,  doit.     And  there 

were  set  there  six  water-pots  of 
LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,,  £ione,  af'ur  the  manner  of  the  pnri- 
who  dost  govern  all  things  in  fying  of  the 'Jews,  containing  two  or 
heaven  and  earth  ;  mercifully  hear  three  firkins  apiece.  Jesus  saith 
the  supplications  of  thy  people,  and  unto  them,  Fill  the  water-pots  with 
grant  us  thy  peace  all  the  days  of  water.  And  they  filled  them  up  to 
our  life,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  the  brim.  And  he  saith  unto  them* 
Lord.     JtiueU.  Draw  out  now,  and   bear  unto  the 

,M1      .,,   .    ,       ,„  ..    ^  governor   of  the   feast.     And   thty 

Tke  EptslU.     Rom,  xu.  6.  g,  ^   h     w,,en    tke  n,kr  cf  thfi 

XTAV1NG  then  gifts,  differing  ac-  feast  had  tasted  the  water  that  was 
*■*■  cording  to  the  grace  that  is  made  wine,  and  knew  not  whence 
given  tons,  whether  prophecy,  let  it  was  (but  the  servants  which  drew 
us  prophesy  according  to  the*  pro-  the  water  knew)  the  governor  of  the 
portion  of  faith  ;  or  ministry,  let  us  feast  called  the  bridegroom,  and 
wait  on  our  ministering ;  or  he  that  saith  unto  him,  Every  man  at  the 
teacheth,  on  teaching  ;  or  he  that  beginning  doth  set  forth  good  wine, 
exhprteth,  on  exhortation  :  he  that  and  when  men  have  well  drunk, 
givetlr,  let  him  do  it  with  simplicity;  then  that  which  is  worse  :  but  thcu 
lie  that  ruleth,  with  diligence  ;  he  hast  kept  the  good  wine  until  now. 
that  showeth  mercv,  with  cheerful-  This  beginning  of  miracles  did  Jesus 
ness.  Let  iove  be  without  dissimu-  in  Cuna  of  Galilee,  and  manifested 
lalion.  Abhor  that  which  is  evil,  forth  his  glory,  and  his  disciples 
cleave  to  that  which  is  good.  He  believed  on  him. 
kindly   afTectioned   one   to   anther 


A1 


with  brotherly  love,  in  honour  pre-  The  third  Sunday  after  the  Epiphany, 
ierring  one  another  :  not  slothful  in  ,.,,      ^  »    t 


busintss  ;  fervent  in  spirit  ;  serving 
fche  Lord  ;  rejoicing  in  hope  ;  patient 
in  tribulation  ;  continuing  instant  in 
grayer  ;  d&U.ifruting  to  tke  necessity  nsitios,  ai:d  iu  all  our  dangers  vpA 


t-he  Lord  ;  rejoicing  in  hope  ;  patient     A  LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God, 
in  tribulation  ;  continuing  instant  in  "*•*"  mercifully  lock  upon  our  infir- 


THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY,    65 

necessities    stretch   forth   thy  right  and  he  doeth  it.   When  Jesus  beard 

hand  to  help  and  defend  us,  through  it,  he  marvelled,  and  said  to  them 

Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen.  that  followed,  Verily  I  say  unto  you, 

_.      ^   .    ,       „  ••-,/.  I  have  not  found  so  great  faith,  no 

The  Epistle.    Rom.  xii.  16.  not  in  Israe,      And  fsay  untQ  y0Uf 

T>  E  not  wise  in  your  own  conceits.  tnat  m^ny  shall  "come  from  the  east 
-°  Recompense  to  no  man  evil  for  ?r(1  west,  and  shall  sit  down  with 
evil.  Provide  things  honest  in  the  Abraham  and  Isaac  and  Jacob,  in 
sight  of  all  men.  If  it  be  possible,  the  kingdom  of  heaven  :  But  the 
as  much  as  lieth  in  you,  live  peace-  children  of  the  kingdom  shall  be 
ablv  with  all  men.  Dearlv  beloved,  cist  out  into  outer  darkness  5  there 
avenge  not  yourselves,  but  rather  shall  be  weeping  and  gnashing  of 
give  place  unto  wrath;  for  it  is  teeth.  And  Jesus  said  unto  the 
written,  Vengeance  is  mine  ;  I  will  Centurion,  Go  thy  way,  and  as  thou 
repav,  saith  the  Lord.  Therefore,  hast  believed,  so  be  it  done  unto 
if  thine  enemv  hunger,  feed  him  ;  thte.  And  his  servant  was  healed 
if  he  thirst,  give  him  drink  :  for  in  in  thc  self-same  hour. 

so  doing  thou   shalt  heap  coals  of  "" 

fire  on  his  head.  Be  not  overcome  1'h(i  fourth  Sunday  after  the  Epiph- 
of   evil,    but   overcome    evil    with  mnJ- 

S00(L  The    Celled. 

The  Gospel.     St  Matt.  viii.  1.         q  CODj  who   lowest  us   to  be 

TIT HEN  he  was  come  down  from  ser-  in  the  midst  oi*  so  many  aml 

>v    the   mountain,    great    multi-  great  dangers',  that  by  reason  of  the 

tudes  followed  him.  And  behold,  "*ailty  of  our  nature  we  cannot  al- 
there  came  a  leper  and  worshipped  ways  stand  upright  ;  grant  to  us 
him,  saying,  Lord,  if  thou  wilt,  sucn  strength  and  protection,  :;s 
thou  canst  make  me  clean.  And  may  aupport  us  in  all  dangers,  and 
Jesus  put  forth  his  hand,  and  touch-  cany  us  through  all  temptations, 
ed  him,  saying,  [will,  be  thou  clt  an.  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
And  immediately  his    leprosy  was  >&***• 

cleansed.    And  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  The  EphtJ^     Rom>  xiii   h 

bee   thou  tell   no   man,  but   go  thy 

way,  show  thyself  to  the  priest,  and  T  ET  every  soul  be  subject  unto 
offer  the  gift  that  Moses  command-  the  higher  powers  ;  for  there  is 

ed  for  a  testimony  unto  them.  And  no  power  but  of  God  :  the  powers 
When  Jesus  was  entered  into  Caper-  that  be  are  ordained  of  God.  Who- 
naum,  there  came  unto  him  a  Cen-  soever,  tl  eiefore,  resisteth  the.pow- 
turion,  beseeching  him,  and  .saying,  er.  resisteth  the  ordinance  of  God  : 
Lord,  my  servant'lieth  at  home  sick  and  they  that  resist,  shall  receive  in 
of  the  palsy,  grievously,  tormented,  themselves  damnation.  For  rulers 
And  Jesus  saith  unto"  him,  I  will  arc  not  a  terror  to  good  works,  I  •••; 
come  and  heal  him.  The  Centurion  to  the  evil.  Wilt  thou  then  not  be 
answered  and  said,  Lord,  I  am  not  afraid  of  the  power  r  do  that  which 
worthy  that  thou  shoufilest  come  is  good,  and  thou  shalt  have  praise 
under  my  roof  ;  but  speak  the  word  ofc\he  s-.rne  :  for  he  is  the  minister 
only,  and  my  servant  shall  be  heal-  of  God  to  fchc  *  for  good  But  if 
ed.  For  I  am  a  man  under  author-  thou  do  that  which  is  evil,  be  afraid  ; 
ity,  having  soldiers  under  me  :  and  for  he  beareth  not  the  sword  in 
J  say  unto  this  man,  Go,  and  he  go-  vain  r  for  he  is  the  minister  of  Got3, 
eth  ;  andto-anotheri  Come,  and  he  a  revenger  to  execute  wrath  upon 
Cometh  ;  and  to  n.y  servant;  Do  this,  him  that  doah  &yU,  Wherefore  te 
F  2 


ItS  THE  FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY. 

must  needs  be  subject,  not  only  for  hold,  ihe  whole  city  came  out  10 
wrath,  but  also  for  conscience  sake,  meet  Jesus  ;  and  when  they  saw 
For,  for  this  cause  pay  ye  tribute  him,  they  besought  h'm,  that  he 
also  ;  tor  they  are  God's  ministers,  would  depart  out  of  their  coasts. 


attending1  continually  upon  this  very 

thing.     Render,    therefore,    to    all,  The  Jifth  Sunday  after  the  Epiphany* 

their  dues  ;  tribute  to  whom  tribute  „,,      f,  ,, 

is   due,  custom  to   whom  custom,  'e      °       ' 

fear  to  whom  fear,  honour  to  whom  f\  LORD,  we  beseech  thee  to  keep 

honour.  "   thy  Church  and  Household  con- 

iv „  r>,»/,  7      c*  \t,  »«.    »s::   o«        tinually    in   thy  true    religion,  that 
1  lie  t>o/spel.     St.  Matt.  vui.  2o.         ,  i        i      i  1  *i 

1  they  who    do   lean   only  upon   the 

A  ND  when  he  was   entered  into  hope    of  thy  heavenly   grace,  may 
•^*-  a  ship,  his   disciples  followed  evermore  be  defended  by  thy  migh- 
liim.     And  behold,  there    arose  a  ty  power,  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
ffre&t  tempest  in  the  sea,  insomuch  Lord.     Amen. 
tiiat  the  ship  was  covered  with  the  ^,,     «,..  s,       ~  ,  ...    .,.-, 

waves  ;  but  he  was  asleep.    And  The  Epistle.    Col.  m.  12. 

his  disciples  came  to  him,  and  13 UT  on  therefore,  (as  the  elee£ 
awoke  him,  saying,  Lord,  save  us,  -*•  of  God,  holy  and  beloved)  bow- 
we  perish.  And  he  saith  unto  them,  els  of  mercies,  kindness,  humble- 
Why  are  yc  fearful,  O  ye  of  little  nessof  mind,  meekness,  lor.g-suffer- 
faith  ?  Then  he  arose,  and  rebuked  ing  ;  forbearing  one  another,  and 
the  winds  and  the  sea,  and  there  forgiving  one  another,  if  any  man 
was  a  great  calm.  But  the  men  have  a  quarrel  against  any  ;  even 
marvelled,  saving,  What  manner  of  as  Christ  forgave  you,  so  also  do  ye. 
man  is  this,  that  even  the  winds  And,  above  all  these  things,  put  on 
and  the  sea  obey  him  }  And  when  Charity,  which  is  the  bond  of  per- 
he  was  come  to  the  other  side,  into  fectness.  And  let  the  peace  of  God 
the  country  of  the  Gergesenes,  there  rule  in  your  hearts,  to  the  which  al- 
inet  him  two  possessed  with  devils,  so  ye  are  called  in  one  body  ;  and 
coming  out  cf  the  tombs,  exceeding*  be  ye  thankful.  Let  the  word  of 
fierce,  so  that  no  man  might  pass  Christ  dwell  in  you  richly  in  all  wis- 
by  that  way.  And  behold,  they  dom  ;  teaching  and  admonishing 
•cried  out,  saying,  What  haye  we  to  one  another  in  psalms,  and  hymns, 
do  with  thee,  Jesus,  thou  Son  of  and  spiritual  songs  •  singing  with 
God?  art  thou  come  hither  to  tor-  grace  in  )our  hearts  to  die  Lord. 
merit  us  before  the  time?  And  there  And  whatsoever  ye  do  in  word  or 
"was  a  good  way  off'  from  them  an  deed,  do  all  in  the  name  of  the  Lord 
herd  of  many  swine,  feeding.  So  Jesus  ;  giving  thanks  to  God  and 
the  devils  besought  him,  saving,  If  the  Father  by  him. 
Ihou  cast  us  out,  suffer  us  to  go  ™7  -  ~  ,  ,  Qf  »f  ..  •••  9a 
away  into  (he  herd  of  swine.  And  The  G°#el  St.  Matt.  Xiu.  24. 
he  said  unto  them,  Go.  And  when  HP  HE  kingdom  of  heaven  is  liken- 
tfrey  were  come  out,  they  went  into  -*•  ed  unto  a  man  which  sowed 
the  herd  of  swine  ;  and  behold,  the  good  seed  in  his  held.  But  while 
whole  herd  of  swine  ran  violently  men  slept,  his  enemy  came  and 
down  a  sleep  place  into  the  sea,  and  sowed  tares  among  the  wheat,  and 
perished  in  the  waters.  And  they  went  his  way.  But  when  the  blade 
that  kept  them  fled,  and  went  their  was  sprung  up,  and  brought  forth 
ways  into  the  city,  and  told  every  fruit,  then  appeared  the  tares  also, 
thing,'  and  what  was  befallen  to  the  So  the  servant:*  of  the  householder 
possessed  oi'tl#  deyils,    And  be-  came  aud  said  unto  lain,  Sir,  didst 


THE  SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  THE  EPIPHANY.  67 

Rot  thou  sow  good  seed  in  thy  field?  Whosoever  abideth  in  him,  slnneth 

from  whence  then  hath  it  tares  ?  He  not:    whosoever  sir.neth,  hath   not 

said   unto   them,    An   enemy   hath  seen  him,  neither  known  him.     Lit- 

done  this.     The   servants  said  unto  tie    children,    let   no   man    deceive 

him,  Wilt  thou  then  that  we  go  ami  you  :  he  that  doeth  righteousness  is 

gather  them  up  ?  But  he  said,  Nay  ;  righteous,  even  as   he  is  righteous. 

lest,  while  ye  gather  up  the  tares,   He  that   committeth   sin   is    of  the 

ye  root  up  also  the  wheat  with  them,  devil;  for    the  devil  sinneth   from 

Let  both  grow  together  until   the  the    beginning.      For   this    purpose; 

harvest ;  and  in  the  time  of  harvest  the  Son  oi  Cod  was  manifested,  that 

I  will  say  to  the  reapers,  Gaiherye  he  might  destroy  the  works  of  the 

together    first  the   tares,  and  bind  devil. 

them  in  bundles  to  burn  them  ;  but       The  Gospel.    St.  Matt.  xxiv.  ?3. 

gather  the  wheat  into  my  barn.  rT,HEN  if  any  man  shall  say  unto 

A    you ,  Lo,  here  is  Christ,  or  there  p 

The  sixth  Sunday  after  the- Epiphany,  believe  it  not.    For  there  shall  arise 

,«.     r,  n    .  false  Christs  and  false  prophets,  and 

lhe  Collect.  •    «    ,  .    ■         l    ,»         ; 

shall  show  great  signs  and  wonders ; 

f\  GOD,  whose  blessed   Son  was  insomuch  that  (if  it  were  possible)* 

^   manifested  that  lie   might  de-  they  shall   deceive  the   very  elect. 

stroy  the  works  of  the  devil,  and  Behold,    I   have  told    you   before* 

make  us  the  sons  of  God,  and  heirs  Wherefore,   if  they  shall   say  unto 

of  eternal  life  ;    grant    us,  we   be-  you,  Behold,  he  is  in  thedestrt;  go 

seech  thee,  that  having  this  hope,  not  forth  :  behold,  he  is  in  the  se«- 

we   may  purify  ourselves,  even  as  cret  chambers  ;  believe  it  not.     For 

he  is  pure  ;  that  when  he  shall  ap-  as  the  lightning  cometli   out  of  the~ 

pear  again  with  power  and  great  east,  and  siiineth  even  unto  the  west;. 

glory,  we  may  be  made  like  unto  so  shall  also  the  coming  of  the  Soa 

him  in  his  eternal  and  glorious  king-  of  man   be.     For  wheresoever  the 

dom  ;  where,  with  thee,  O  Father,  carcase  is,  there  will  the  eagles  be 

and  thee,  O  Holy  Ghost,  he  liveth  gathered  together.    Immediately  af- 

and  reigneth,  ever  one  God,  world  ter  the   tribulation   of  those  days, 

without  end.     Amen,  shall  the  sun  be  darkened,  and  the 

rni     -v.-  *i       i  t  i     •••  1-  moon  shall  not  give  her  light,  and 

The  Epistle.     1  John  m.  1.  ..     „,.„,.„    i.nfii&.-i  » 

*  the  stars  shall  rail  irom  heaven,  and 

"OEHOLD    what    manner    of  love  the  powers  of  the  heavens  shall  he 

*-*  the  Father  hath  bestowed  upon  shaken.     And  then  shall  appear  the 

us,    that   we    should   be  called  the  sign  of  the  Sen  of  man   in  heaven  ; 

sons  of  Cod  ;  therefore   tiie  world  and  then  shall  all  the  tribes  of  the 

knoweth  us  not,  because  it  knew  earth  mourn,  and  they  shall  see  the 

him  not.     Beloved,  now  are  we  the  Son  of  man  coming  in  the  clouds  of 

sons  of  God  ;  and  it  doth  not  yet  heaven,  with  power  and  great  glory. 

appear  what  we  shall  be  :  but  we  And   he  shall   send  his   angels  with 

know,  that    when   he  shall  appear,   a  great   sound   of  a   trumpet,  and 

we  shall  be  like  him  ;  for  we  shall  they  shall  gather  together  his  elect 

see  him  as  he  is     And  every  man  from  the  four  wind?,  from  one  end 

that  hath  this  hope  in  him  purifieth  of  heaven  to  the  other. 

himself,  even  as  he  is  pure.     Who-  —————— . 

soever  committeth   sin,  transgress-  The  Sunday,  called  Septuag-esimat  or^ 

eth   also    the    law  ;  for   sin   is    the         the  third  Sunday  before  Lent. 

transgression  of  the  law.     And  ye  The  Collect. 

know  that  he  was  manifested  to  take  f~\  LORD,  we  beseech  thee  favour- 

KBpy  our  sins  \  and  in  him  is  uo  sin,  ^  ably  to  hear  the  prayers  of  thy 


SB  SEXAGESIMA  SUNDAY. 

people,  that  we,  who  are  justly  pun-  them  their  hire,  beginning  from  the 
ished  for  our  offences,  may  be  raer-  last  unto  the  first.  And  when  they 
oifiilh  delivered  by  thy  goodness,  came*  that  were  hired  about  the  dte- 
for  the  glory  of  thy  name,  through  veoth  hour,  they  received  every 
Jesus  Christ  our  Saviour,  who  Jiveth  man  a  penny.  But  when  the  first 
and  reigneth  wit*  thee  and  the  Holy  came  they  supposed  that  they  should 
Ghost,  ever  one  God,  world  without  have  received  more  ;  and  the}-  like- 
end.     Amen.  wise  received  every  man  a  penny. 

The  Epistle.     1  Cor.  ix.  24.  Aml  when,  thc-v  "j*"***!  **■  *% 

r  murmured  against  the  good  man  ot 

"17  NOW  ye   not,  that  they  wTiich   the   house,  saying,  These  last  have 

run  in  a  race,  run  all,  but  one  wrought    but   one    hour,  and    thou 

receiveth  the  prize?     So  run,  that  hast  made  them  equal  unto  us,  which 

ye  may  obtain.  And  every  man  have  borne  the  burden  and  heat  of 
that  striveth  for  the  mastery,  is  the  day  Bui  he  answered  one  of 
temperate  in  all  things.  Now  they  them,  and  said,  Friend,  I  do  thee 
do  it  to  obtain  a  corruptible  crown,  no  wrong;  didst  not  thou  agree 
but  we  an  incorruptible.  I  there-  with  me  for  a  penny  ?  Take  that 
fore  so  run,  not  as  uncertainly  j  bo  thine  is,  and  go  thy  way  ;  I  will 
fighl  1,  no(  as  one  that  beateth  the  give^mto  this  last  even  as  unto  thee. 
air  :  but  I  keep  under  my  body,  and  Is  it  not  lawful  for  me  to  do  what  I 
bring  it  into  subjection,  lest  that  by  will  with  mine  own  ?  Is  thine  eye 
any  means,  when  I  have  preached  evil,  because  I  am  good  ?  So  the 
to  others,  1  myself  should  be  a  cast-  last  shall  be  first,  and  the  first  last  ; 
away.  for  man)  be  called,  but  few  chosen. 

The  Gospel     St.  Matt.  xx.  1.         "77,,      3      I  ^TTT  ■ 

*  i  fee   fmnduy  called  Sexagesimal,  or 

rTHlE  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like        the  secehd  Sunday  before  Lent. 


unto  a   man  that  is  an  house- 
holder, which  went  out  early  in  the 


The  Collect. 


morning  to  hire  labourers  into  his  f\  LOUD  God,  who  seest  that  we 
vineyard.    And  when  he  had  agreed  put  not  our  trust  in  anything 

with  the  labourers  for  a  pe/my  a  day,  that  we  do;  mercifully  grant  that 

he  sent  them  into  his  vineyard.  And  by  thy  power  we  may  be  defended 

he  went  out   about  the  third  hour,  against  all  adversity,  through  Jesus 

and  saw  others  standing  idle  in  the  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

market  place,  and  said  unto  the:  i,  ,,,,     r-,  •  ,?       or-         •    -»r» 

~  \       .  .     .,  ,  J  he  Epistle.     2  Cor.  xi.  19. 

Go  ye  also   into  the  vineyard,  and 

whatsoever  is  right  I  will  give  you.  VE  suffer  fools  gladly,  seeing  ye 

And  they  went  their   way.     Again  yourselves    are    wise.      For   ye 

he  went  out   about   the.  sixth  and  suffer  if  a  man  bring  you  into  bon- 

ninth  hour,  and  did  likewise.     And  c].\ge,  if  a  man  devour  you*  if  a  man 

about  the  eleventh   hour    he   w^nt  take  of  you,  if  a  man  exalt  himself, 

out,  and  found  others  standing  idle,  if  a  man  smite  you  on  the  face      I 

aid  saith  unto  them,  Why  stand  ye  speak    as    concerning  reproach,  as 

here   all  the   day  idle?     They  say  though  we  had  peen  weak  :  h'owbeit, 

unto  him,    Because  no   man   hath  whei  sr  any  is  bold,  (I  speak 

us.     He  saith  unto  them,   Co  foolishly)  I  am  bold  also.    Are  they 

ye  also  into  the  vineyard,  and  what-  Hebrews  ?  so  am  I :  are  they  Israel- 

'soev'er  is  right,  that  shall  ye  receive,  itea  ?  so  am  I  :  are  they  the  seed  of 

So  when  even  was  come,  the  Lord  Abraham  I  so  am  1  :  are  they  min- 

of  the  vineyard  saith  unto  his  stew-  isters  of  Christ  ?  (1  speak  as  a  fool) 

ard,  Gail  the.  labourers,  and  give  I  am  more  :  In  labours  more  abun- 


QUINQUAGESIMA  SUNDAY.  69 

dant  ;  in  stripes  above  measure  ;  in  might  not  see,  and  tearing  they 
prisons  more  frequent  ;  in  deaths  might  not  understand.  Now  the 
oft.  Of  the  Jews  five  times  received  parable  is  this:  The  seed  is  the 
I  forty  stripes  save  one  ;  thrice  was  word  of  God.  Those  by  the  way 
I  beaten  with  rods  ;  once  was  I  stem-  side  are  they  that  hear  ;  then  corn- 
ed ;  thrice  I  suffered  shipwreck  ;  a  eth  the  devil,  and  taketh  away  the 
night  and  a  day  I  have  been  in  the  word  out  cf  their  hearty  lest  they 
deep  ;  in  journey  ings  often;  in  per-  should  believe  and  be  saved.  They 
ils  of  waters  ;  in  perils  of  robbers  ;  on  the  rock  are  they,  which,  when 
m  perils  by  mine  own  countrymen  ;  they  hear,  receive  the  word  with 
in  perils  by  the  heathen  ;  in  perils  joy  J  and  these  have  no  root,  which 
in  the  city  ;  in  perils  in  the  wilder-  for  a  while  believe,  and  in  time  of 
ness  ;  in  perils  in  the  sea;  in  perils  temptation  fall  away.  And  that 
among  false  brethren  ;  in  weariness  which  fell  among  1  horns  are  they, 
and  painfulness  ;  in  watching  soften  ;  which,  when  they  have  heard,  go 
in  hunger  and  thirst  ;  in  fastings  forth,  and  are  choaked  with  cares, 
often  ;  m  cold  and  nakedness  ;  be-  and  riches,  and  pleasures  of  thi:* 
sides  those  things  that  are  without,  life,  and  bring  no  fruit  to  perfection, 
that  which  cometh  upon  me  daUy,  But  that  on  the  good  ground  are 
the  care  of  ail  the  Churches.  Who  they,  which,  in  an  honest  and  good 
is  weak,  and  I  am  not  weak  ?  who  heart,  having  heard  the  word, keep 
is  offended,  and  I  burn  not  ?  If  I  it,  anel  bring  forth  fruit  with  pa- 
must   needs   glory,  I   will  glory  of  tienee. 

the  tilings  which  concern  mineinfir- 

mities.  The  God  and  Father  of  The  Sunday  called  Quingiiagesima,  «fr 
our   Lord  Jesus    Christ,   which    is  the  next  SumU.y  before  Lent. 

blessed  for  evermore,  knowcth  that  ,--     ri  „    . 

1  lie  not.  Tne  Cohect' 

The  Gospel     St.  Luke  viii.  4.        O  L?1RD'  ^h°  haSt  *T'gbt '?  ^ 

all  our  doings  without  chanty 

"^THEN  much  people  were  gath-  are  nothing  worth  ;  send  thy  Holy 
ered  together,  and  were  c^me  Ghost,  and  pour  into  our  hearts  that 
to  him  out  of  every  city,  he  spake  most  excellent  gift  of  charity,  the 
by  a  parable  ;  A  sower  went  out  to  very  bond  of  peace,  and  of  ail  vir- 
sow  his  seed;  and  as  he  sowed,  tuts;  without  which,  whosoever  liv- 
some  fell  by  the  way  side,  and  it  eth  is  counted  dead  before  thee  : 
was  trodden  down,  and  the  fowls  of  Grant  this  for  thine  only  Son  Jesus 
the  air  devoured  it ;  and  some  fell  Christ's  sake.  Amen. 
upon  a  rock,  anel  as  soon  as  it  was  rr,,     _..    ,       „  _         ...    - 

sprung   up  it  withered   away,  be-  rhe  Epistle.     1  Cor.  sui.  1. 

cause  it  lacked  moisture;  and  some  HTHQlfGH  I  speak  with  the 
fell  among  thorns,  and  the  thorns,  ■*•  tongues  of  men  and  of  angels, 
sprang  up  with  it,  and  choaked  it  ;  and  have  not  charity,  I  am  become 
and  other  fell  on  good  ground,  and  as  sounding  brass  or  a  tinkling  cym- 
sprang  up  and  bare  fruit  an  hundred  bal :  Anel  though  I  have  the  gift  of 
fold.  And  when  he  had  saiel  these  prophecy,  and  understand  all  mys- 
things,  he  cried,  He  that  hath  ears  teries,  and  all  knowledge ;  and 
to  hear,  let  h'm  hear.  And  his  dis-  though  I  have  all  faith,  so  that  I 
ciples  asked  him,  saying, What  might  could  remove  mountains,  anel  have 
this  parable  be  ?  And  he  said,  Unto  not  charity,  I  am  nothing.  And 
you  it  is  given  to  know  the  mysLe-  though  I  bestow  all  my  goods  to 
ries  of  the  kingdom  of  God  ;  but  to  feed  the  poor,  anel  though  I  give 
others  in  parables  :  that  seeing  they  my  body  to  be  burned,  and  taQ 


TO  ASH-WEDNESDAY. 

not  charity,  it  profited)  me  nothing,  eus  of  Nazareth  passeth  by.  And 
Charity  suffereth  long-,  and  is  kind  ;  he  cried,  saying,  Jesus,  thou  Son  of 
charity  envieth  not;  charity  vaunt*  David,  have  mercy  on  me.  And  they 
eth  not  itself;  is  not  puffed  upj  which  went  before  rebuked  him, 
doth  not  behave  itself  uaseemiy  ;  that  he  should  hold  his  peace ;  but 
seeketh  not  her  own  ;  is  not  easily  he  cried  so  much  the  more,  Thou 
provoked  fethinketh  no  evil :  rejoic-  Son  of  David,  have  mercy  on  me. 
eth  not  in  iniquity,  but  rejoiceth  in  And  Jesus  stood,  and  commanded 
tiie  truth;  bear,  th  all  things,  be-  him  to  he  brought  unto  him;  and 
tieveth  all  things,  hopeth  all  thjags,  when  he  was  come  near,  he  asked 
reth  all  things.  Charity  never  him,  saying,  What  wilt  thou  that  i 
faileth;  but  whether  there  be  pro-  should  <io  unto  thee  ?  And  he  said, 
phecies,  they  shall  fail;  whether  Lord,  that  I  may  receive  my  sights 
there  be  tongues,  they  shall  cea$e  ;  And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Receive 
Whether  there  be  knowledge,  it  shall  thy  sight ;  thy  faith  hath  saved  thee. 
Vanish  away.  For  we  know  in  part,  And  immediately  he  received  his 
and  we -prophesy  in  part.  But  when  sight,  and  followed  him,  glorifying 
that  which  is  perfect  is  come,  then  God  :  and  all  the  people,  when  they 
that  which  is  in  part  shall    be  done  saw  it,  gave  praise  unto  God. 

away.     When  I  was  a  child,  I  spake 

as  a  child,  I  understood  as  a  child,  The  first  Bay  of  Lent,  commonly  cal- 
1  thought  as  a    child;  but  when  I  led  Ash-Wednesday. 

became  a  man,  I  put  away  childish  „,,    r,  n 

things.     For  now  we  see  through  a  ltie  LoUecf- 

glass  darkly  ;  but  the  n  face  to  face  :  A  LMTGHTY  and  everlasting  God, 
now  I  know  in  part  ;  but  then  shall  -^*-  who  hatest  nothing  that  thotf 
I  know  even  as  also  I  am  known,  hast  made,  and  dost  forgive  the  sins 
And  now  abideth  faith,  hope,  chari-  of  all  those  who  arc  penitent;  ere-* 
ty,  these  three  ;  but  the  greatest  of  ate  and  make  in  ns  new  and  con- 
these  is  charity,  trite    hearts,  that   we,  worthily    la- 

„„    r<    .  i    Di  -r    i         •••  ot       mentinff  our  s'ns  and  acknowledging 

The  Gospel.    St.Lukexvm.ol.       ^   ^y^    may  ohtJ  £ 

'IP HEN  Jesus  took  unto  him  the  thee,  the  Cod  of  all  mercy,  perfect 

twelve,    and  said   unto   them,  remission  and  forgiveness,  through. 

Behold,  we  go  up  to  Jerusalem,  and  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

all  things  that   are   written  bv  the  r  ,,,,  ■    r,  ,,     .  .    J    *            ,             , 

■    P                         x,      c         •„  Ti  J  ras  Collect  is  to  be  read  event  daii 

prophets,  concerning  the  Son- oi  man  •     r          A     Jt    r>  u    *    u   ■  *   t 

\      -,                      r  !     i      i        u      i    ii  tn  Lent,  a  ter  the  Collect  appointed 

snail  be  accomplished,    tor  he  shall  r     ,,    %v                          JJ 

i       it          i,.i/-.     ,•!             ,  for  the  day. 

be  delivered  unto  the  Gentiles,  and'     J  a 

shall  be  mocked,  and  spitefully  en-  *T  At  JMhrning  Prayer,  the  Litany 

treated,  and  spitted  on:    And  they  being  ended,  shall  be  said  the  fol- 

shall   scourge  him,   and  put  him  to  towing  Prayers,  immediately  before 

death  ;  and  the  third   day  he  shad  the  general  Thanksgiving. 

rise   again.      And   they  understood  ^  L0RD    we  bcsccch  (]         mep- 

none  of  these  things  :  and  this  say-  \J   r^nll„  Koafl   ftlll%  nMWli«    unA 


ing    was    hid    from   them,    neither 


spare   all  those  who  confess   their 


knew  they  the   things    which  Were  sjng  untQ  ^        ffiat  ^        whogc 
spoken.     And  it  came  to  pass,  that  conscienccs  bv  sin  are  Ilcc\lsec!,  by 


»*  uc  wwrcuiue  ingii  umlo  ,  eucnu,  tl,v  merciful  pardon  may  be  absol- 
acertambhndmansatDythc   way  Ved,  through  Christ  our  Lord.   Amen, 
side  begging;  and  hearing  the  mul- 
titude pass    by,   he   asked   what  it  r\  MOST  mighty  God,  and  mer- 
laeant     And  they  told  him,  that  Je-  *-*  ciful  Father,  who  hast  compas- 


THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  IN  LENT.  fl 

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sion  upon  all  men,  and  hatest  no-  anger,  and  of  great  kindness,  and 
thing-  that  thou  hast  made ;  who  repeateth  him  of  the  evil.  Who 
wouldest  not  the  death  of  a  sinner,  knoweth  if  he  will  return,  and  re- 
but rather  that  he  should  turn  from  pent,  and  leave  a  blessing  behind 
his  sin,  and  be  saved  ;  mercifully  him.  even  a  meat-ofiering  and  a 
forgive  us  our  trespasses  ;  receive  drink-offering  unto  the  Lord  your 
and  comfort  us,  who  pi e  grieved  and  God?  Blow  the  trumpet  in  Zion, 
wearied  with  t'r,e  burden  of  our  sins,  sanctify  a  fsst,  call  a  solemn  assem- 
Thy  property  is  always  to  have  bly,  gather  the  people,  sanctify  the 
mercy;  to  thee  only;  it  appertained  conjugation,  assemble  the  elders, 
to  forgive  sins  •  spare' us  therefore,  gath^  the  children  and  tnose  that 
good  Lord,  spare  thy  people,  whom  suck  the  breasts;  let  the  bridegroom 
thou  hast  redeemed  :  enter  not  inlo  go  forth  of  his  chamber,  and  the 
judgment  with  thy  servants,  who  bride  out  of  her  closet  ;  let  the 
are  vileenrth, and  miserable  sinners;  priests,  the  ministers  of  the  Lord, 
but  so  turn  thine  anger  from  us,  weep  between  the  porch  and  the  al- 
who  meekly  acknowledge  our  vile-  tar,  and  let  them  s:;y,  Spare  thy 
ness,  and  truly  repent  us  of  our  people,  O  Lord,  and  give  not  thine 
faults;  and  so  make  haste  to  help  heritage  to  reprocch,  that  the  hea- 
us  in  th's  world,  that  we  may  ever  then  should  rule  over  them  :  where- 
live  with  thee  in  the  World  to  come,  tore  should  the}  say  among  the  pec? 
through    Jesus    Christ    our    Lord,  pie,  Where  is  their  God  ? 

Amen'  The  Gospel     St  Matt.  vi.  16. 

IT  Then  shall  the  People  say  this  that  TrTTUr,v        r    „   t  .11 

"      r  „       .«       r.      A      3..   ■  .  W/  HLiN  ve  fast,  be  not  as  the  hy- 

folloiveih,  after  tae  Minister.  \\  ••  t      ,   ,  J 

J  J  pocntes,ot  a  sad  countenance : 

HP  URN  thou  us,  O  good  Lord,  and  for   they  disfigure  their  faces,  that 

so  shall  we  be  turned.     Re  fa-  they  may  appear   unto   men  to  f;.st. 

vourable,  O  Lend,  be  favourable  to  Verily  I    say   unto   you,  they  have 

thy  people,    who   turn   to   thee   in  their  reward.     But  thou,  when  thou, 

weeping,  fasting-  and  praying-.     For  fastest,  anoint  thine  head,  and  v. ..sir 

thou   art  a  merciful    God,    full   of  thy  face,  that  thou  appear  not  unto 

compassion,  long-sufe: ing\  and    of  men    to   fast*  but  unto  thy  Lather 

great  pity.     Thou  sparest  when  we  whirl)  is   in  secret  ;  and  thy  Father 

deserve    punishment,    and    in    thy  which  seeth  in  stciet    shall  reward 

wrath  thinkest  upon  mere}".     Spare  thee  openly.     Lay  not  \w  for  your- 

thy  people,  good  Lord,  spare  them  ;  selves  treasures  upon  earth,  where 

and  let  not  thine  heritage  be  brought  moth    and   rust  doth   corrupt,  and 

to  confusion.     Hear  us,  O  Lord,  for  where   thieves   break  through    and 

thy  mercy  is  great ;  and   alter  the  steal:    But   Jay   up    for   yourselves 

multitude  of  thy  mercies  look  upon  treasures  in  heaven,  where   neither 

us,  through  the   merits  and  media-  moth    nor  rust  doth    corrupt,    and 

tion  of  thy  blessed  Son,  Jesus  Christ  where  thieves  do  not  break  through 

our  Lord.     Amen.  nor  steal  :  For  where  vour  treasure 


For  the  Epistle.     Joel  ii.  12. 


is,  there  will  your  hearts  be  also, 
e  The  first  Sunday  in  Lent. 


The  Collect. 


fTMTHN  ye  even   to  me,  saith  th 
-*-     Lord,  with  all  your  heart,  and 
with  fasting-,  and  with  weeping-,  and 
With    mourning.      And  rend  your  O  LORD,  who  for  our  s;;ke  didst 
heart,  and  not  your  garments,  and  last  forty  days  and fcrtv nights: 

turn  unto  the   Lord  your  God  :  lor-  g-ive  us  .grace  to  use  such  abstii;-.     e, 
h^'.s  gracious  and  merciful,  slow  to  that  our  fresh  being  subdued  to  .hp 


$-2  THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 

Spirit,  we  may  ever  obey  thy  godly  mouth    of  Cod.      Then  the    devil 

motions  in  righteousness  and  true *taketh  him  up  into  the  holy. city,  and 

tipliness,  to  thy  honour  and  glory,  sett-.th   him   on   :t   pinnacle  of  the 

who   liyest   and  reignest   with   the  temple,  and  saith  unto  him,  If  thou 

Father  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  one  God,  be    the  Son   of  God,   cast  thyself 

world  without  end.     Amen,  down;  for   it   is  written,  lie   shall 

T7      tpj  ■  4i       or-        -1  £'ve  ,ns  ang'els  charge  concerning 

The  Eputle.    2  Cor.  vi.  1.  ^  .  ^  jj  ^  ^  Uiey  BJJ 

XJU"&  then,   as  workers  together  bear  thee  \\p,  lest  at  an;-  time  thou 

"     with  him,  k>:\eh   you-als  >,  dash  thy  foot  against  a  s{cnc.    J<  sus 

that  ye  receive  not  the  grace  or  Cod  said  unto  him,  It  is  written  again, 

in  vain  :  (For  he  saith,  1  have  heard  Thou  shall  not  tempi  the  Cord  thy 

thee  in  a  time  accepted,  and  in  the  Cod.     Again  the   devil  taketh  him 

day  of  salvation  have  I  succoured  up  into  an  exceedfitg  high  mountain, 

thee  :  behold,,  now   is  the  accepted  and  showeth  him  all  the  kingdoms 

time;    behold,  now   is    the   day  of  of  the  world,  and  the  glory  of.  them ; 

solvation)  giving  no  offence  in  any  and  saith  unto  inm,  All  these  things 

thing,  that  the  ministry  he  not  bla-  will    I   give    thee,  if  thou  wilt   fall 

med ;  but  in   all  things  approving  down  and  worship  me.     Then  saith 

ourselves   as  the  ministers  of  <5fod,  Jesus    unto   him,  Cet   thee  hence, 

in  much   patience,  in  afflictions,  in  Satan  ;  for  it  is  written,  Thou  shalt 

necessities,  in  distresses,  in  stripes,  worship    the    Lord   thy    God,    and 

in  imprisonments,  in  tumults,  in  la-  him    only  shalt  thou  serve.     Then 

bours,   in   watchings,   in   fastings  ;  the  devil  leaveth  him,  and  behold, 

by  pureness,  by  knowledge,  by  long-  angels   came   and  ministered  unto 

suffering,  by  kindness,  by  the  Holy  him. 

Ghost,  by  love    unfeigned,   by  the  — . 

word  of  truth.,  by  the  power  of  God,  The  second  Sunday  in  Lent. 

bv  the  armour  of  ritrhteousness  on  —,     n  u    . 

.,-.,.,       -,         ,■        ,     ,   c.     ,  1  he  Collect. 

the  right  hand  and  on  the  left,  by 

honour  and  dishonour,  by  evil  report  A  LfcHGHTY  Cod,  who  seest  that 
and  good  report ;  as  deceivers,  and  -^*-  we  have  no  power  of  ourselves 
yet  true  ;  as  unknown,  and  yet  well  to  help  ourselves  ;  keep  us  both  out- 
known  ;  as  dying,  and  behold  we  wardly  in  our  bodies,  and  inwardly 
live  ;  as  chastened,  and  hot  killed  ;  in  our  souls;  that  we  may  be  de- 
as  sorrowful,  yet  always  rejoicing  ;  fended  from  all  adversities  which 
?.s  poor,  yet  making  many  rich  ;  as  may  happen  to  the  body,  and  from 
having  nothing,  and  yet  possessing  all  evil  thoughts  which  may  assault 
all  things.  and   hurt   the   soul,  through  Jesus 

The  Gospel     StMatt.  fe.  1.        Christ  our  Lord.     Amen, 

HFHEN  was  Jesus  led  up  of  the        The  F^'stIc'     X  ThcsS'  5v"  h 
■*-    spirit  into  the  wilderness,  to  be  "VU'E  beseech  you,  brethren,  and 
temptea  of  the  devil:    And  when  exhort  you  by  the  Lord  Jesusj 

he  had  fasted  forte  days  and  forty  that  as  ye  have  received  of  us  how 
nights,  he  was  afterward  an  bun-  ve  ought  to  walk,  and  to  please 
gered.  And  when  the  tempter  came  Cod,  so  ye  would  abound  more  and 
to  him,  he  said,  If  thou  be  the  Son  more.  For  ye  know  what  com- 
of  '<■  d,  command  that  these  stones  mandmenl  we  gave  you  by  the  Lord 
be  made  bfead.  But  he  answered  Jesus.  For  this  Is  the  will  of  God, 
and  Bald,  It  is  written,  Man  shall  even  your  sanctification,  that  ye 
ivot  live  by  bread  alone,  but  by  eve-  should  abstain  from  fornication;  that 
ry  word  that  proceedeth  out  of  the  every  one  of  you  should  know  how 


THE  THIRD  SUNDAY  IN  LENT.  *3 

to  possess  his  vessel  in  sanctification  The  Epistle.     Ephes.  v.  I. 

and  honour  ;  not  in  the  last  of  con-  t>E  ye  therefore  followers  of  God, 
cupiscence,  even  as  the  Gentiles  -L*  aj  tiear  children  ;  and  walk  in 
which  know  not  God  :  that  no  man  \OYGi  as  chriu  also  hath  loved  us, 
go  beyond  and  defraud  his  brother  ani  Rath  given  himself  for  us,  an 
in  any  matter;  because  that  the  offering  and  a  Sacrifice  to  God,  for 
Lord  is  the  avenger  of  all  such,  as  a  sweet  smelling  savour.  But  i'or- 
we  also  have  forewarned  you  and  njcation  and  all  un  cleanness,  of 
testified.  For  God  hath  not  called  COvetousness,  let  it  not  be  once 
us  unto  uncleanness,  but  unto  holi-  n.imVd  amongst  von,  as  U  come  til 
ness.  He  therefore  that  despiseth,  sa;nis  ;  neither  fiUhiness,  norfoolish 
despiseth  not  man,  but  God,  who  talking,  nor  jesting,  which  are  not 
hath  also  given,  unto  us  his  Holy  convenient  :  but  rather  giving  of 
Spirit.  thanks.     For  tins  ye  know,  that  it> 

rr>i     ry    .   i      Pl  „  it  ,-,.,         whoremonger,  nor  unclean   person, 

The  Gospel     St.  Matt  xv.  21.        nf>r  ^touM  mailj  v,ho  is  an  'dola- 

TESUS  went  thence,  and  departed  ter,  hath  any  inheritance  in  fche 
**  into  the  coasts  of  Tyre  and  Si-  kingdom  of  Christ,  and  of  God. 
don.  And  behold,  a  woman  of  Ca-  Let  no  m.\n  deceive  you  with  vain 
naan  came  out  of  the  same  coi.sts,  words  :  for  because  of  these  things 
and  cried  unto  him,  saying,  Have  corueth  the  wrath  of  God  upon  the 
mercy  on  me,  O  Lord,  thou  Son  of  children  of  disobedience.  Be  not 
David:  my  daughter  is  grievously  ye  therefore  partakers  with  them  ; 
vexed  with  a  devil  But  he  answer-  for  ye  were  sometimes  darkness, 
ed  her  not  a  word.  And  his  disci-  but  now  are  ye  light  in  the  Lord  : 
pies  came  and  besought  him,  saying-,  walk  as  children  of  light ;  (For  the 
Send  her  away  ;  for  she  crieth  after  fruit  of  the  spirit  is  in  ali  goodness, 
us.  But  he  answered  and  said,  I  and  righteousness,  and  truth)  pro- 
am  not  sent  but  unto  the  lost  sheep  ving  what  is  acceptable  unto  the 
of  the  house  of  Israel.  Then  came  Lord.  And  have  no  fellowship  witli 
she  and  worshipped  him,  saying,  the  unfruitful  works  of  darkness, 
Lord,  help  me.  But  he  answered,  but  rather  reprove  them.  For  it  is 
and  said,  It  is  not  meet  to  take  the  a  shame  even  to  speak  of  those 
children's  bread,  and  to  cast  it  to  things  which  are  done  of  them  in 
dogs.  And  she  said,  Truth,  Lord  ;  secret.  But  all  tilings  that  are  re- 
yet  the  dogs  eat  of  the  crumbs  proved,  :.re  made  manifest  by  the 
which  fall  from  thtir  master's  table,  light;  for  whatsoever  doth  make 
Theh  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  manifest,  is  light.  Wherefore  he 
her,  O  woman,  great  is  thy  faith  :  saith,  Awake,  thou  that  sleepest. 
be  it  unto  thee  even  as  thou  wilt,  and  arise  from  the  dead,  and  Christ 
And  her  daughter  was  made  whole  sl^dl  give  thee  light. 

from  that  very  hour.  .,.,     ^  ,-,    ,    ,       •   .. , 

• The  Gospel     St.  Luke  xi.  14. 

The  third  SuntLy  in  Lent,  TESUS  was   casting  out  a  devil, 

"    and  it  was  dumb.     And  it  came 
Ihe  Lolled.  tn   ^ass^  wnen   tnc   devil  was  gone 

"YYTE  beseech  thee  Almighty  God,  out,  the  dumb  spake  ;  and  the  peo- 
*  look  upon  the  hearty  desires  pie  wondered.  But  some  of  them 
of  thy  humble  servants,  and  stretch  said,  He  castetli  out  devils  through 
forth  the  right  hand  of  thy  Majesty,  Beelzebub,  the  chief  of  the  devils, 
to  be  our  defence  against  all  our  And  others  tempting  him,  sought 
enemies,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  of  him  a  sign  fro  in  heaven.  But  he 
Lord.    Amen.  "  knowing  their  thoughts,  said  unto 


T4>  THE  FOURTH  SUNDAY  IN  LENT. 

them,  Everykingdom  divided  against  The  Epistle.     Gal  iv.  21. 

itself,  is  brought  to  desolati<  n  ;  and  np^LL  me,  ve  that  desire  to  be 
a  bouse  divided  against  a  house,  1  under  the  law,  do  ye  not  heat 
falleth.  If  Satan  also  be  divided  the  law  ?  For  it  is  written,  that 
against  himself,  how  shall  his  king-  Abraham  had  two  sons,  the  one  by 
dom  stand?  because  ye  say  that  I  a  bond-maid,  the  other  by  a  free- 
cast  out  devils  through  Beelzebub,  woman  But  he  who  was  of  the 
And  if  I  by  Ore./,  bub  cast  out  bond-woman  was  born  after  the 
devils,  by  whom  do  your  sons  cast  flesh  ;  but  he  of  the  free-woman 
them  out?  therefore  shall  th«-j  be  was  by  promise.  Which  things  are 
■our  judges.  Hut  if  1  wiih  the  fin-  .,n  :,:h.j,orv  :  for  these  are  the  two 
g-er  of  God  cast  out  devils,  no  doubt  covenants  ;  the  one  from  Mount 
the  kingdom  of  God  is  come  upon  ginai,  which  gendereth  to  bondage, 
vou.  When  a  itrong  man  aimed  which  is  Agar.  For  this  Agar  is 
feeepethhis  palace,  his  goods  are  in  Mount  Sinai  in  Arabia,  and  answer- 
peace  ;  but  when  a  stronger  than  ptn  to  Jerusdem  which  now  is,  and 
he  shall  come  upon  him  and  over-  js  \n  bondage  with  her  children, 
tome  him,  he  taketh  from  him  all  p,ut  Jerusalem  which  is  above,  is 
his  armour  wherein  he  trusted,  and  free  .  which  is  the  mother  of  us  all. 
divideth  his  spoils.  He  that  is  not  For  ft  is  written,  Keioice,  thou  bar- 
v.ith  me,  is  against  me;  and  he  ren  that  bearest  not  ;  break  forth 
that  gathereLh  not  with  me,  scatter-  and  cry,  thou  that  travailest  not  ; 
cth.  When  the  unclean  spirit  is  for  the  desolate  hath  many  more 
gone  out  of  a  man,  he  waiketh  children  than  she  which  hath  an 
through  dry  places,  seeking  rest;  husband.  Now  we,  brethren,  as 
siad  hading  none,  he  saith,  I  will  Isaac  was,  are  the  children  of  prom- 
return  unto  ray  house  whence  I  ise.  But  as  then,  he  that  was  born 
came  out.  And  when  he  cometh,  &fter  the  flesh  persecuted  him  that 
he  findeth  it  swept  and  garnished,  was  born  after  the  spirit  ;  even  so 
Then  goeth  he,  and  taketh  to  him  |t  is  now.  Nevertheless,  what  saith 
seven  other  spirits  more  wicked  t],e  Scripture  ?  Cast  out  the  bond- 
jthan  himself,  and  they  enter  in,  and  woman  and  her  son  j  for  the  son  of 
dwell  there  ;  and  the  last  state  of  the  bond-woman  shall  not  be  heir 
that  man  is  worse  than  the  first,  with  the  son  of  the  free-woman.  So 
And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  spake  then,  brethren,  we  arc  not  children 
these  things,  a  certain  woman  of  the  0f  the  bond-woman,  but  of  the  free, 
company  lift  up  her  voice,  and  said 

unto  him;  Blessed  is  the  womb  that  The  Gospel.     St.  John  vi.  1- 

bare  thee,  and  the  paps  which  thou  TESUS  went  over  the  sea  of  Gali- 
hast  sucked.  But  he  said,  Yea,"  lee,  which  is  the  sea  of  Tiberias, 
rather  blessed  are  they  that  hear  And  a  great  multitude  followed  him, 
the  word  of  God,  and  keep  it.  because  they  saw  his  miracles  which 

" ■ : — -  he  did  on  them  that  were  diseased. 

The  fourth  Sunday  in  Lent.  And  Jesus  went  up  into  a  mountain, 

t>;„  r<  ;;  «*  and  there  he  sat  with  his  disciple?. 

1  he  Lollect.  .  -,    .,  c      ,      X  ., 

And   the   passover,   a  feast   or  the 

|H  RANT,  we    beseech    thee,    Al-  Jews,  was  nigh.     When  Jesus  then. 

^   mighty  God,  that  we,  who  for  lift  up  his   ejes,  and    saw  a  great 

our  evil  deeds  do  worthily  deserve  company  come  unto  him,  he   saith 

lo   be  punished,  by  the  comfort  of  unto   Philin,  Whence   shall  we  buy 

thy  grace  may  mercifully  be  reliev-  bread   that   these    may  eat  ?    (And 

ed,  through  our  Lord  and  Saviour  this  he  said  to  prove  him  ;  for  he 

Jpsus  Christ.    4n**x  himself  knew  what  he  would  do,) 


THE  FIFTH  SUNDAY  IN  LENT.  75 

Philip  answered  him,  T\ro  hundred  For  if  the    Mood  of  bulls    and    of 

pemvy-worth  of  bread  is  not  suffi-   goats,  and   the   ashes  of  an  heifer 

cient  for  them,  that   every  one    of  sprinkling-  the    unclean,  sanctifieth 

them  may  take  a  little.     One  of  his  to  the  purifying1  of  the   flesh  ;  how 

disciples,    Andrew,    Simon    Peter's  much  more  shall  the  blood  of  Christ, 

brother,  saith  unto  him,  There  is  a  who,    through    the    eternal    Spirit, 

lad    here    which   hath   five    barley  offered  himself  without  spot  to  God, 

loaves,  and  two   small   fishes  ;  but  pr.rge   your   conscience   from  dead 

what  arc  they  among  so  many  ?  And  works    to    serve    the    living   God? 

Jesus  said,  Make  the  men  sit  down.  And  for  this  cars?  he  is  the  Media- 

Now  there  was  much  grass  in  the  tor  of  the   new  Testament,  that  by 

place.     So    the    men    sat   down,  in  means  of  death,  for  the  redemption 

number  about    five  thousand.     And  of  the  transgressions  that  were  un- 

.Jesus  took  the  loaves,  and  when  he  der  the  first  Testament,  they  which 

had  given  thanks,  he  distributed  to  are  called  might  receive  the  promise 

the  disciples,  and    the   disciples  to  of  eternal  inheritance. 

them  that  w<  re  set  down,  and  like-         „      „  a     ,  ,        ... 

c  .,     a  .  i        4.u„„         J he  Gor'Ki.     St.  John  vin.  4f. 

wise  of  the  fishes   as   much  as  they  i 

would.  When  they  were  filled,  he  TESUS  said,  Which  of  you  con- 
said  unto  his  disciples,  Gather  up  **  vinceth  me  of  sin  ?  And  if  I  say 
the  fragments  that  remain,  that  the  truth,  why  do  ye  not  believe 
nothing  be  lost.  Therefore  they  me  ?  He  that  is  of  God,  heareth 
gathered  them  together,  and  filled  God's  words  ;  ye  therefore  hear 
twelve  baskets  with  the  fragments  them  not,  because  ye  are  not  of 
of  the  five  barley  loaves,  which  re-  God.  Then  answered  the  Jews, 
maincd  over  and  above  unto  them  and  said  unto  him,  Say  we  not  well, 
that  had  eaten.  Then  those  men,  that  thou  art  a  Samaritan,  and  hast 
when  they  had  seen  the  miracle  a  devil  ?  Jesus  answered,  I  have 
which  Jesus  did,  said,  Th:s  is  of  a  not  a  devil  :  but  I  honour  my  Fa- 
truth  that  prophet  that  should  come  ther,  and  ye  do  dishonour  me.  And 
into  the  world.  I  seek  not  mine  own   glory  :  there 

is    one    that  sccketh   and  judgeth. 

The  ffth  Sunday  in  Lent.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  If  a 

„„      r  .,  man  keep  my  saying,  he  shall  never 

lhe    Collect.  sce    death      T}un    sai(J    the    Jews 

E  beseech  thee  Almighty  God,  unto  him,  Now  we  know  that  thou 
mercifully  to  look  upon  thy  hast  a  devil :  Abraham  is  dead,  an«l 
people  ;  that  by  thy  great  goodness  the  prophets  ;  and  thou  sayest,  If  a. 
they  may  be  governed  and  preser-  man  keep  my  saying,  he  shall  never 
ved  evermore,  both  in  body  and  taste  of  death.  Art  thou  greater 
soul,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Loid.  than  our  father  Abraham,  which  is 
Amen.  dead  ?  and  the  prophets  are  dead  : 

The  Epistle.     Ileb.  is.  11.  whom  ^f^  ^^  ?  J**™ 

r  answered,  If  I  honour  myself,  my 

JURIST     being    come    an    high  honour  is  nothing  ;  it  is  my  Father 

priest  of  good  things  to  come,  that  honoureth  me,  of  whom  ye  say, 

by  a  greater  and  more   perfect  tab-  that  he  is  vour  God  :  yet  ye  have 

ernacle,  not  made  with  hands  ;  that  not  known  him  ;  but  I  "know  him  : 

is  to  say,  not  of  this  building  ;  nei-  and  if  I  should  say  I  know  him  not, 

ther  by  the  blood  of  goats  and  calves;  I  shall  be  a  liar  like  unto  you  ;  but 

but  by  his  own  blood  he  entered  in  I  know  him,  and   keep  his  saying. 

once    into    the  holy  place,    having  Your   father  Abraham    rejoiced  to 

obtained  eternal  redemption  for  us.  see  my  day,  and  he  saw  it,  and  was 


W 


The    ( 


76  SUNDAY  NEXT  BEFORE  EASTER. 

glad.      Then    said  the  Jews   unto  when  they  had  hound  him,  they  le4 

iiim,  Tliou   art  not  yet    fifty  years  him    away,    and    delivered    him    to 

old,  and  hast  thou   s>.en  Abraham  !   Pontius  Pilate  the  governor.     Then 

Jesus  said  unto  them,  Verily,  verily,  Judas,  who  had  betrayed  him,  when 

.1  s--y  unto  you,  b.  fore  Abraham  was,  he  saw  ilia:  he  was  condemned,  re- 

I  am.     Then  took  they  up  stones  to  pen  ted  himself,  and    brought  a  grin 

e:.«t  at  him  •  hut  Jesus  hid  himself,  the    thirty  pieces    of  silver    to    the 

ind  went  out  <^i'  the  Umple.  chief  pries'.s   and   elders,   saying,  I 

have  sinned,  in  that  I  have  betrayed 

The  Sunday  lie xt  irfate  Eaeter.      the  innocent  blood      And  they  said, 

A\  hat    is   that    to  us  ?  see    thou    to 

that.     And  lie  erst  down  the  pieces 

A  LMTCIITV  and  cv  rlast:r>g  God,  of  silver  in  the  Umple,  and  depart* 

-;  *■  who,    of   thy  tender    love    to-  cd,  and  went  and   hanged  himself. 

wards   mankind,  hast   sent  thy  Son  And  the  chief  priests  took  the  silver 

«  nr    Saviour    Jesus  Christ,  to    take  pieces,  and  said,  It  is  not  lawful  for 

»!pon    him    our  flesh,  and  to  suffer  to   put  them  into  the  treasury,  he- 

«ieath  upon  the  cross,  that  all  man-  cause  it  is  the  price  of  hlood.     And 

:.  mid    follow  the    example  of  they  took  counsel,  and  bought  with 

1  s  great  humility  ;  mercifully  grant  them  the  potters  field  to  bury  stran- 

ihat  we  may  both  follow  the  exam-  gers  in.     Wherefore  that  field  was 

')  ie    of   his    patience,  and    also    he  called,  The  feld  of  hlood,  unto  this 

made  partakers  of  his  resurrection,  day.    (Then  was  fulfilled  that  which 

through  the  same  Jesus  Christ  our  was  spoken  by  Jeremy  the  prophet, 

Lord.     Amen.  saying,    And    they   took  the   thirty 

^,      -,,  .    ,        t,,  .,    ..    j,  pieces    of  silver,  the   price    of  him 

3  he  ZpHtie.     Phil,  il  5.  t,):it  wag  va]m(1)  ^  ho^  they  of  the 

X  ET  this  mind  be  in  you,   which   children    of  Israel    did    value,   and 

*  d  was  also  in  Christ  .tesus  :  who  gave  them  for  the  potters  field,  as 
\  ^inp:  in  the  form  of  God,  thought  the  Lord  appointed  me.)  And  Jesus 
;:  not  robbery  to  be  equal  with  Gotl;  stood  before  the*  governor  ;  and  the 
but  made  himself  of  no  reputation,  governor  ask.d  him,  saying,  Art 
:.nd  took  upon  him  the  form  of  a  thou  the  king1  of  the  Jews  ?  And 
Servant,  and  was  made  in  the  like-  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Thou  sayest. 
3;ess  of  men  :  and  being-  found  in  And  when  lie  was  accused  of  the 
r.ishion  as  a  man,  he  humbled  him-  chief  priests  and  eiders,  he  answef- 
nelf,  and  became  obedient  unto  ed  nothing.  Then  saith  Pilate  unto 
cJenth,  even  the  death  of  the  cross,  him,  Hearest  thou  not  how  many 
Wherefore    God   also    hall)   highly  things   they  witness   against  thee  I 

•  xalted  him,  and  given  him  a  name  And  he  answered  him  to  never  a 
which  is  above  every  name  ;  that  at  word,  insomuch  that  the  governor 
the  name  of' .Testis  of  ery  knee  should  marvelled  greatly.  Now  at  that 
how,  of  things  in  heaven1  and  things  feast  the  governor  was  wont  to  re- 
in earth,  and  things  tinder  the  earth  •  lease  unto  the  people  a  prisoner, 
and  that  every  tongue  should  eon-  whom  they  would.  And  they  had 
fesS  that  Jesus  Christ  is  Lord,  to  then  a  notable  prisoner,  called  Ba- 
Ihe  glory  of  God  the  Father.  rabbas.     Therefore,  when  they  were 

.„      _,         ,     ., ;    •_  ^  ..    ,         gathered  together,   Pilate  said  unto- 

The  Gospel.    St.  Matt.  xxvu.  1.       Jj^  ^y])om  ^j,  ye  ^  ,  rd(..ise 

CXT.HRN  the   morning  was  come,   unto  you  ?  Barabbas,  or  Jesus  Which 

'  *     all  the  cl'.i.  f  priests  and  elders  is  called  Christ  ?  For  he  knew  that 

of  the    people  took    counsel  against  for    envy  they  had    delivered   him. 

Jesus  to  put  him  to  death  '  And  When  he  was  set  down  on  the  judg. 


SUNDAY  NEXT  BEFORE  EASTER,  TT 

ment-seat,  his  wife  sent  unto  him,  they  gave  him  vir.rg-.ir  to  drink 
saying",  Have  thou  nothing-  to  do  mingled  with  pall ;  and  when  he  had 
with  that  just  miai  j  for  I  have  suf-  tasted  thereof,  he  would  not  drink. 
fered  many  things  this  day  in  a  And  they  crucified  him,  and  parted 
dream  because  of  him.  But  the  his  garments,  casting  lots  :  that  it 
chief  priests  and  elders  persuaded  might  be"  fulfilled,*  which  was  spo- 
the  multitude  that  they  should  ask  ken  by  the  prophet,  They  parted 
Barabbas,  and  destroy  Jesus.  The  my  garments  among  them,  and  up- 
governor  answered  and  said  unto  on  my  vesture  did  they  cast  lots, 
them.  Whether  of  the  twain  will  ye  And  sitting  down,  the)  watched  him 
that  I  release  unto  you  ?  They  said,  there  ;  and  set  up  over  his  head  bjs 
Barabbas.  Pilate  saith  unto  them,  accusation  written,  THIS  IS  JESUS 
What  shall  I  do  then  with  Jesus  THE  KING  OF  THE  JEWS. 
which  is  called  Christ  ?  They  all  Then  were  there  two  thieves  ciuci- 
sny  unto  him,  Let  him  be  crucified,  fied  with  lum  ;  one  on  the  rigl  t 
And  the  governor  said,  Why,  what  hand,  and  another  on  the  left.  Ai:el 
evil  hath  he  done  ?  But  they  cried  they  that  passed  by  reviled  him, 
out  the  more,  saying-,  L^t  him  be  wagging  their  head.:,  and  saying, 
crucified  When  Pilate  saw  that  he  Thou  that  destroyest  the  temple, 
could  prevail  nothing,  but  that  rath-  and  bulkiest  it  in  three  days,  save 
er  a  tumult  was  made,  he  took  wa-  thyself:  If  thou  he  the  Son  of  God, 
ter,  and  washed  his  hands  before  come  down  from  the  cress.  Like- 
the  multitude,  Baying,  I  am  inno-  wise  also  the  chief  priests,  mocking 
cent  of  the  blood  of  this  just  per-  him,  with  the  scribes  and  driers, 
son:  see  ye  to  it-  Then  answered  said,  He  saved  others,  himself  he 
all  the  people,  and  said,  H's  blood  cannot  save  :  It"  lie  be  the  King  of 
be  on  us,  and  on  our  children.  Israel,  let  him  now  come  ddwn  from 
Then  released  he  Barabbrs  unto  t',c  cross,  and  we  w  11  believe  him. 
them  :  and  when  he  had  Brourged  He  trusted  in  Cod  ;  let  him  deliver 
Jesus,  he  delivered  him  to  be  cru-  him  now,  if  he  will  have  him  :  for 
cified.  Then  the  soldiers  of  the  he  said,  I  am  the  Son  of  God.  The 
governor  took  Jesus  into  the  com-  thieves  also  which  were  crucified 
mon-hall,  and  gathered  into  him  with  him,  cast  the  same  in  his  teeth. 
the  whole  band  of  soldiers  Anel  New. from  the  sixth  hour  there  was 
they  stripped  him,  and  put  on  him  darkness  over  all  the  land,  unto  the 
a  scarlet  rohe.  And  when  the)  had  ninth  hour.  And  about  the  ninth 
platteel  a  crown  of  the  ins,  they  put  hour,  Jesus  cried  with  a  loud  voice, 
it  upon  his  he^d,  and  a  reed  in  his  saying",  Eli,  Eh',  Jama  nabachtht  ni  ? 
right  hand  ;  anel  they  bowed  the  that  is  to  say,  My  Cod,  my  Gad, 
knee  be  fire  him,  and  mocked  him,  why  hast  thou  forsaken  me  ?  Seme 
saying,  Hail,  King  of  the  Jews!  of  them  that  stood  there,  when  they 
And  they  spit  upon  him,  and  took  heard  that,  said,  This  man  calleth 
the  reed  and  smote  him  on  the  for  Eiias.  And  straightway  cue  cf 
head  And  after  that  they  had  them  ran,  and  took  a  spunge,  and 
mocked  him,  they  took  the  robe  off  filled  it  with  vinegar,  and  put  it  on 
from  him,  and  put  his  own  raiment  a  reed,  and  gave  him  to  drink!  The 
on  him,  and  led  him  away  to  crucify  x  st  said,  Let  be,  let  us  see  v.  h:  ether 
him.  And  as  they  came  out,  they  Elias  will  come  to  save  him.  Jesus, 
found  a  man  of  Cyrenc,  Simon  by  when  he  had  cried  again  with  a 
nau.e  ;  him  they  compelled  to  bear  loud  voice,  yielded  up  the  ghost, 
his  cr<  ss.  And  when  they  were  And  behold,  the  va»l  of  the  temple 
come  unto  a  place  called  Golgotha,  was  rent  in  twain,  from  the  top  te> 
that  is  to  say,  a  place  of  a  skull,  the  fceUc©  \  and  the  earth  did 
6  2 


78  MONDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 

cuake,  and  the  rocks  rent  ;  rnd  the  children  that  will  not  lie  :  So  he  was 
graves  were  opened  ;  and  many  their  Saviour.  In  all  their  affliction 
bodies  of  saints  which  slept,  arose,  lie  was  afflicted,  and  the  angel  of 
and  came  out  of  the  graves  after  hit  presence  saved  them :  in  his  love 
his  resurrection,  and  went  into  the  and  in  his  pity  he  redeemed  them, 
1  olv  city,  and  appeared  unto  many  and  he  hare  them,  and  carried  them 
Now  when  the  Centurion,  and  they  all  the  days  of  old.  But  they  re- 
that  were  with  him  watching  Jesus,  helled,  and  vexed  his  Holy  Spirit  : 
saw  the  earthquake,  and  those  therefore  he  was  turned  to  he  their 
things  that  were  done,  they  feared  enemy,  and  he  fought  against  them, 
preatly,  saying',  Truly  this  was  the  Then  he  remembered  the  days  of 
Sou  of  God.  old,  Moses  and  his  people,  saying, 


Where  is  ho  that  brought  them  up 

Monday  before  Easter.  out  of  the  sen,  with  the  shepherd  of 

„      tl     r.  .  tl       T     •  i   ,   •••    *        his  flock  ?    Where   is   he  that  put 
lor  tiie  E'tstle.    Isaiah  mil.  I.      i-    Tr  ,    0  •  ..     •«,  •    ,  •     ,  .•„. ',  j 

his  Holy  Spirit  within  him  ?  that  led 

f  TTHO  is  this  that  cometh  from  them  by  the  right  hand  of  Moses, 
Edom,  with  dyed  garments  with  his  glorious  arm  dividing-  the 
from  Bozrab  ?  this  that  is  glorious  water  before  them,  to  make  himself 
in  his  apparel,  travelling  in  the  an  everlasting  name?  That  led 
greatness  of  his  strength  ?  I  that  them  through  the  deep  as  an  horse 
speak  in  righteousness,  mighty  to  in  the  wilderness,  th.it  they  should 
save.  Wherefore  art  thou  red  in  not  stumble  ?  As  a  beast  goeth 
thine  apparel,  and  thy  garments  like  down  into  the  valley,  the  spirit  of 
him  that  treadeth  in  the  wine-fat  ?  the  Lord  caused  "him  to  rest:  so 
I  have  trodden  the  wine-press  alone,  didst  thou  lead  thy  people,  to  make 
«nd  of  the  people  there  was  none  thyself  a  glorious  name.  Lock 
with  me:  for  I  will  tread  them  In  down  from  heaven,  and  behold  from 
mine  anger,  and  trample  them  in  the  habitation  of  thy  holiness,  and 
my  fury,  and  their  blood  shall  be  of  thy  glory  :  Where  is  thy  zeal, 
5;pi'inkled  upon  my  garments,  and  I  and  thy  strength,  the  sounding  of 
will  stain  all  my  raiment.  For  the  thy  bowels,  and  of  thy  mercies  to- 
day of  vengeance  is  in  mine  heart,  wards  me  ?  are  they  restrained  ? 
arid  the  year  of  my  redeemed  is  Doubtless  thou  art  our  Father, 
come.  And  I  looked,  and  there  though  Abraham  be  ignorant  of  us* 
•whs  none, to  help  ;  and  I  wondered  and  Israel  acknowledge  us  not  : 
that  there  was  none  to  uphold  :  thou,  O  Lord,  art  our  Father,  our 
therefore  mine  own  arm  brought  Redeemer;  thy  name  is  from  ever- 
salvation  unto  me  ;  and  my  fury  it  lasting.  O  Lord,  why  hast  thou 
upheld  me.  And  1  will  tread  clown  made  us  to  err  from  thy  ways  ?  and 
'.he  people  in  mine  anger,  and  make  hardened  our  heart  from  thy  fear  ? 
them  drunk  in  my  fury,  ctr.d  I  will  Return,  for  thy  servant's  sake,  the 
i  ring  down  their  strength  to  the  tribes  of  thine  inheritance.  The 
rartb.  1  will  mention  the  loving-  people  of  thy  holiness  have  possess* 
kiridness  of  the  Lord,  andtheprais-  ed  it  hut  a  little  while  :  our  adver- 
rs  of  the  Lord,  according  to  all  that  saries  have  trodden  down  thy  sanc- 
ihe  Lord  hath  bestowed  on  us,  and  tuary.  We  are  thine,  thou  never 
the  great  goodness  towards  the  bearest  rule  over  them  ;  they  were 
house  of  Israel,  which  he  hath  he-  not  called  by  thy  name. 
stowed  on  them,  according  to  his  T/ig  ^  L  '  ^  M  fc  .;  t 
mercies,  and  according-  to  the  mul-  J 

titude  of  his  loving-krtidnesses.    For  A  FTEH  two  days  was  the  feast 

fce  said,  Surely  they  are  my  people,  *  *•  of  the  Passover,  and  of  unleuY- 


MONDAY  BEFORE  EASTER.  79 

enod  bread  :  and  the  chief  priests  disciples  ?  And  be  will  show  you  a 
and  the  scribes  sought  how  they  large  upper  room  furnished  and 
might  take  him  by  craft,  and  put  prepared  :  there  make  read)  for  us. 
him  to  death.  Eut  they  said,  Not  And  his  disciples  went  forth,  and 
on  the  feast  day,  lest  there  be  an  came  into  the  city,  and  found  as  he 
uproar  of  the  people.  And  bring-  had  said  unto  them :  and  they  made 
in  Bethany,  in  the  house  of  Simon  ready  the  passover.  And  in  the 
the  leper,  as  he  sat  at  meat,  there  evening  he  come  th  with  the  twelve. 
came  a  woman  having  an  alabaster  And  as  they  sat,  and  did  eat.  Jesus 
box  of  ointment  of  spikenard,  very  said,  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  one  of 
precious;  and  she  brake  the  box,  you  which  eateth  with  me  shall  be- 
and  poured  it  on  his  head  And  tray  me  And  they  began  to  be 
there  were  some  that  had  indignn-  sorrowful  and  to  say  unto  him  one 
tion  within  themselves,  and  said,  by  One,  Is  it  T?  And  another  said,. 
Why  was  this  waste  of  the  ointment  Is  it  I  ?  And  he  answered  and  said 
made  ?  for  it  might  have  been  sold  unto  them,  It  is  one  of  the  twelve 
for  more  than  three  hundred  pence,  that  dippeth  with  me  in  the  dish, 
and  have  been  given  to  the  poor  The  Son  of  man  indeed  goeth,  as  it 
And  they  murmured  against  her.  is  written ,of  him  :  but  woe  to  that 
And  Jesus  said,  Let  her  alone,  why  man  by  whom  the  Son  of  man  is  be- 
trouble  ye  her  ?  she  hath  wrought  a  trayed  :  good  were  it  for  that  man 
good  work  on  me  :  For  ye  have  the  if  he  had  never  been  born.  And  as 
poor  with  you  always,  and  wlienso-  they  did  eat,  Jesus  took  bread,  and 
ever  ye  will,  ye  may  do  them  good;  blessed,  and  brake  it,  and  gave  to 
but  me  ye  have  not  always.  She  them,  and  said.  Pake,  eat  :  this  is 
hath  done  what  she  could  ;  she  is  my  body  Aral  he  took  the  cup, 
come  aforehand  to  anoint  my  body  and  when  he  had  given  thanks,  he 
to  the  burying.  Verily  1  say  unto  gave  it  to  them  :  and  they  all  drank 
you,  Wheresoever  this  Gospel  shall  of  it.  And  he  said  unto  them,  This 
be  preached  throughout  the  whole  is  my  blood  of  the  new  Testament, 
world,  this  also  that  she  hath  done  which  is  shed  for  many.  Verily  I 
shall  be  spoken  of,  for  a  memorial  say  unto  you,  I  will  drink  no  more 
of  her.  And  Judas  bscariot,  oiie  of  of  the  fruit  of  the  vine  until  that  day 
the  twelve,  went  unto  the  chief  that  I  drink  it  new  in  the  kingdom 
priests,  to  betray  mm  unto  them,  of  Hod.  And  when  they  had  sung 
And  when  they  heard  it,  they  were  an  hymn,  they  went  out  into  the 
glad,  and  promised  to  give  him  mount  of  Olives.  And  Jesus  saith 
money.  And  he  sought  bow  he  unto  them,  Ally e  shall  be  offended 
might  conveniently  beti  ay  him  And  because  of  me  this  night  :  for  it  is 
the  first  day  of  unleavened  bread,  written,  I  will  smite  the  shepherd, 
when  they  killed  the  passover,  bis  and  the  sheep  shall  be  scattered, 
disciples  said  unto  him,  Where  wilt  But  after  that  I  am  risen,  I  will  go 
thou  that  we  go  and  prepare,  that  before  you  into  Galilee.  But  Peter 
thou  mayest  eat  the  passover  ?  And  said  unto  him,  Although  all  shall 
lie  sendeth  forth  two  of  his  disci-  be  offended,  yet  will  not  I.  And 
pies,  and  saith  unto  them,  Go  ye  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  Verily  I  say 
into  the  city  ;  and  there  shall  meet  unto  thee,. that  this  day,  even  in 
you  a  man  bearing  a  pitcher  of  wa-  this  night,  before  the  cock  crow 
ter  :  follow  him.  And  wheresoever  twice,  thou  shalt  deny  me  thrice, 
he  shall  go  in,  say  ye  to  the  good-  But  he  spake  the  more" vehemently, 
man  of  the  house,  The  Master  saith,  it'  I  should  die  with  thee,  I  will  not 
Where  is  the  guest-chamber,  where  deny  thee  in  any  wise.  Likewise 
I  shall  eat  the  passover  with  my  also"  said  they  alii    And  they  cr.me 


SO  MONDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 

to  a  place  which  was  named  Oth-  them,  \re  j  p  co '^e  out  as  against 
gemane  :  and  he  saith  to  h;s  c>is-  i-  a  thief,  w  V<  sw<  rds  and  w  th  slav<  s, 
pics,  Sit  ye  lv  re,  while  \  shall  |  r  y  to  t  ke  me  ?  I  w:  s  tlaih  with  you 
And  he  taketh  with  him  Peter,  and  i  i  the  temple.  t<  •  id ting,  and  ye  took 
James,  and  John,  and  beg  n  to  be  me  nol  ;  but  ihe  scrip* nris  most  be 
sore  amazed,  and  to  be  very  heavy;  fulfilled.  And  he)  1  f  sook  him, 
and  saith  unto  tl  em,  My  soul  is  ex-  and  rhd.  And  there  followed  him 
ceeding  sorrowful  unto  d<-ath  :  tar-  a  certain  young  man,  having  a  linen 
ryye  here  and  watch.  And  he  went  cloth  cast  about  his  naked  body; 
forward  a  little,  and  fell  on  the  and  the  young  men  laid  hold  on 
ground,  and  prayed,  that  if  it  were  him.  And  he  left  the  linen  cloth, 
possible,  the  hour  might  pass  from  and  fled  f  om  them  naked.  And 
him.  And  he  said,  Abba,  Father,  they  led  Jesus  away  to  the  high 
all  things  are  possible  unto  thee  :  priest  :  and  w  th  him  were  assem- 
lake  away  this  cup  from  me  :  never-  bled  all  the  chief  priests,  ami  die 
theless,  not  what  I  will,  but  what  elders,  and  the  scribes.  And  Peter 
thou  wilt.  And  he  cometh,  and  followed  him  :.f  r  off,  ever,  in'o  the 
fiildeth  them  sleeping,  and  saith  tin-  palace  of  the  high  priest  :  and  he. 
to  Peter,  Simon,  steepest  thou  ?  sat  with  the  servants,  and  warmed 
couldist  thou  not  watch  one  hour  ?  himself  at  the  fire.  And  the  chief 
"Watch  ye,  and  pray,  lest  ye  enter  priests,  and  all  the  council,  sought 
into  temptation  ;  the  spirit  truly  is  for  witness  against  J<  sus  to  put  him 
ready,  bit  the  flesh  is  weak.  And  to  death  ;  and  found  none.  (For 
again  he  went  away,  and  prayed,  many  bare  false  witness  against 
and  spake  the  same  words.  And  him,  but  their  witness  agreed  not 
when  he  returned,  he  found  them  together.)  And  there  arose  certain, 
asleep  again  (for  their  eye:;  were  and  bare  false  witness  against  him, 
heavy;)  neither  wist  they  what  to  saying,  We  heard  him  say,  Twill 
::nswer  him.  And  he  cometh  the  destroy  this  temple  that  is  made 
third  time,  and  saith  unto  them,  with  hands,  and  within  three  days  I 
Sleep  on  now,  and  take  your  rest  :  will  build  another  made  without 
it  is  enough,  the  hour  is  come  ;  be-  hands.  Hut  neither  so  did  their 
hold,  the  Son  of  man  is  betrayed  witness  agree  togtther.  And  the 
into  the  hands  of  sinners.  R'se  md,  high  priest  stqpd  up  in  the  midst, 
let  us  go;  lo,  he  that  betrayeth  me  and  asked  Jesus,  saying,  Answerest 
is  at  hand.  And  immediately,  while  thou  nothing  ?  what  is  it  which 
he  yet  spake,  cometh  Judas,  one  of  these  witness  against  thee  ?  Rut  he 
the  twelve,  and  with  him  a  great  held  his  peace,  and  answered  no- 
multitude,  with  swords  and  staves,  thing.  Again  the  high  priest  asked 
fromthechief  priest,  and  the  scribes,  him,  and  said  unto  him,  Art  thou 
and  the  elders.  \m\  he  that  betray-  the  Christ,  the  Son  of  the  Blessed  ? 
ed  hiin  had  given  them  a  token,  And  Jesus  said  T  am  :  and  ye  shall 
saying,  Whomsoever  I  shall  kiss,  see  the  S.m  of  man  sitting  on  the 
the  same  is  he  ;  t  ke  him  and  lead  right  hand  of  power,  and  coming  in 
him  away  safely.  And  as  soon  as  the  clouds  of  heaven  Then  the 
he  was  come,  he  goeth  straightway  high  priest  rent  his  clothes,  and 
to  him,  and  saith,'  Master,  M aster*;  saith,  What  need  we  any  further 
and  kissed  him.  And  they  laid  their  witnesses  ?  ye  have  heard  the  bias- 
hands  on  him,  and  took  him.  And  phemy  :  what  think  ye  ?  And  they 
one  of  them  that  stood  by  drew  a  all  condemned  him  tc  be  guilty  of 
sword,  and  smote  a  servant  'f  the  (hath.  And  some  began  to  spit  on 
high  priest,  and  cut  off  his  ear,  h'm,  and  to  cover  his  face,  and  to 
And  Jesus  answered  and  3aid  unto  buffet  him,  and   to    say  unto  him« 


TUESDAY  BEFORE  EASTER.  81 

Prophesy.  And  the  servants  did  vant,  that  walketh  in  darkness,  and 
strike  him  with  the  palms  of  their  hath  no  light  ?  let  him  trust  in  the 
hands.  And  as  Peter  was  heneath  name  of  the  Lord,  and  stay  upon 
in  the  palace,  there  cometh  one  of  his  God.  Behold,  all  ye  that  kindle 
the  maids  of  the  high  priest;  and  a  fire,  that  compass  yourselves 
when  she  saw  Peter  warming-  him-  about  with  spaiks  ;  walk  in  the  light 
self,  she  looked  upon  him,  and  said,  of  your  fire,  and  in  the  sparks  that 
And  thou  also  wast  with  Jesus  of  ye  have  kindled.  This  shall  ye  have 
Nazareth.  But  he  denied,  saying1,  of  mine  hand,  ye  shall  lie  down  iH 
I    know  not,  neither   understand  I  sorrow. 

what  thou    savest      And   he  went-         „  c     ,,*   __   « 

out  into  the  porch  ;  and  the  cock  The  ***1  St  MrJ*  **  L 
crew.  And  a  maid  saw  him  aga'n,  A  ND  straightway  in  the  morning, 
and  began  to  say  to  them  that  stood  -**"  the  chief  priests  held  a  consul- 
by,  This  is  one  of  them.  And  he  tation  with  the  ciders  and  scribes, 
denied  it  again.  And  a  little  after,  and  the  whole  council,  and  hound 
they  that  stood  by  said  again  to  Pe-  .lesus,  and  carried  him  away,  and 
ter,  Surely  thou  art  one  of  them  ;  delivered  him  to  Piiate.  And  Pilate 
for  thou  art  a  Galilean,  and  thy  asked  him,  Art  thou  t/.c  King  of 
speech  agrceth  thereto.  But  he  he-  the  Jews  ?  A.nd  he  answering,  said 
gan  to  curse  and  to  swear,  saying,  unto  him,  Thou  sayest  it.  And  the 
I  know  not  this  rnan  of  whom  ye  chief  priests  accused  him  of  many 
speak.  And  the  second  time  the  things  :  but  he  answered  nothing, 
cock  crew.  And  Peter  called  to  And  Pilate  'asked  him  again,  saying1, 
mind  the  word  that  Jesus  said  unto  Answerest  thou  nothing?  behold 
him,  Before  the  cock  crow  twice,  how  many  things  they  witness 
thou  shalt  deny  me  thrice.  And  against  thee.  But  Jesus  yet  answer- 
when  lie  thought  thereon  he  wept,      ed  nothing  :  so  that    Pilate  marvel- 

» led.     N  ow  :it  that  feast  he  released 

Tuesday  before  E.ister.  unto  them  one  prisoner,  whomsoev- 

For  the  Epistle.     Isaiah  1.  5.  <r  '**?  J  sh'^     And  there  was  one 

named  Barabbas,  which  lay  bound. 
'X'lIE  Lord  Cod  hath  opened  mine  with  them  that  had  made  insurrec- 
A  ear,  and  I  was  not  rebellious,  tion  with  him,  who  had  committed 
neither  turned  away  back.  I  gave  murder  in  the  insurrection.  And 
my  back  to  the  smiters,  and  my  the  multitude,  crying  aloud,  began 
checks  to  them  that  plucked  off  the  to  desire  him  to  do  as  he  had  ever 
hair  :  I  hid  not  my  face  from  shame  done  unto  them.  But  Pilate  an- 
und  spitting.  For  the  Lord  God  swered  them,  saying,  Will  ye  that 
will  help  me,  therefore  shall  I  not  I  release  unto  vou  the  King  of  the 
be  confounded  :  therefore  have  I  set  Jews  ?  (For  he  knew  that  the  chief 
my  face  like  a  flint,  and  I  know  that  priests  had  delivered  him  for  envy.) 
I  shall  not  be  ashamed,  lie  is  near  But  the  chief  priests  moved  the 
that  justifieth  me  ;  who  will  con-  people,  that  he  should  rather  re- 
tend  with  me  ?  let  us  stand  togeth-  lease  Barabbas  unto  them.  And 
er  ;  who  is  mine  adversary  ?  let  him  Pilate  answered,  and  said  again  un- 
come  near  to  me.  Behold,  the  Lord  to  them,  What  will  ye  then  that  I 
Cod  will  help  me  ;  who  is  he  that  shall  do  unto  him  whom  ye  call  the 
shall  condemn  me  ?  Lo,  they  all  King  of  the  Jews  ?  And  they  cried 
shall  wax  old  as  a  garment:  the  out  "again,  Crucify  him.  Then  Pilate 
moth  shall  eat  them  up.  Who  is  said  unto  them,'  Why,  what  evil 
among  you  that  feareth  the  Lord,  hath  he  done  ?  And  they  cried  out 
that  obeyeth  the   voice  of  his  scr-  the  more  exceedingly,  Crucify  him. 


82  WEDNESDAY  BEFORE  EASTER, 

And  so  Pilate,  willing  to  content  the  him.    And  when  the  sixth  hour  Was 

people,     released     Barabbas     unto  come,  there  was  darkness  over  the 

them  ;   and  delivered    Jesus,  when  whole    land,  until    the  ninth  hour. 

he  had  scourged  him,  to  be  crucifi-  And  at  the  ninth  hour,  Jesus  cried 

ed.     And  the  soldiers  led  him  away  with    a   loud   voice,    saving,    Eloif 

into  the  hall,  called  Pretorium  ;  and  Eioi,  lama    sabachiluini  ?  which   is, 

they  called  together  the  whole  band,  being   interpreted,    My    God,    my 

And  Ihey  c loathed  him  with  purple,   God,  why  hast  thou  forsaken  me  ? 

and  platted  a  crown  of  thorns,  and   And   some  of  them  that   stood  by, 

put  it  about  his  head,  and  began  to  when    they  heard  it.    said,   Behold. 

salute  him,  Hail,  King-  of  the  Jews,  he  calleth  Elias.     And  one  ran  and 

And   they  smote   him  on   the  head  filled  a  spunge  full  of  vinegar,  and 

with  a  reed,  and  did  spit  upon  him,  put  it  on  a  reed,  and   gave  him  to 

and  bowing  their  knees  worshipped  drink,  saying,  let  alone  ;  let  us  see 

him.     And  when  they  had  mocked  whether  Elias  will  come  to  take  him 

him  they  took   off  the   purple  from  down      And  Jesus  cried  with  a  loud 

him,  and    put   his   own  clothes  on  voice,  and  gave  up  the  ghost.    And 

him,  and    led    him  out  to    crucify  the  vad  of  the  temple   was  rent  in 

him.     And  they  compel  one  Simon,  twain,  from  the  top  to  the  bottom. 

a  Gyrenian,  who' passed  by,  coming  And    when    the    Centurion,    which 

out   of  the  country,    the  father   of  stood  over  against  him,  saw  that  he 

Alexander   and  Rufus,  to  bear  his  so  cried  out,  and  gave  up  the  ghost, 

cross.    And  they  bring  him  unto  the  he   said,  Tiuly  this   man    was  the 

place  Golgotha,  which  is,  being  in-  Son  of  God. 

terpreted,    the    place    of   a    skull 

And  they  gave  him    to  drink  wine  Wednesday  before  Easter. 

mingled    with   myrrh;  but   he   re-         „,,      r, .  ,,         ir  ,      .       ,~ 
,.~:JLi  •..       c       i   j     i       ,i       i    j  The   Epistle.      lleb.   ix.    16. 

reived  it  not.     And  when  they  had  r 

crucified  him,  they  parted  his  gar-  T^HERE  a  testament  is,  there 
ments,  casting  lots  upon  them,  **  must  also  of  necessity  be  the 
what  every  man  should  take.  And  death  of  the  testator:  for  "a  testa- 
it  w:;s  the  third  hour,  and  they  cm-  mentis  of  force  after  men  are  dead  ; 
cified  him.  And  the  superscription  otherwise  it  is  of  no  strength  at  all, 
of  his  accusation  was  written  over,  Whilst  the  testator  liveth.  Where* 
THE  KING  OF  THE  JEWS.  And  upon,  neither  the  first  testament 
with  him  they  crucify  two  thieves  ;  was  dedicated  without  blood.  For 
the  one  on  h  s  right  hand,  and  the  when  Moses  had  spoken  every  pre- 
otheron  his  left.  And  the  scripture  cept  to  all  the  people,  according  to 
was  fulfilled,  which  saith,  And  he  the  law,  he  took  the  blood  of  calves 
was  numbered  with  the  transgres-  and  of  goats,  with  water,  and  sear- 
sors.  And  they  that  passed  by  rail-  let  wool,  and  hyssop,  and  sprinkled 
ed  on  him,  wagging  their  heads,  both  the  book,  and  all  the  people, 
and  saying.  Ah,  thou  that  destroy-  saying,  This  is  the  blood  of  the 
est  the  temple,  and  buildest  it  in  testament  which  God  hath  enjoined 
three  days,  save  thyself,  and  come  unto  you.  Moreover,  he  sprinkled 
down  from  the  cross.  Likewise  also  likewise  with  blood  both  the  taber- 
the  chief  priests  mocking,  said  nacle,  and  all  the  vessels  of  the 
among  themselves,  with  the  scribes,  ministry.  And  almost  all  things 
He  saved  others,  himself  he  cannot  are  by  the  law  purged  with  blood  ; 
save  Let  Christ  the  King  of  Israel  and  without  shedding  of  blood  is 
descend  now  from  the  cross,  that  no  remission.  It  was  therefore  ne- 
we  may  see  and  believe.  And  they  cessary  that  the  patterns  of  things 
that  were  crucified  with  him  reviled  in  the  heavens  should  be  purified 


WEDNESDAY  BEFORE  EASTER.  fi3 

with  these  ;  but  the  heavenly  things  good  man  of  the  house,  The  Master 
'themselves  with  better  sacrifices  saith  unto  thee,  Where  is  the-  guest- 
than  these.  For  Christ  is  not  enter-  chamber,  wht  re  I  shall  eat  the  pass- 
ed into  the  holy  plac  s  made  with  over  with  my  disciples?  And  he 
hands,  wh;ch  are  the  figures  of  the  shall  show  you  a  huge  upper  room 
true;  but  in1o  heaven  itself,  now  to  furnished  :  there  make  ready.  And 
appear  in  the  presence  of  God  for  they  went  and  found  as  he  had  said 
us  ;  nor  yet  that  he  should  offer  unto  them  ;  and  they  made  ready 
himself  often,  as  the  high  priest  the  passover.  And  when  the  hour 
cntereth  into  the  holy  place  every  was  come,  he  sat  down,  and  the 
year  with  blood  of  others  :  (for  then  twelve  Apostles  with  him.  And  he 
must  he  often  have  suffered  since  said  unto  them,  With  desire  I  have 
the  foundation  of  the  world)  but  desired  to  eat  this  passover  with 
now  once,  in  the  end  of  the  world,  you  before  I  suffer.  For  I  say  unto 
hath  he  appeared  to  put  away  sin  you,  I  will  not  anymore  eat  there- 
by the  sacrifice  of  himself.  And  as  of,  until  it  be  fulfilled  in  the  king- 
it  is  appointed  unto  men  once  to  dom  of  God.  And  he  took  the  cup, 
die,  but  after  this  the  judgment :  so  and  gave  thanks,  and  said.  Take 
Christ  was  once  offered  to  bear  the  this,  and  divide  it  among  yourselves, 
sins  of  many  ;  and  unto  them  that  For  I  say  unto  you,  I  will  not  drink 
look  for  him  shall  he  appear  the  of  the  fruit  of  the  vine,  until  the 
second  time,  without  sin,  unto  sal-  kingdom  of  Cod  shall  come.  And 
Vation.  he  took  bread,  and  gave  thanks,  and 

rr»     f>    x.  i      a*,  x    i  ••   t         brake  it,  and  gave  unto  them,   say- 

Tne  Gospel.     St.  Luke  xxn.  I.        .    ■    ^.-    •        ',     ,        ,.,.'.    *■ 

r  mg,  This  is  my  body,  which  is  given 

*VJ  OW  the  feast  of  unleavened  for  you :  this  do  in  remembrance 
-**  bread  drew  nigh,  which  is  call-  of  me.  Likewise  also  the  cup  after 
ed  the  Passover.  And  the  chief  supper,  saying.  This  cup  is  the 
priests  and  scribes  sought  how  they  n<-'w  testament  in  my  blood,  which 
might  kill  him  ;  for  they  feared  the  is  shed  for  you.  But  beheld,  the 
people.  Then  entered  Satan  into  hand  of  him  that  betrayeth  me  is 
Judas,  surnamed  Iscariot,  being  of  with  me  on  the  table.  And  truly 
the  number  of  the  twelve.  And  he  the  Son  of  man  goeth  as  it  was  de- 
went  his  way,  and  communed  with  termined  ;  but  woe  unto  that  man 
the  chief  priests  and  captains  how  by  whom  he  is  betrayed.  And  they 
he  might  betray  him  unto  thei-i.  began  to  inquire  among  themse  Ives, 
And  they  were  glad,  and  covenant-  which  of  them  it  was  that  should 
ed  to  g-ive  him  money.  And  he  do  this  thing.  And  there  was  also 
promised,  and  sought  opportunity  a  strife  among  them,  which  of  them 
to  betray  him  unto  them  in  the  ab-  should  be  accounted  the  greatest, 
sence  of  the  multitude.  Then  came  And  he  said  unto  them,  The  kings 
the  day  of  unleavened  bread,  when  of  the  Gentiles  exercise  lordship 
the  passover  must  be  killed.  And  over  them  ;  and  they  that  exercise 
he  sent  Peter  and  John,  saying,  Go,  authority  upon  them  are  called  ben- 
and  prepare  us  the  passover,  that  efactors.  But  ye  shall  not  be  so  : 
we  may  eat.  And  they  said  unto  but  he  that  is  greatest  among  you, 
him,  Where  wilt  thou  that  we  pre-  let  him  be  as  the  younger  ;  and  he 
pare  ?  And  he  said  unto  them,  Be-  that  is  chief,  as  he  that  doth  serve, 
bold,  when  ye  are  en'ered  into  the  For  whether  is  greater,  he  that  sit- 
city,  there  shall  a  man  meet  you  teth  at  meat,  or  he  that  serveth  ?  is 
bearing  a  pitcher  of  water;  follow  not  lie  that  sitteth  at  meat  ?  But  I 
him  into  the  house  where  he  enter-  am  among*  you  as  lie  that  serveth. 
eth  in.    And  ye  shall  say  unto  the  Ye  are  they  which  have  continued 


4S4  WEDNESDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 

with  me  in  my  temptations.  And  T  come  to  his  disciple3,  he  found 
appoint  unto  you  a  kingdom,  as  my  them  sleeping  for  sorrow*;  and  said 
Father  hath  appointed  unto  me  :  Unto  them,  Why  sleep  ye  ?  rise  and 
that  ye  may  eat  and  drink  at  my  pray,  lest  ye  enter  into  temptation. 
table  in  my  kingdom,  and  sit  on  And  while  he  yet  spake,  behold,  a 
thrones,  judging  the  twelves  tribes  multitude,  and  he  that  was  called 
of  Israel.  And  the  Loi*d  said,  Si-  Judas,  one  of  the  twelve,  went  he- 
reon, Simon,  behold,  Satan  hath  fore  them,  and  drew  near  unto  Jc- 
desired  to  haw  vou,  that  he  may  sus  to  kiss  him.  But  Jesus  said 
sift  you  .s  wheat !  but  I  have  pray-  unto  him,  Judas,  betrayest  thou  the 
fed  for  thee,  that  thy  faith  fail  not  ;  Son  of  man  with  a  kiss  >  When 
and  when  thou  art  converted,  they  which  were  about  him  saw 
strengthen  thy  brethren.  And  he  what  would  follow,  they  said  unto 
said  unto  him,  Lord,  I  am  ready  to  him,  Lord,  shall  wc  smite  with  the 
go  with  thee  both  into  prison  and  sword?  And  one  of  them  smote 
to  death.  And  lie  said,  1  tell  thee,  the  servant  of  the  high  priest,  and 
Peter,  the  cock  shall  not  crow  this  cut  oiF  his  right  ear.  And  Jesus 
day  before  that  thou  shalt  thrice  answered  and'  said,  Suffer  ye  thus 
deny  that  thou  knowest  me.  And  far.  And  he  touched  his  ear,  and 
he  said  unto  them.  When  I  sent}  on  healed  him.  Then  Jesus  said  unto 
without  purse,  and  scrip,  and  shoes,  the  chief  priests  and  captains  of  the 
lacked  ye  any  thing  ?  And  they  temple,  and  the  elders  which  were 
said  nothing.  Then  said  he  unto  come  to  him,  Be  ye  come  out  as 
them,  But  now  he  that  hath  a  purse,  against  a  thief,  with  swords  and 
let  him  take  it,  and  likewise  his  staves  ?  When  I  was  daily  with 
scrip:  and  he  that  hath  no  sword,  you  in  the  temple,  ye  stretched  forth 
let  him  sell  his  garment  and  buy  no  hands  against  me  :  but  this  is 
one.  For  I  say  unto  you,  that  this  your  hour,  and  the  power  of  dark- 
that  is  written  must  yet  be  accom-  ness.  Then  took  they  him,  and  led 
plished  in  me,  And  he  was  reckoned  him,  and  brought  him  into  the  high 
among  the  transgressors  :  for  the  priest's  house.  And  Peter  followed 
things  concerning  me  have  an  end.  afar  oft*.  And  when  they  had  kin- 
And  they  said,  Lord,  behold,  here  died  a  lire  in  the  midst  of  the  hall, 
are  two  swords.  And  he  said  unto  and  were  set  down  together,  Peter 
them,  It  is  enough.  And  he  came  sat  down  among  them.  But  a  cer- 
out,  and  went,  as  he  was  won'.,  to  tain  maid  beheld  him,  as  he  sat  by 
the  mount  of  Olives  ;  and  his  dis-  the  fire,  and  earnestly  looked  upon 
ciples  also  followed  him.  And  when  him,  and  said,  This  man  was  also 
he  was  at  the  place,  he  said  unto  with  him.  And  he  denied  him,  say- 
them,  Pray  that  ye  enter  not  into  ing,  Woman,  I  know  him  not.  \nd 
temptation.  And  he  was  withdrawn  after  a  litile  while  another  saw  him, 
from  them  about  a  sione's  cast,  and  and  said,  Thou  ait  also  of  them, 
kneeled  down,  and  prayed,  saying,  And  Peter  said,  Man,  I  am  not.  And 
Father,  if  thou  be  willing,  remove  about  the  space  of  i  ne  hour  after, 
this  cup  from  me  :  nevertheless,  not  another  confidently  affirmed,  saying-, 
my  will,  but  thine  be  done.  And  Of  a  truth,  this  fellow  also*  was 
there  appeared  an  angel  unto  him  with  him ;  foF  he  is  a  Galilean, 
from  heaven,  strengthening  him.  And  Peter  said,  Man,  1  know  not 
And  being  in  an  agony,  he  prayed  what  thou  sayest.  And  immediate- 
move  earnestly  ;  and  his  sweat  was  ly,  while  he  yet  spake,  the  cock 
as  it  were  great  drops  of  blood  fall-  crew.  And  the  Lord  turned,  and 
ing  down  to  the  ground.  And  when  looked  upon  Peter;  anil  Peter  re* 
he  rose  up  from  prayer,  and  was  membered  the   word  of  the  Lo:df 


THURSDAY  BEFORE  EASTER.  fc* 

how  lie  had  said  unto  him,  Before  For  I  hare  received  of  the  Lord 
the  cock  crow,  thou  shalt  deny  me  that  which  also  I  delivered  unto 
thrice.  And  Peter  went  out  and  you,  That  the  Lord  Jesus,  the  same 
wept  bitterly.  And  the  men  that  night  in  which  he  was  betrayed, 
held  Jesus,  mocked  him,  and  smote  took  bread  ;  and  when  he  had  giv- 
jiim.  And  when  they  had  blindfold-  en  thanks,  lie  brake  it,  and  said, 
ed  him,  they  struck  him  on  the  Take,  eat  ;  this  is  my  body,  which 
face,  and  asked  him,  saving-,  Pro-  is  broken  for  you  :  this  do  in  re- 
plies}', who  is  it  that  smote  thee  ?  membrance  of  me.  After  the  same 
And  many  other  thing's  blaspbe-  manner  also  he  took  the  cup,  when 
mously  spake  they  against  him.  he  had  supped,  saying,  This  cup  is 
And,  as  soon  as  it  was  day,  the  the  new  testament  in  my  blood  t 
elders  of  the  people,  and  the  chief  this  do  ye,  as  oft  as  ye  drink  it,  in 
priests,  and  the  scribes  came  to-  remembrance  of  me.  For  as  often, 
gether,  and  led  him  into  their  coun-  as  ye  eat  this  bread,  and  drink  this 
cil,  saying,  Art  thou  the  Christ  ?  cup,  ye  do  show  the  Lord's  death 
Tell  us.  And  lie  said  unto  them,  If  till  he  come.  Wherefore,  whosoever 
I  tell  you  ye  will  not  believe  :  And  shall  eat  this  bread,  and  drink  this 
if  I  also  ask  you,  ye  will  not  answer  cup  of  the  Lord  unworthily,  shall 
me,  nor  let  me  go.  Hereafter  shall  be  guilty  of  the  body  and  blood  of 
the  Son  of  man  sit  on  the  right  hand  the  Lord.  Tut  let  a  man  examine 
of  the  power  of  God.  Then  said  himself,  and  so  let  him  eat  of  that 
they  all,  Art  thou  then  the  Son  of  bread,  and  drink  of  that  cup.  For 
God  ?  And  he  said  unto  them,  Ye  he  that  eatcth  and  drinketh  unwor- 
say  that  I  am.  And  they  said,  What  thily,  eatcth  and  drinketh  damnation* 
need  we  any  further  witness  ?  for  to  himself,  not  discerning  the  Lord's 
we  ourselves  have  heard  of  his  own  body.  For  this  cause  many  are- 
mouth,  weak  and  sickly  among  you,    and 

« many  sleep.   For  if  we  would  judge 

Thursday  before  Easter.  ourselves,  we  should  not  be  judged. 

T7      r-/-  w       i  r>  •    «*  But  when  we  are  judged,  we  are 

The  Epistle.     1  Cor.  *.  17.         chastencd    of    t]lc    tord,    that    we 

"I  N  this  that  I  declare  unto  you,  I  should  not  be  condemned  with  the 
A  praise  you  not ;  that  you  come  world.  Wherefore,  my  brethren, 
together  not  for  the  better,  but  for  when  ye  come  together  to  cat,  tar- 
the  worse.  For  first  of  all,  when  r)r  one  f°r  another.  And  if  any  man 
ye  come  together  in  the  Church,  I  hunger  let  him  eat  at  home  ;  that 
hear  that  there  be  divisions  among  }'e  come  not  together  unto  condem- 
you  ;  and  I  partly  believe  it.  For  nation.  And  the  rest  will  I  set  in 
there  must  be  also  heresies  among  order  when  I  come, 
you,  that  they  which  are  approved  The  G  ,  g  Luke  ^  L 
may  be  made  manifest  among  you.  J 

When  ye  come  together  therefore  HP  HE    whole   multitude  of  them? 
into  one  place,  this  is  not  to  eat  the  arose,  and   led  him  to   Pilate. 

Lord's  Supper.  For,  in  eating,  ev-  And  they  began  to  accuse  him,  say- 
ery  one  taketh  before  other  his  own  ing,  We  found  this  fellow  pervert* 
supper  :  and  one  is  hungry,  and  ing  the  nation,  and  forbidding  to 
another  is  drunken.  What,  have  ye  give  tribute  to  C?csar,  saying,  that 
not  houses  to  eat  and  to  drink  in  ?  he  himself  is  Christ  a  king.  And 
or  despise  ye  the  Church  of  God,  Pilate  asked  him,  saying,  Art  thou 
and  shame  them  that  have  not  ?  the  king  of  the  Jews  ?  And  he  an- 
What  shall  I  say  to  you  ?  shall  I  swered  him,  and  said,  Thou  sayes*. 
praise  you  in  this  ?  t  praise  you  not.  it.  Then  said  Pilate  to  the  chief 
H 


S6  THVRSDAY  BEFORE  EASTER. 

priests  and  to  the  people,  I  find  no  them  the  third  time,  Why,  what 
fault  in  this  man.  And  they  were  evil  hath  he  done  ?  I  have  found 
fhe  more  fierce,  Baying,  He  stirreth  no  cause  of  death  in  him  :  I  will 
.:p  the  people,  teaching  throughout  therefore  chastise  him,  and  let  him 
r  11  Jewry,  beginning  from  Galilee  tfo.  And  they  were  instant  with 
to  this  place.  When  Pilate  heard  loud  voices,  requiring  that  he  might 
of  Galilee*  lie  asked  whether  the  be  crucified  :  and  the  voices  of 
man  were  a  Galilean.  And  as  soon  them,  and  of  the  chief  priests,  pre- 
ss he  knew  that  he  belonged  unto  vailed.  And  Pilate  gave  sentence 
Herod's  jurisdiction,  he  sent  him  that  it.  should  he  as  they  required. 
to  Herod,  who  himself  was  also  at  And  he  released  unto  them  him  that 
Jerusalem  at  that  time.  And  when  for  sedition  and  murder  was  cast 
Herod  saw  Jesus,  he  was  exceed-  into  prison,  whom  they  had  desir- 
ing glad  ;  for  he  was  desirous  to  ed  :  but  he  delivered  Jesus  to  their 
tee  him  of  a  long  season,  because  will.  And  as  they  led  him  away, 
JKe  had  heard  many  tilings  of  him  ;  they  laid  hold  upon  one  Simon,  a 
and  he  hoped  to  have  seen  some  Cyrenian,  coming-  out  of  the  coiin- 
.Tniracle  done  by  him.  Then  he  try,  and  on  him  they  laid  the  cross, 
questioned  with,  him  in  many  words  s  that  he  might  bear  it  after  Jesus. 
hut  he  answered  him  nothing.  And  And  tliere  followed  him  a  great 
the  chief  priests  and  scribes  stood  company  of  people,  and  of  women, 
and  vehemently  accused  him.  And  who  also  bewailed  and  lamented 
Herod  with  his  men  of  war  set  him  him.  But  Jesus  turning  unto  them, 
r»t  nought,  and  mocked  him,  and  said,  Daughters  of  Jerusalem,  weep 
arrayed  him  in  a  gorgeous  robe,  and  not  for  me,  but  weep  for  yourselves, 
sent  him  again  to  Pilate.  And  the  and  for  your  children.  For  behold, 
fame  day  Pilate  and  Herod  were  the  days  are  coming,  in  the  which 
made  friends  together  ;  for  before,  they  shall  say,  Blessed  arc  the  bar- 
they  were  at  enmity  between  them-  ren,  and  the  wombs  that  never  bare, 
selves.  And  Pilate,  when  he  had  and  the  paps  which  never  gave 
called  together  the  chief  priests,  suck.  Then  shall  they  begin  to 
and  the  rulers,  and  the  people,  said  say  to  the  mountains,  Fall  on  us  ; 
unto  them,  Ye  have  brought-  this  and  to  the  hills,  Cover  us.  For  if 
man  unto  me,  as  one  thatperverteth  they  do  these  things  in  a  green  tree, 
the  people  :  and  behold,  I,  having  what  shall  be  done  in  the  dry  ? 
examined  him  before  you,  have  And  there  were  also  two  other 
found  no  fault  in  this  man,  touching  malefactors,  led  with  him  to  be  put 
those  things  whereof  ye  accuse  him  :  to  death.  And  when  they  were 
Kb,  nor  yet  Herod:  fori  sent  you  come  to  the  place  which  is  called 
to  him  ;  and  lo,  nothing  worthy  of  Calvary,  there  they  crucified  him, 
death  is  done  unto  him-  I  Will  and  the  malefactors  ;  one  on  the 
therefore  chastise  him,  and  release  right  hand,  and  the  other  on  the 
him.  (For  of  necessity  he  must  left.  Then  said  Jesus,  Father,  for- 
release  one  unto  them  at  tbe  feast.)  give  them,  for  they  know  not  what 
And  the)' cried  out  all  at  once,  say-  they  do.  And  they  parted  his  rai- 
ing,  Away  with  this  man,  and  re-  ment,  and  cast  lots.  And  the  peo- 
leasc  unto  us  Barabbas  :  (who  for  a  pie  stood  beholding  i  and  the  rulers 
certain  sedition  made  in  the  city,  also  with  them  derided  him,  saying, 
and  for  murder,  was  cast  into  pri's-  He  saved  others  ;  let  him  save  him- 
pn.)  Pilate,  therefore,  willing  to  self,  if  he  be  Christ  the  chosen  of 
release  Jesus,  spake  again  to  them.  God.  And  the  soldiers  also  mockr 
But  they  cried,  saying,  Crucify  him,  ed  him,  coming  to  him,  and  ofTer- 
frrucify  iiirn.      And  he   said   unto  ing  him  vinegar,  and  saying,  If  thou 


GOOD  FRIDAY.  tf 

fee  the  king  of  the  Jews,  save  thy-  A  LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God, 
self.  And  a  superscription  also  was  J^  by  whose  Spirit  the  whole  body 
written  over  him  in  letters  of  Greek,  of  the  Church  is  governed  and 
and  Latin,  and  Hebrew,  THIS  IS  sanctified ;  receive  our  supplications 
THE  KING  OF  THE  JEWS.  And  and  prayers,  which  we  offer  before 
one  of  the  malefactors,  which  were  thee  for  all  estates  of  men  in  thy 
hanged,  railed  on  him,  saying",  If  holy  Church,  that  every  member  of 
thou  be  Christ,  save  thyself  and  us.  tho  same,  in  his  vocation  and  min- 
But  the  other  .answering,  rebuked  is  try,  may  truly  and  godly  serve 
him,  saying,  Dost  not  thou  fear  thee,  through  our  Lord  and  Saviour 
God,  seeing  thou  art  in  the  same  Jesus  Christ.  Amen. 
condemnation  ?  And  we  indeed  ^  wnnprp.,,  ^  <  *  , 
justly  ;  for  we  receive  the  due  re-  O  ME  {C  f UL  ***.  ***  fhasfc 
ward  of  our  deeds  :  but  this  man  ,.  .  ™d*f  men'  Bnd.ha*^  T 
hath  done  nothing  amiss.  And  he  tf.ling  *$  tlj>a  hast  made,  nor  de- 
said   unto    Jesus,    Lord,  remember  sn'e.St   )K  death    of  a    sinner,  but 

™Q  „ru„n  4-u»„  „„***><.*  ;.,\~*i,„  fc.: rather  that  he  should  be  converted 

me  when  thou  comest  into  tnv  king-       ,  ,.        ,  „  T 

/»^m  a„a  t„„..„  „„;  i  „.,«A  i,i.2  and  live  ;  have  mercy  upon  all  Jews, 
dom.      And  Jesus    saiu   unto   mm,  -.,     ,       t  c  i  i  1  n      ^  j 

■,,    •,     T  ,     .•    „   .r„  i    ,   .    ,'    I  urks,   infidels,  and  Heretics  ;  and 

Verily  I  say  unto  thee,  io-dayshalt  .   ,      ,-         .,  ,,  .  J       , 

.,       •,          f,  •    T,       v  a     i  take  trom  them  all  ignorance,  hard- 

thou  be  with  me  in  Paradise.      And  c  ,  ,    &   ^        .  »      Al 

,  .,         ■   ,,    ,  .  i  riLSs  of  heart,  and  contempt  of  thy 

it  was   ahout   the    sixth  hour,    and  .  ,    '      -  .  .     .,    v    7. 

there  was  darkness  over  all  the  wcml  ;  and  SO  fetch  them  home» 
earth  until  the  ninth  hour.  And  the  bleSs^  Loi"d«  to  th>'  *°f*> that  **T 
sun  was  darkened,  and  the  vail  of  "J,^  be  saved  among  the  rerananc 
the  temple  was  rent  in  the  midst.  of  ^e  true  Israelites,  and  be  made 
And  when  Jesus  had  cried  with  a  one  fold  under  one  Shepherd  Jesus 
loud  voice,  he  said,  Father,  into  Chmt  our  Lonl,  who  hyeth  and 
.,      ,       ,     '.  ,    _       ' ....      reigneth    with    thee  and    the   Hoiy 

thy  hands    I   commend  my  spirit:  0   P..  r,    ,  ,  ,      .^      .        f 

-\   ,      •  .,  (,„,      i,  J*  Spirit,  one  God,  world  without  end. 

and   having  said  thus,  he  gave  up     I  ' 

the  ghost.  Now  when  the  Centuri- 
on saw  what  was  done,  he  glorified  T?ie  Epistle.  Heb.  x.  1. 
God,  saying,  Certainly  this  was  a  HP  HE  law  having  a  shadow  of  good 
righteous  man.  And  all  the  people  -*-  things  to  come,  and.  not  the 
that  came  together  to  that  sight,  very  image  of  the  things,  can  never9 
beholding  the  things  that  were  with  those  sacrifices  which  they  of- 
done,  smote  their  breasts  and  re-  fered  year  by  year  continually,  make 
turned.  And  all  his  acquaintance,  the  co .Tiers  thereunto  perfect.  Foi* 
and  the  women  that  followed  him  then,  would  they  not  have  ceased  to 
from  Galilee,  stood  afar  off,  behold-  be  offered  ?  because  that  the  wor- 
ing  these  things.                                     shippers,  once  purged,  should  have 

I ■  had    no   more   conscience    of   sins. 

Good  Friday.  But  in  those   sacrifices   there  is   a 

The  Collects.  remembrance    again    made   of  sing 

A  LMIGHTY  God,  we  beseech  every  year.  For  it  is  not  possible 
*^-  thee  graciously  to  behold  this  that  the  blood  of  bulls  and  of  goats 
thy  family,  for  which  our  Lord  Jesus  should  take  away  sins.  Wherefore, 
Christ  was  contented  to  be  betrayed,  when  he  cometh  into  the  vorld,  he 
and  given  up  into  the  hands  of  saith,  Sacrifice  and  offering  thou 
wicked  men,  and  to  suffer  death  wouldest  not,  but  a  body  hast  thou 
upon  the  cross,  who  now  liveth  and  prepared  me :  In  burnt-offerings  and 
reigneth  with  thee  and  the  Holy  sacrifices  for  sin  thou  hast  had  no 
Ghost,  ever  one  God,  world  without  pleasure  :  Then  said  I,  Lo,  I  come 
eud.     Amen.  (in  the  \olume  of  the  book  it  is 


58  coon  FRIT>AT. 

written    of  me)  to   do   thy  will,  O  more,  as  ye  see  the  day  approacft- 
God.     Above,  when  he  said  sacri-  ing. 

fice,  and  offering",  and  burnt-offer-  _,  _,  _  ,  e.  _  .  .  4 
ings,  and  offering  for  sin,  thou  The  GosPel  St-  John  X1X-  * 
wouldest  not,  neither  hadst  pleasure  "DILATE  therefore  took  Jesus',  and 
therein,  which  are  offered  by  the  x  scourged  him.  And  the  sol- 
law  ;  Then  said  he,  Lo,  1  come  to  diers  platted  a  crown  of  thorns,  and 
do  thy  will,  O  God.  He  taketh  put  it  on  his  head,  and  they  put  on 
away  the  first,  that  he  may  establish  him  a  purple  robe,  and  said,  Hail, 
the  second.  By  the  which  will  we  king1  of  the  Jews  !  and  they  smote 
are  sanctified,  through  the  offering  him  with  their  hands.  Pilate  there- 
of the  body  of  Jesus  Christ  once  for  fore  went  forth  again,  and  saith  un- 
jdL  And  every  priest  standeth  daily  to  them,  Behold,  I  bring  him  forth 
ministering  and  offering  oftentimes  to  you,  that  ye  may  know  that  \  find 
the  same  sacrifices,  which  can  never  no  fault  in  him.  Then  came  Jesus 
take  away  sins.  But  this  man,  after  forth,  wearing  the  crown  of  thorns, 
•he  had  offered  one  sacrifice  for  sins,  and  the  purple  robe.  And  Pilate 
for  ever  sat  down  on  the  right  hand  saith  unto  them,  Behold  the  man. 
of  God ;  from  henceforth  expecting  When  the  chief  priests  therefore 
till  hi*  enemies  be  made  his  foot-  and  ouicers  saw  him,  they  cried 
»tool.  For  by  one  offering  he  hath  out,  saying,  Crucify  him,' crucify 
perfected  for  ever  them  that  are  him.  Pilate  saith  unto  them,  Take 
sanctified  :  whereof  the  Holy  Ghost  ye  him,  and  crucify  him  v  for  I  find 
also  is  a  witness  to  us  :  for  after  no  fault  in  him.  The  Jews  answer- 
that  he  had  said  before,  This  is  the  ed  him,  We  have  a  law,  and  by 
covenant  that  I  will  make  with  our  law  he  ought  to  die,  because 
them  ;  After  those  days,  saith  the  he  made  himself  the  Son  of  God. 
Lord,  I  will  put  my  laws  into  their  When  Pilate  therefore  heard  that 
hearts,  and  in  their  minds  will  I  saying,  he  was  the  more  afraid  ; 
"write  them  ;  and  their  sins  and  ini-  and  went  again  into  the  judgment- 
ouities  will  I  remember  no  more,  hall,  and  saith  unto  Jesus,  Whence 
Now,  where  remission  of  these  is,  art  thou  ?  Bur.  Jesus  gave  him  no 
there  is  no  more  offering  for  sin.  answer.  Then  saith  Pilate  unto 
Having-,  therefore,  brethren,  bold-  him,  Spcakest  thou  not  unto  me  T 
ncss  to  enter  into  the  holiest  by  the  Knowest  thou  not  that  I  have  power 
blood  of  Jesus,  by  a  new  and  living  to  crucify  thee,  and  have  power  to 
wav,  which  he  hath  consecrated  for  release  thee  ?  Jesus  answered,  Thou 
us  through  the  vail,  that  is  to  say,  couldest  have  no  power  at  all  against 
his  flesh  ;  and  having-  an  high  priest  rne,  except  it  were  given  thee  from 
over  the  house  of  God  ;  let  us  draw  above  ;  therefore  he  that  delivered 
near  with  a  true  heart,  infullassur-  me  unto  thee  hath  the  greater  sin. 
ance  of  faith,  having  our  hearts  And  from  thenceforth  Pilate  sought 
sprinkled  from  an  evil  conscience,  to  release  him  ;  but  the  Jews  cried 
and  our  bodies  washed  with  pure  out,  saying,  If  thou  let  this  man 
water.  I^et  us  hold  fast  the  profes-  go,  thou  art  not  Cssar's  friend  : 
sion  of  our  faith,  without  wavering  ;  Whosoever  maketh  himself  a  king, 
(for  he  is  faithful  that  promised  ;)  speaketh  against  Cresar.  When  Pi- 
and  let  us  consider  one  another  to  late  therefore  heard  that  saying,  he 
provoke  unto  love,  and  to  good  brought  Jesus  forth,  and  sat  down 
works  ;  not  forsaking  the  asscm-  in  the  judgment-seat,  in  a  place 
feting  of  ourselves  together,  as  the  that  is  called  the  Pavement,  but  in 
manner  of  some  is  ;  but  exhorting  the  Hebrew,  Gabbatha.  And  it  wa» 
ene    another  :    and    so    much   the   the    preparation   of  the    passover^ 


EASTER-EVEN.  89 

and  about  the  sixth  hour  :  and  he  from  that  hour  that  disciple  took 

saith    unto  the  Jews,  Behold    your  her  unto  his  own  home.    After  this, 

King*.     But    they  cried  out,  Away  Jesus  knowing  that  all  things  were 

with  him,  away  with  him,  crucify  now  accomplished,  that  the   Scrip- 

him.     Pilate  saith  unto  them,  Shall  ture  might  be  fulfilled,  saith,  I  thirst. 

I    crucify  your    King-  ?     The    chief  Now  there  was   set  a  vessel  full  of 

priests  answered,  We  have  no  king*  vinegar  ?  and  they  filled  a  spunge 

but  C<esar.     Then  delivered  he  him  with  vinegar,  and  put  it  upon  hys- 

therefore  unto  them  to  be  crucified  :  sop,  and  put  it  to  his  mouth.    When 

and  they  took  Jesus,  and  led  him  Jesus    therefore    had   received   the 

away.     And  he,  hearing  his  cross,  vinegar,  he  said,  It  is  finished  :  and 

went  forth   into  a  place  called  the  he   bowed  his   head,   and  gave   Up 

place  of  a  skull,  which  is  called  in  the    ghost.      The    Jews    therefore, 

the  Hebrew,  Golgotha  ;  where  they  because  it  was  the  preparation,  that 

crucified  him,  and   two   other  with  the  bodies  should  not  remain  upon 

him,  on  either  side  one,  and  Jesus  the   cross   on  the  sabbath-day,  (for 

in   the  midst.     And   Pilate  wrote  a  that  sabbath-day  was  an  high  day) 

title  and  put   it  on  the   cross;  and  besought     Pilate    that    their    legs 

the  writing-  was,  JESUS  OF  NAZ-  might    be    broken,    and   that    they 

ARETH,    THE    KING    OP    THE  might  be  taken  away.     Then  came 

JEWS.     This  title  then  read  many  the   soldiers  and   brake  the  legs  of 

of  the  Jews;  for  the   place  where  the  first,  and  of  the  other  which  was 

Jesus  was  crucified  was  nigh  to  the  crucified  with  him.     But  when  they 

city ;  and  it  was  written;  n  Hebrew,  came  to  Jesus   and  saw  that  he  was 

and  Greek,  and   Latin.     Then  said  dead    already,    they   brake   not  his. 

the   chief  priests    of    the    Jews    to  legs.     But  one  of  the  .soldiers  with 

Pilate,  Write  not,  The  King  of  the  a  spear  pierced  his  side,  and  forth- 

Jews  ;  but  that  he  said,  I  am  King  with  came  thereout  blood  arid  wa- 

of  the  Jews.    Pilate  answered,  What  ter.     And  he  that  saw   it  bare  re- 

I  have  written,  I  have  written.  Then  cord,  and    his  record  is  true  :  and 

the  soldiers,  when  they  had  crucifi-  he  knoweth  that  he  saith  true,  that 

ed  Jesus,  took  his  garments,  (and  ye  might  believe.     For  these  things 

made  four  parts,  to  every  soldier  a  were  done,  that  the  Scripture  should 

part)  and  also  his  coat:    now   the  be  fulfilled,  A  bone  of  him  shall  not 

i  oat  was  without  seam,  woven  from  be    broken.      And    again,    another 

the    top    throughout.      They   said  scripture  saith,  They  shall  look  on 

therefore  among-  themselves,  Let  us  him  whom  they  pierced. 

not    rend    it,  but   cast  lots  for   it,  — 

whose  it  shall  be  :  that  the   Scrip-  Easter-Even. 

ture  might  be  fulfilled,  which  saith,  m,     r<  ?j    * 

r,,,  B    .    i  •  *  The  Collect. 

I  hey   parted     my  raiment    among 

them,  and  for  my  vesture  they  did  /^RANT,  O  Lord,  that  as  we  are 

cast  lots.     These  things  therefore   ^    baptized  into  the  death  of  thy 

the  soldiers  did.     Now  there  stood  blessed    Son      our     Saviour    Jesus 

by  the  cross  of  Jesus,  his  mother,  Christ,  so  by  continual  mortifying' 

and   his   mother's   sister,  Mary  the  our  corrupt  affections,  we  may  be 

wife  of  Cleophas,  and  Mary  Mag-da-  buried  with  him  ;  and  that  thrown 

lene.     When    Jesus    therefore    saw  the  grave  and  gate  of  death  we  may 

his  mother,  and  the  disciple  stand-  pass    to    our    joyful    resurrection, 

ing  by,  whom   he  loved,   he   saith  for    his     merits,     who    died,     and 

unto    his    mother,    Woman,  belmld  was  buried,  and  rose  ag-ain  for  us, 

thy  son.     Then  saith  he  to  the  dis-  thy  Son    Jesus   Christ    our    Lord, 

cipie,    Behold    thy  mother,     And  .linen* 

H  2 


90  EASTER-DAY. 


I 


The  Epistle.    1  St.  Fetcr  iii.  17.  and  say  unto  the  people,  lie  is  risen 

T  is  better,  if  the  will  of  God  be  f™m  *"«   (kiul;  w  *«  last  ««* 

so,  that  ve  suffer  for  wril-doiMr,  sh:iU  he  *?»*  lhun  \he  first    Pllat* 

than  for  eviWoing.     For  Christ  also  8Jud  ""to- them,  Ye  have  a  watch  ; 

hath  once  suffered  for  sins,  the  just  «°  your  way    make  it  as  sure  as. 

for  the  unjust  (that  he  mi?ht  bring  >'ou  can;  LSo  ^GY  we,nt  an<*  madei 

us  to  God)  being  put  to  death   in  the :sepukhre  sure  sealing  the  stone,. 

the    flesh,    but  quickened    by   the  and  BetUn*  a  Wateh- 


spirit  :  by  which  also  he  went  and  ~ 

preached  unto  the  spirits  in  prison  ;  btutep-JJay, 

which  sometime   were  disobedient,  ^  j{t   Morning-    Prayer,  instead   of 

when  once  the  long-suffering  of  God  tjie  j>sa/m  (O  come  let  us  sing, 

waited  in  the  days  of  Noah,  while  &C.J  these  anthems  shall  be  sung 

'.he  ark  was  a  preparing  ;  wherein  or  so/f/, 

few,  that  is,  eight  souls,  were  saved 

by  water.     The  like  figure  where-  (JURIST    our   passover    is  sacri- 

fmto,  even  Baptism,  doth  also  now  ced  fi»   «M  ;   therelore    let  us 

save  us  (not  tiie  putting  awav  the  keep  "ie  feast ; 

filth  of  the  fiesh,  but  the  answer  of  Not  with  tl,e  old  leaven,  neither 

a  good  conscience  towards  Cod)  by  Wlth    the    leaven    of     malice    and 

the  resurrection  of  Jesus  Christ:  wickedness;    but   with  the  unlea- 

Who  is  gone  into  heaven,  and  is  on  ve,led  bread  ot  sincerity  and  truth. 

the  right  hand  of  God  ;  angels,  and  *■  ^ov-  v-  ** 

authorities,  and  powers,  being  made  pHRIST    being   raised  from   the- 

subject  unto  him.  ^  dead,  dieth  no  more  ;  death  hath. 

Tie  Gospel     St.  Matt,  xxvii.  57.  no  moi:c  dprninion  over  him. 

__.__, rt, ,T  .,                                 Al  For  in  that  he  died,  he  died  unto 

W1ILN  the  even  was  come  there  sin  once  .  but   in  thaJ  he  Uveth    he 

1        came/Tnd\m:iV   rf/^-liveth  unto  God. 

then,  named  Joseph,  wbo  also  hun-       Likewise    reckon      e    also 

.elf  was  Jesus    <l,sciple:  HKe  ^selves  to   be  dead  indeed  unto  sin  ; 
to  Pilate ,  and  begged  the  body  of  b       ^ve  unto  God  through  Jesus'. 
Jesus.     Then  Pilate  commanded  the  r.u  •  f  ,,,„  T  rti       u„m  V\Q 
i     -.     ,      ,       ,  ,.         ,       .     ,      .        Lnrist  our  Lord.     Horn.  vi.  y. 
body  to    be  delivered.     And  when 

Joseph  had  taken  the  body,  he  wrap-  (CHRIST  is  risen  from  the  dead, 

ped  it  in  a  clean    linen  cloth,  and  and  become  the  first  fruits  of 

laid  it  in  his  own  new  tomb,  which  them  that  slept. 

he  had  hewn  out  in  the  rock  ;  and       For  since  by  man  came  death,  by 

he  rolled  a  great  stone  to  the  door  man  came  also  the  resurrection  of 

of   the    sepulchre,    and    departed,  the  dead. 

And   there  was  Mary  Magdalene,       For  as  in  Adam  all  die  ;  even  so 

and   the   other  Mary,  sitting  over  in   Christ  shall  all  be   made  alive. 

against   the   sepulchre.      Now    the  1  Cor.  xv.  20. 

next  day  that  followed  the  day  of  T/      CoUecL 

the    preparation,    the    chief  priests 

and  Pharisees  came  together  unto    A  LMIGHTY    God,  who  through  ^ 

Pilate,    saying,.  Sir,  we    remember  -^*"  thine   only  begotten  Son  Jesus 

that   that   deceiver  said,    while    he  Christ   hast  overcome    death,    and' 

was   yet   alive,  After  three  days.  I  opened  unto  us  the  gate  of  everlast- 

will  rise  again.    Command  therefore  ing  life  ;  we   humbly  beseech  thee,, 

that  the   sepulchre   be   made   sure  that  as,  by  thy  special  grace  pre- 

Until  the  third  day,  lest  his  disciples  venting  us,  thou  dost  put  into  our- 

seme  by  nighty  and  stgai  ldm.  away^  miads  good  dvaiies  j.  so.  by  thy  coo*- 


MONDAY  IN  EASTER-WEEK.  91 

tinual  help  we  may  bring  the  same  itself.  Then  went  in  also  that  other 
to  good  effect,  through  Jesus  Christ  disciple  which  crime  first  to  the 
our  Lord,  who  liveth  and  reigneth  sepulchre,  and  he  saw,  and  believed, 
with  thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  ever  For-  as  yet  they  knew  not  the  Scrip- 
one  God,  world  without  end.  Amen,  ture,  that  he  must  rise  again  from 
x  ...  the  dead.  Then  the  disciples  went 
The  Epistle.     Col.  in.  1.  away  again  unto  their  own  home. 

IF  ve  then  be  risen  with   Christ, 
seek    those    things    which    are            Monday  in  Easter-Week. 
above,  where  Christ  sitteth  on  the                         yyie    Collect. 
right  hand  of  God.     Set  your  affec- 
tion on  things  above,  not  on  things    ALMIGHTY  God,    who  through 
on  the  earth  :  For  ve  are  dead,  aud           thine   only  begotten  Son  Jesus 
vour  life  is  hid  with  Christ  in  God.  Christ   hast   overcome    death,   and 
When  Christ,  who  is  our  life,  shall  opened  unto  us  the   gate  of  ever- 
appear,  then  shall  ye  als»   appear  lusting  life  ;    we    humbly    beseech 
with  him  in  glory.     Mortify  there-  thee,  that  as,  by  thy  special  grace 
fore  vour  members  which  are  upon  preventing  us,  thou  dost  put  into 
the  earth  ;  fornication,  uncleanness,.  our  minds  good  desires  ;  so  by  thy 
inordinate   affection,    evil   concupi-  continual   help  we    m9f  bring  the 
scence,.  and  covetousness,  which  is   same  to  good  effect,  through  Jesus 
idolatry:  for  which  things  sake  the  Christ  our  Lord;  who   liveth  and 
wrath  of  God   cometh  on  the  chil-  reigneth   with  thee    and   the   Holy 
dren  of  disobedience.     In  the  which  Ghost,  ever  one  God,  world  without 
ye  also  walked  sometime,  when  ye  end.     Amen. 
lived  in  them.                                               For  the  Epist^     Acts  ^  24> 

The  Gospel,     St.  John  M.  1.         pETm  d   h5s    mouthj  and- 

HPHE  first  day  of  the  week  com-  •*•  said,  Of  a  truth  I  perceive  that 
A  eth  Mary  Magdalene  early,  God  is  no  respecter  of  persons  : 
when  it  was  yet  dark,  unto  the  but  in  every  nation  he  that  feareth 
sepulchre,  and  seeth  the  stone  taken  him  and  worketh  righteousness,  is 
away  from  the  sepulchre.  Then  accepted  with  him.  The  word 
she  runneth  and  cometh  to  Simon  which  God  sent  unto  the  children. 
Peter,  and  to  the  other  disciple  of  Israel,  preaching  peace  by  Jesus 
whom  Jesus  loved,  and  saith  unto  Christ :  (he  is  Lord  of  all  .)  That 
them,  They  have  taken  away  the  word,  I  say,  ye  know,  which  was 
Lord  out  of  the  sepulchre,  and  we  published  throughout  all  Judea* 
know  not  where  they  have  laid  and  began  from  Galilee,  after  the 
him.  Peter  therefore  went  forth,  baptism  which  John  preached :  How 
and  that  other  disciple,  and  came  God  anointed  Jesus  of  Nazareth 
to  the  sepulchre.  So  they  ran  both  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  with  pow- 
together;  and  the  other  disciple  er  ;  who  went  about  doing  good,, 
did  outrun  Peter,,  and  came  first  to  and  healing  all  that  were  oppressed 
the  sepulchre ;  and  he,  stooping  of  the  devil :  for  God  was  with 
down  and  looking  in,  saw  the  linen  him.  And  we  are  witnesses  of  all 
clothes  lying,  yet  went  he  not  in.  things  which  he  did,  both  in  the 
Then  cometh  Simon  Peter  following  land  of  the  Jews,  and  in  Jerusalem  ; 
him,  and  went  into  the  sepulchre,  whom  they  slew,,  and  hanged  on  a* 
and  seeth  the  linen  clothes- he  ;  and  tree.  Him  God  raised  up  the  third 
the  napkin  that  was- about  his  head  day,  and  showed  him  openly  ;  not 
not  lying  with  the  linen  clothes,  to  "all  the  people,,  but  unto  witness- 
biut  wrapped  together  in  ft  place  b£  ea  cboseo-  before,  q£.  God,,  creates 


92  TUESDAY  IN  EASTER-WEEK. 

us,  who  did  eat  and  drink  with  him  sepulchre,  and  found  it  even  so  as 
after  he  rose  from  the  dead.  And  the  women  had  said  ;  but  him  they 
he  commanded  us  to  preach  unto  saw  not  Then  he  said  unto  them, 
the  people,  and  to  testify  that  it  is  0  fools,  and  slow  of  heart  to  he- 
he  who  was  ordained  of  God  to  he  tieve  all  that  the  prophets  have 
the  judge  of  quick  and  dead.  To  spoken  !  ought  not  Christ  to  have 
him  give  all  the  prophets  witness,  Buffered  these  things,  and  to  enter 
that  through  his  name,  whosoever  into  his  glory  ?  And  beginning-  at 
believeth  in  him,  sLiall  receive  re-  Moses  and  all  the  Prophets,  he  ex- 
mission  of  sins.  pounded  unto  them  in  r  11  the  Scrip- 

The  Gospel.    St.  Luke  xxiv.  13.      Kr*  J*  *in^  concerning  him- 
1  self.     And  they  drew  nigh  unto  the 

*T)EHOLl),  two  of  his  disciples  village  whither  they  went:  and  he 
went  that  same  day  *o  a  village  made  a3  though  he  would  have 
called  Emmaus,  which  was  from  gone  further;  But  they  constrained 
Jerusalem  about  threescore  fur-  him,  saying,  Abide  with  us  ;  for  it 
longs.  And  they  talked  together  is  towards  evening,  and  the  day  is 
of  all  these  things  which  had  hap-  far  spent.  And  lie  went  in  to  tarry 
pened.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  with  them.  And  it  came  to  pass, 
while  they  communed  together,  and  as  he  sat  at  meat  with  them,  he 
reasoned,  Jesus  himself  drew  near,  took  bread,  and  blessed  it,  and 
and  went  with  them.  But  their  brake  and  gave  to  them.  And 
eyes  were  holden,  that  they  should  their  eyes  were  opened,  and  (hey 
not  know  him.  And  he  said  unto  knew  him,  and  he  vanished  out  of 
them,  What  manner  of  communi-  their  sight.  And  they  said  one  to 
cations  are  these  that  ye  have  one  another,  Did  not  our  hearts  bur* 
to  another,  as  ye  walk,  and  are  within  us,  while  he  talked  with  us 
sad?  And  one  of  them,  whose  by  the  way,  and  while  he  opened  to 
name  was  Cleophas,  answering,  said  us  the  Scriptures  ?  And  they  rose 
unto  him,  Art  thou  only  a  stranger  up  the  same  hour,  and  returned  to 
in  Jerusalem,  and  hast  not  known  Jerusalem,  and  found  the  eleven 
the  things  which  are  ceme  to  pass  gathered  together,  and  them  that 
there  in  these  days  ?  And  he  said  were  with  them,  saving,  The  Lord 
unto  them,  What  things  ?  And  they  is  risen  indeed,  and  hath  appeared 
said  unto  him,  Concerning  Jesus  of  unto  Simon.  And  they  told  what 
Nazareth,  who  was  a  prophet  things  were  done  in  the  way,  and 
mighty  in  deed  and  word,  before  how  he  was  known  of  them  in 
God  and  all  the  people  :    And  how  breaking  of  bread. 

the  chief  priests  and  our  rulers  de-  -  ■ 

livered   him   to    be    condemned  to  Tuesday  in  Easter-Week. 

death,  and  have  crucified  him.    But  ™      ^  ,, 

we  trusted  that  it  had  been  he  who 

should  have  redeemed  Israel  :  and  A  LMIGTITY  God,  who  through 
beside  all  this,  to-day  is  the  third  "^*-  thine  only  begotten  Son  Jesus 
day  since  these  things  were  done.  Christ  hast  overcome  death,  and 
Yea,  and  certain  women  also  of  our  opened  unto  us  the  gate  of  ever- 
company  made  us  astonished,  who  lasting  life  ;  we  humbly  beseech 
were  early  at  the  sepulchre  ;  and  thee,  that  as,  by  thy  special  grace 
when  they  found  not  his  body,  they  preventing  us,  thou  dost  put  into 
came,  saying,  that  they  had  also  our  minds  good  desires  ;  so  by  thy 
seen  a  vision  of  angels,  which  said  continual  help  we  may  bring  the 
that  he  was  alive.  And  certain  of  same  to  good  effect,  through  Jesns 
them  who  were  with  us  went  to  the  Christ  our  Lord  j  who  liveth  and 


M1 


*HE  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER.  9$ 

»eigneth  with   thee  and  the   Holy  ye  could  not  be  justified  by  the  law 

Ghost,  ever  one  God,  world  without  of  Moses.     Beware,  therefore,  lest 

«nd.     Amen.  that  come  upon  you  which  is  spoken 

-n,      7     r^-  .;        4   4.      —   «/;        of  m  tlie  prophets,  Behold,  ye  de- 
For  the  Epistle.     Acts  xm.  26.        spisers>  ^   ^^    &nd   ^^  . 

EN  and  brethren,  children  of  tor  I  work  a  work  in  your  days,  a 
the  stock  of  Abraham,  and  work  which  you  shall  in  no  wise 
whosoever  among  you  feareth  God,  believe,  though  a  man  declare  it 
to  you  is  the  word  of  this  salvation  unto  you. 

sent.     For  they  that  dwell  at  Jem-       T/ie  G      d    St  Luke  xxiv  36# 
salem,    and   their   rulers,    because 

they  knew  him  not,  nor  yet  the  JESUS  himself  stood  in  the  midst 
voices  of  the  prophets  which  are  of  them,  and  saith  unto  them, 
read  every  sabbath -day,  they  have  Peace  be  unto  you.  But  they  were 
fulfilled  them  in  condemning"  him.  terrified  and  affrighted,  and  sup- 
And  though  they  fi.und  no  cause  of  posed  that  they  had  seen  a  spirit, 
death  in  him,  yet  desired  they  Pi-  And  he  said  unto  them,  Why  are 
late  that  he  should  be  slain.  And  ye  troubled,  and  why  do  thoughts 
when  they  had  fulfilled  all  that  was  arise  in  your  hearts  ?  Behold  my 
written  of  him,  they  took  him  down  hands  and  my  feet,  that  it  is  I  my- 
from  the  tree,  and  laid  him  in  a  self  :  handle  me,  and  see  ;  for  a 
sepulchre.  But  God  raised  him  spirit  hath  not  flesh  and  bones,  as 
from  the  dead  :  And  he  was  seen  ye  see  me  have.  And  when  he  had 
many  days  of  them  which  came  up  thus  spoken,  he  showed  them  his 
with  him  from  Galilee  to  Jerusalem,  hands  and  his  feet.  And  while 
who  are  his  witnesses  unto  the  they  yet  believed  not  for  joy,  and 
people.  And  we  declare  unto  you  wondered,  he  said  unto  them,  Have 
glad  tidings,  how  that  the  promise  ye  here  any  meat  ?  And  they  gave 
which  was  made  unto  the  fathers,  him  a  piece  of  broiled  fish,  and  of 
God  hath  fulfilled  the  same  unto  us  an  honey-comb.  And  he  took  it, 
their  children,  in  that  he  hath  rais-  and  did  eat  before  them.  And  he 
ed  up  Jesus  again  ;  as  it  is  also  said  unto  them,  These  are  the 
written  in  the  second  Psalm,  Thou  words  which  1  spake  unto  you,  while 
art  my  Son,  this  day  have  I  begot-  I  was  yet  with  you,  that  all  things 
ten  thee.  And  as  concerning  that  must  be  fulfilled  which  were  writ- 
he raised  him  up  from  the  dead,  ten  in  the  law  of  Moses,  and  in  the 
now  no  more  to  return  to  corrup-  Prophets,  and  in  the  Psalms,  con- 
tion,  he  said  on  this  wise,  I  will  cerning  me.  Then  opened  he  their 
give  you  the  sure  mercies  of  David,  understanding,  that  they  might  un- 
Wherefore  he  saith  also  in  another  derstand  the  scriptures  ;  and  said 
Psalm,  Thou  shalt  not  suffer  thine  unto  them,  Thus  it  is  written,  and 
Holy  One  to  see  corruption.  For  thus  it  behoved  Christ  to  suffer, 
David,  after  he  had  served  his  own  and  to  rise  from  the  dead  the  third 
generation,  by  the  will  of  God,  fell  day  ;  and  that  repentance  and  re- 
on  sleep,  and  was  laid  unto  his  mission  of  sins  should  be  preached 
fathers,  and  saw  corruption  :  But  in  his  name  am  ng  all  nations,  be- 
he,  whom  God  raised  again,  saw  ginning  at  Jerusalem.  And  ye  are 
no  corruption.     Be  it  known  unto  witnesses  of  these  things. 


you  therefore,  men   and   brethren, 

that  through  this  man  is  preached        The  first  Sunday  after  Easter. 

unto   you  the    forgiveness  of  sins  :  The  Collect. 

And  by  him  all  that  believe  are  jus-     ALMIGHTY    Father,    who    hast 

lifted   from  all  things,  from  which  ~*-  given  thine  only  Son  to  die  &r- 


34  THE  SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

our  sins,  and  to  rise  again  for  our  his  hands  and  his  side.     Then  were 

justification  ;    grant   us  so   to  put  the   disciples  glad   when  they  saw 

away  the  leaven  of  malice  and  wick-  the  Lord.     Then  said  Jesus  to  them 

edness    that   we  may  always   serve  again,  Peace  be  unto  you  :  As  my 

thee  in  pureness  of  living  and  truth,  Father  hath  sent  me,  even  so  send 

through    the    merits   of    the    same   I  you.     And  when  he  had  said  this, 

thy    Son    Jesus    Christ    our   Lord,  he  breathed  on  them,  and  saith  un- 

Amen.  to  them,  Receive  ye  the  Holy  Ghost ; 

„„     -<..  a7       ,  c..    ,  ,  .  Whose  soever  sins   ye  remit,  they 

1  he  F.pntU.     1  St.  John  v.  4.         are  ^^  {mQ  ^  .  ^  ^ 

\y  HATSOEVER  is  born  of  God,  soever  sins  ye  retain,  they  are  re- 
overcometh    the   world  ;  and  tained; 

this  is  the  victory  that  overcometh 

the  world,  even  our  faith.     Who  is       Thfi  second  Sunday  after  Easter. 
he  that  overcometh  the  world,  but  tp,     r  ;/ 

he  that  believeth  that  Jesus  is  the  d  he  ^oUect' 

Son  of  God  ?  This  is  he  that  came  A  LMTGHTY  God,  who  hast  given 
by  water  and  blood,  even  Jesus  "^  thine  only  Son  to  be  unto  us 
Christ ;  not  by  water  only,  but  by  both  a  sacrifice  for  sin,  and  also  an 
water  and  blood  :  And  it  is  the  ensample  of  godly  life  ;  give  us 
Spirit  that  beareth  witness,  because  grace  that  we  may  always  most 
the  Spirit  is  truth.  For  there  are  thankfully  receive  that  his  inestima- 
three  that  bear  record  in  Heaven,  ble  benefit,  and  also  daily  endeav- 
the  Father,  the  Word,  and  the  our  ourselves  to  follow  the  blessed 
Holy  Ghost  i  and  these  three  are  steps  of  his  most  holy  life,  through 
one.  And  there  are  three  that  bear  che  same  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord, 
witness  in  earth,  the  spirit,  and  the  Amen. 

water,  and  the    blood:    and    these       ^  E  ±  g     p         ..    ig 

three  agree  in   one.     It  we  receive  * 

the  witness  of  men,  the  witness  of  HPHTS  is  thank-worthy,  if  a  man 
God  is  greater :  for  this  is  the  wit-  -*■  for  conscience  toward  God  en- 
ness  of  God,  which  he  hathtestifi-  dure  grief,  suffering  wrongfully, 
ed  of  h's  Son  He  that  believeth  on  For  what  glory  is  it,  if  when  ye  be 
the  Son  of  God,  hath  the  witness  buffeted  for  your  faults,  ye  shall 
in  himself:  he  that  believeth  not  take  it  patiently  ?  But  if,  when  ye 
God,  hath  made  him  a  liar,  because  do  weil,  and  suffer  for  it,  ye  take  it 
he  believeth  not  the  record  that  God  patiently,  this  is  acceptable  with 
gave  of  his  Son.  And  this  is  the  God.  For  even  hereunto  were  ye 
record,  that  God  hath  g-iven  to  us  called  ;  because  Christ  also  suffer- 
eternal  life  ;  and  this  life  is  in  his  ed  for  us,  leaving  us  an  example, 
Son.  He  that  hath  the  Son  hath  that  ye  should  follow  his  steps  : 
life  ;  and  he  that  hath  not  the  Son  Who  did  no  sin,  neither  was  guile 
hath  not  life.  found  in  his  mouth  :  Who  when  he 

„,,     _,        i      -     T  ,  j*         was    reviled,    reviled    not    again  ; 

Ihe  Gospel     St.  John  xx.  19.        when    he   Sllfreredj    he  threatened 

HPHE  same  day  at  evening,  being  not  ;  but  committed  himself  to  him 
A  the  first  day  of  the  week,  when  that  judgeth  righteously  :  Who  his 
the  doors  were  shut,  where  the  own  self  bare  our  sins  in  his  own 
disciples  were  assembled  for  fear  of  body  on  the  tree,  that  we,  being 
the  Jews,  came  Jesus  and  stood  in  dead  to  sin,  should  live  unto  right? 
the  midst,  and  saith  unto  them,  eousness  s  by  whose  stripes  ye  were 
Feace  be  unto  you,  And  when  he  healed.  For  ye  were  as  sheep  go- 
Lud  >o  said,  he  showed  unto  them    ing  astray ;  but  are  now  returned 


THE  THTRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER.  95 

unto   the   shepherd  and  bishop  of  Lord's  sake ;  whether  it  be  to  the 

your  souls.  king-,  as  supreme  ;  or  unto  govern? 

™,      ~    .  ■,     c.    t  i-          -i-i  ors>  as  ur*to  them  that  are  sent  by 

The  Gospel     St.  John  x.  11.         hJm>  for  the    pmiishnieIlt   of  evif. 

TESUS  said,  I  am  the  good  shep-^  doers,  and  for  the  praise  of  them 
■  herd  i  the  good  shepherd  giveth*  that  do  well.  For  so  is  the  will  of 
his  life  for  the  sheep.  But  he  that  God,  that  with  well-doing  ye  may 
is  an  hireling,  and  not  the  shepherd,  put  to  silence  the  ignorance-  of  fool- 
whose  own  the  sheep  are  not,  seeth  ish  men  :  as  free,  and  not  using 
the  wolf  coming,  and  leaveth  the  your  liberty  for  a  cloak  of  malicious- 
sheep,  and  fleeth  ;  and  the  wolf  ness  ;  but  as  the  servants  of  God. 
catcheth  them,  and  scattereth  the  Honour  all  men  :  Love  the  brother* 
s heep.     The  hireling  fieeth  because  hood  ;  Fear  God  :  Honour  the  king. 

he  is   an  hireling,  and    careth  not        ««,     ~      ',      c     i  ,  .    -,. 

,.      .,       ,  t         Ai  ii  J-  he  Lrosfiel.     »t.  John  xvi.  16. 

for  the  sheep.    I  am  the  good  shep-  1 

herd,  and  know  my  sheep,  and  am    TESUS  said  to  his  disciples,  A  lit- 

known    of  mine.      As    the   Father  "    tie  while  and  ye  shall   not  see 

knoweth  me,  even  so  know  1   the  me;  and  again,  a  little  while,  and 

Father  :  and  I  lay  down  my  life  for  ye   shall  see   me  ;  because  I  go  to 

the  sheep.    And  other  sheep  I  have,  the  Father.     Then  said  some  of  his 

which   are  not   of  this  fold  ;  them  disciples  among  themselves,  What 

also   I  must  bring,  and  they  fchall  is  this  that  he  saith  unto  us,  A  little 

hear  my  voice  ;  and  there  shall  be  while  and  ye  shall  not  see  me  ;  and 

one  fold  and  one  shepherd.  again,  a  little   while,  and  ye  shall 

i 1 see  me  ;  and,  Because   T  go  to  the 

The  third  Sunday  after  Easter.       Father  ?    They  said  therefore,  What 

is  this  that  he  saith,  A  little  while  ? 

we  cannot  tell  what  he  saith.    Now 


The  Collect. 


A  LM1GHTY    God,  who  showest  Jesus  knew  that  they  were  desirous 

+  ^  to  them  that   are  in  error  the  to  ask  him,  and  said  unto  them,  Do 

light  of  thy  truth,  to  the  intent  that  ye  inquire  among  yourselves  of  that 

they  may   return   into   the  way  of  I  said,  A  little  while,  and  ye  shall 

righteousness  ;  grant  unto  all  those  not  see  me  ;  and  again,  a  little  while, 

who  are   admitted  into  the  fellow-  and  ye  shall  see  me  ?    Verily,  veri- 

ship  of  Christ's  religion,  that  they  ly,  1   say  unto    you,   that  ye   shall 

may    avoid   those   things    that  are  weep    and   lament,  but    the    woild 

contrary  to  their    profession,    and  shall  rejoice  :  and  ye  shall  be  sor- 

follow  all  such  things  as  are  agree-  rowful,   but   your  sorrow  shall   be 

able  to  the  same,  through  our  Lord  turned  into  joy.     A   woman  when 

Jesus  Christ.     Amen.  she  is   in   travail   hath  sorrow,  be-? 

mi     n.-  ,,       -i  csL  t>  .      ••   *■,        cause  her  hour  is  come  :  but  as  soon 
The  Epstle.     1  St.  Peter  n.  11.       M  she  i<?  del;vercd  of  tlie  clliIdj  she 

TTVEARLY  beloved,  I  beseech  you,  remembereth  no  more  the  anguish, 
-^  as  strangers  and  pilgrims,  ab-  for  joy  that  a  man  is  born  into  the 
stain  from  fleshly  lusts,  which  war  world.  And  ye  now  therefore  have 
against  the  soul ;  having  your  con-  sorrow  :  but  I  will  see  you  again, 
versation  honest  among  the  Gen-  and  your  heart  shall  rejoice,  and 
tiles   ;     that   whereas    they    speak  your  joy  no  man  taketh  from  you. 

against  you  as  evil-doers,  they  may ■ 

by  your  good  works,  which   they      The  fourth  Sunday  after  Easter. 
shall  behold,  glorify  God  in  the  day  The  Collect. 

of  visitation.  Submit  yourselves  f\  ALlNnGHTY  God,  who  alone 
fc>  every  ordinance  ®f  man  for  the  ^  canst  order  the  unruly  wills  and 


f?6  THE  FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  EASTER. 

affections  of  sinful  men  ;  grant  unto  Hovbeit,  when   he,   the   Spirit  of 

thy  people,  that  they  may  love  the  truth,  is  come,  he  will  guide  you 

tiling"  which  thou  conrmandest,  and  into   all   truth  :    for   lie   shall  "not 

desire  that  which  thou  dost  prom-  speak   of  himself;  but  whatsoever 

ise  ;  that  so,  among  the  sundry  and  he  shall  hear,  that  shall  he  speak  ; 

manifold  changes  of  the  world,  our  ^ind  he  will  show  you  things  to  come. 

hearts    may  suivly  there   be   fixed,   He   shall  glorify"  me  :  for  he  shall 

Where  true   joys    are  to  be  found,  receive  of  mine,  and  shall  show  it 

through    Jesus    Christ    our    Lord,  unto  you      All  things  that  the  Fa- 

•imen.  therhath,  are  mine;  therefore  said 

rr.i     t-.  •    i       C    »  -i-         h  tMt  he  shall   take  of  mine,  and 

The  Eptetle.     St.  .Tames  l  17.        ,iloll  show  k  ul,to 


TpVERY  good  gift,  and  every  per- 

•*-*  feet    gift    is' from    above,"    and        The  fifth  Sunday  after  Eustcr. 

cometh   down  from    the   Father  of  „,,     r,  77    s 

,.   .  .,,        ,  •  ,.  J  he  Loucct. 

tights,  with   whom   is  no  variable- 
ness,   neither    shadow   of  turning.  f\  LORD,    from    whom    all   good 
Of  his   own  will  begat  he  us  with  things  do    come;  grant  to  us 

the  word  of  truth,  that  we  should  thy  humble  servants,  that  by  thy 
be  a  kind  of  first  fruits  of  his  crea-  holy  inspiration  we  may  think  those 
tures.  Wherefore,  mv  beloved  things  that  are  good,  and  by  thy 
brethren,  let  every  man  be  swift  to  merciful  guiding  may  perform  the 
hear,  slow  to  speak,  slow  to  wrath  ;  same,  through  our  Lord  Jesus 
for  the  wrath  of  man  worketh  not  Christ.  Jlmen. 
the  righteousness  of  Cod.     Where-         „„     rj .    .       fti    T  .    __ 

fore  lay  apart  all  filthiness  and  su-         17ie  EJ"stIe'     St'  James  »'  22' 
perfluity    of  naughtiness,    and    re-  1>E  ye  doers  of  the  word,  and  not 
ceive  with  meekness  the  engrafted  ±J  hearers    only,    deceiving    your 
word,  which  is  able  to  save  your  own  selves.     For  if  any  be  a  hearer 
souls.  of  the  word,  and  not  a  doer,  he  is 

rr.j     ~<    ,   i     e<    t  i  ~  „  •    r         like  unto  a  man  beholding  his  nat- 
Tlie  Gospel.     St.  John  xvi.  5.  ,  r  ,  T,     ,  < s,    ,    , , 

*  ural  face  m  a  glass.     1-or  he  hehold- 

TESUS    said    unto    his    disciples,  eth  himself,  and  goeth  his  way,  and 

**    Now  I   go  my  way  to  him  that  straightway  forgetteth  what  manner 

sent   me,  and  none  of  you    asketh  of  man  he  was.     J5ut  whoso  looketh 

me,  Whither  goest  thou"  ?     But  be-  into  the  perfect  law  of  liberty,  and 

cause  I  have  said  these  things  unto  continueth  therein  ;  he  being  not  a 

you,  sorrow  hath  filled  your  heart,  forgetful  hearer,  but  a  doer  of  the 

Nevertheless  I  tell  you  the  truth  ;  work,  this  man  shall  be  blessed  in 

it  is  expedient  for  you  that    I  go  his  deed.     If  any  man  among  you 

away  :    for   if  I  go   "not   away,  the  seem  to    be   religious,  and  brid'leth 

Comforter  will  not  come  unto  you  ;  not  his    tongue,  but  deceiveth  his 

but  if  I  depart,  1  will  send  him  unto  own   heart,   this   man's    religion   is 

you.     And  when   he    is    come,  he  vain.     Pure  religion  and  undefiled 

will  reprove  the  world  of  sin,  and  before  Cod  and  the  Father,  is  this, 

of  righteousness,  and  of  judgment :  To  visit  the  fatherless  and  widows 

Of  sin,  because  they  believe  not  on  in  their  affliction,  and  to  keep  h'un- 

me:    Of  righteousness,   because    I  self  unspotted  from  the  world. 

go  to  my  Father,  and  ye  see  me  no        The  GesJ)el     St>  John  xvi  ^ 

more  :    Of  judgment,  because    the  * 

prince  of  this   world  is  judged.     I  ALERTLY,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 

have  yet  many  things  to   say  unto  Whatsoever    }e   shall  ask  the 

you,  but  ye  cannot  bear  them  now.  lather  in  my  name,  he  will  give  it 


ASCEXSIOX-DU.  97 

you.     Hitherto  have  ye   asked  r.<>-  bus    began   hotli   to   do  and  tench, 
tiling  in   my   name:    Ask,  and  ye  until  the  day  in  which  he  was  -taken 
shall  receive,  that  your  joy  may  he  up,  after  tli.it  he,  through  the  lloiy 
full.     These  things  have  J  spoken  Ghost,  had    given    conimaiwmcnts 
unto    vou    in    proverbs  :    tlie    time  ur.to    the    apostles    whom   lie    hail 
cometh,  when  1  shall  no  more  speak  chosen  .-  To   whom  also  he  showed 
unto  you  in   proverbs  ;  bat  1   shall  himself  alive  after  his   passion,  by 
show  you  plainly  of  the  Father.    At  many  infallible  proofs,  being  seen 
that  day  ye  shall  ask  in  my  name  :  of  them  forty  days,  and  speaking1  of 
and  I  say  not  unto  you,  that  1  will  the  things  pertaining  to  the  king- 
pray  the   Father  for  you  ;  fur  the  dom  of  God  :  and  being-  assembled 
Father  himself  loveth  you,  because  together    with    them,    commanded 
ye  have  loved  me,  and  have  believ-  them   that   they  should   not   depart 
ed   that  I  came  out  from  God.     1  from    Jerusalem,   but  wait  for    d:^ 
came  forth  from  the  Father,  and  am  promise  of  the  Father,  which,  saith 
come  into  the  world.:  Again,  I  leave  he,  ye  have  heard  of  me.     For  John 
the   world,  and    go"  to   the  Father    truly  baptized  with  water  ;  b>it  \<f 
ilis  disciples  said  unto  him,  Lo,  now  shall    he    baptized    with    the   Holy 
speakest  thou  plainly,  and  speakest  Ghost,  net  many  days  hence.    When 
no  proverb.     Now  are  we  sure  that  they  therefore  were  come  together, 
thou  knowest  all  tilings,  and  neeel-  they   asked    of  him,   saying,  Lord, 
•est   not  that   any  man   should   ask   wilt  thou  at  this  time  restore  again 
thee  :  by  this  we   believe  that  thou  the   kingdom   of  Israel  ':     And   he. 
earnest  forth  from  God.     Jesus  an-  said  unto  them,  It  is  not  for  you  to 
swered  them,  Do   ye   now  believe  ;  know    the    times    or    the    seasons, 
Behold,   the  hour  Cometh,  yea,  is  which   the  Father  hath   put  in  his 
now  come,  that  ye  shall  be  scatter-  own   power.     But  ye  shall   receive: 
ed  every  man  to  his  own,  and  shall  power,  after  that  the  Holy  Ghost  is 
leave  me  alone  :  and   yet   I  am  not  come    upon   you  :  and   ye   shall  be 
alone,   because   the    father  is   with  witnesses  unto   me   both  in  Jem  sa- 
me.    These  things  I  have  spoken  lem,  and  in  all  Judea,  and  in  Sama- 
Unto  you,  that  in  me  ye  might  have  ria,  and  unto  the  uttermost  part  of 
peace.     In  the   world   \c  shall  have  the  earth.     And  when  he  had  spo- 
tribulation  ;  but  be  of  good  cheer,  I  ken  these  things,  while  they  beheld, 
haw  overcome  the  world.  he  was  taken    up,  and  a  cloud  re- 

■ ceiv'ed  him  out  of  their  sight.    And 

The  Aseeiiaion-Dcii.  while    they   looked    steadfastly  to- 

,pj    r  j,  ward  heaven,  a*  he  Wen  tup*  behold  * 

me  l  outer.  tv/o   men   ^^   hy  ±K,m    ]n    whJte 

jTlTCAXT,  we  beseech  thee,  Al-  apparel;  which  also  saiel,  Ye  men 
mighty  God,  that  like  as  we  oi  Galilee,  why  stand  ye  gazing  up 
do  believe  thy  only  begotten  Son  into  heaven  ?  This  same  Jesus, 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  to  have  as-  which  is  taken  up  from  you  into 
cended  into  the  heavens  ;  so  We  heaven,  shall  so  come  in  like  man- 
may  also  in  heart  and  mind  thither  ner  as  ye  have  seen  him  go  into 
ascend,,  and    with    him    continually  heaven. 

dwell,  who  liveth  ami  reigneth  with  ^,  r,  ,  7  Ci  ,,  ,  .  ,  . 
thee  and  the  Holy  Ghostf  one  God,  7  fa  G°^eL  St  Mark  XV1'  U' 
world  without  end.     Amen.  TESUS  appeared  unto  the  eleven, 

For  the  Ephile.     Acts  i.  1.  ,      .*?  }%  sat    at,  me*h  am}    JP: 

braided   them    with    their   unbelief 

rTMlE  former  treatise  have  I  made,  and  hardness  of  heart,  because  they 

0  TheophUus,  of  all  that  Jc-  believed  not  them  which  had  Sceft 


OS  SUNDAY  AFTER  ASCENSION-DAY. 

Mm   after  he   was  riser..     And  he  Cod  giveth  :  that  God  in  all  things 

said  unto  them,  Go  ye  into  all  the  may    be    glorified    through    Jesus 

world,  and   preach   the   Gospel   to  Christ  :  to  v  horn  be  praise  and  do- 

every  creature.     He  that  believeth;  minion  for  ever  and  ever.    Ameii. 

and  is  baptized,  shall  be  saved  \  but  „,,      „    .  ,     ai    T  ,  0^         , 

be  that  belicyeth  not  shall  be  clam-   The    ?™M     ft,  Jolin   xv.  26,  and 

red,     And  these  signs  shall  follow  Part  °f  the  16t"  chaPter' 

them   that   believe  :    In    my  name  "TTriir.N  the   Comforter  is  come, 

shalTxhey.cast  out  devils  ;  they  shall        *     whom   I  will  send  unto  you 

speak  with  new  tongues  ;  tin  y  shall  from  the  Father,  even  the  Spirit  of 

take  up  serpents  ;  and  if  they  drink  truth,  which    proceedeth   from   the 

any  deadly  thing-,  it  shall  not  hurt  Father,  he  shall  testify  of  me.    And 

them  ;  they  shall   lay  hands  on  the  ye  also  shall  bear  witness  ;  because 

sick,   and    they    shall  recover.     So  ye    have    hi  en    with    me  from    the 

then,    after  the    Lord  had   spoken   beginning,      'these   things    have    I 

unto  them,  he  was  received  up  into  spoken  unto  you,  that  ye  should  not 

heaven,  and  sat  on  the  right  hand  be   offended.     They  shall  put  you 

of  God.     And  they  went  forth,  and  out  of  the    synagogues  :    yea,  the 

preached   every    where,    the    Ford  time  cometh,  that  whosoever killeth 

working-  with  them,  and  confirming  you,  Will  think  that  he   doeth  God 

the  word  with  signs  following.  service.      And     these    things    will 

they   do    unto    you,    because,   they 

Sunday  after  Ascension-Day.         have    not   known    the    Father,  nor 

•  „„      r  v  me  .-  but  these  things   have  I   told 

l  lie    LoUcct.  }.OHj  djat  uhen  the  time  ghall  comCj 

£\   GOD,  the  king  of  ^lovy,  T-ho  ye   may  remember  that  I  told  you 

"   hast    exalted     thine    C.-.ly    Son  of  them. 

Jesus  Christ    with    great    triumph  : 

unto  thy  kingdom  in   heaven  ;  we  Whitsunday. 

beseech  thee  leave  us  not  comfort-  nv     n  u    * 

less  ;   but    send    to    us   thine    Holy 

Ghost  to  comfort  us,  and  exalt  us  f\  GOD,  who  as  at  this  time  didst 

unto  the  same  place   whither  our  teach  the  hearts  of  thy  faithful 

.Saviour  Christ  is  gone  before  ;  who  people,    by    sending'    to    them    the 

liveth   and  reigneth  with  thee  and  Light  of  thy  Holy  Sp;rit  ;  grant  us 

the    Holy   Ghost,    one   God,  world  by  the  same   Spirit  to  have  a  right 

without  end.     Amen.  judgment   in   all   things,  and  ever- 

tv     in,.,,       i  c.   ™  i.      •      »        more  to  reioice  in  his  hoi  v  comfort, 
The  Epistle.     1  St.  Peter  iv.  7.       tIm)Ug.h  .^  meritg  of  christ  JesUjJ 

HE  end  of  all  things  is  at  hand  ;  our  Saviour,  who   liveth  and  reign- 
be  ye  therefore  sober,  and  watch  eth  with  thee,  in   the   unity  of  the 
unto  prayer.     And  above  all  things  same   Spirit,  one   God,  world  with. 
have  fervent  charity  among   your-  out  end.     Jlmen. 
selves  :  for  charity  shall  cover  the  For  tU  ^  ^      Acts  {l  L 

multitude  ot  sins.     Use  hospitality  * 

one  to  another  without  grudging.  \\T HEN  the  day  of  Pentecost  was 
As  every  man  hath  received  the  gift,  *  V  fully  come,  they  were  all  with 
even  so  minister  the  same  one  to  one  accord  in  one  place  :  And  sud- 
another,  as  good  stewards  of  the  denlv  there  came  a  sound  from  hea* 
manifold  grace  of  God.  If  any  man  ven,  as  of  a  rushing  mighty  wind, 
Speak,  let  him  speak  as  the  oracles  and  it  filled  all  the  house  where 
of  God  :  If  any  man  minister,  let  they  were  sitting.  And  there  ap- 
him  do  it  as  of  the  ability  which  peared  unto  them  cloven  tongues, 


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like  as  of  fire,  and  it  sat  up-m  each  unto  him,  (not  Iscariot)  Lord,  how 
of  them  :  And  they  were  all  filled  is  it  that  thou  wilt  manifest  thyself 
with  the  Holy  Ghost  ;  and  began  unto  us,  and  not  unto  the  world  ? 
to  speak  with  other  tongues,  as  the  Jesus  answered  and  said  .nto  him. 
Spirit  gave  them  utterance.  And  If  a  man  love  me,  he  will  keep  my 
there  were  dwelling  at  Jerusalem  words  ;  and  my  Father  will  love- 
Jews,  devout  men,  out  of  every  na-  him,  .and  we  will  come  unto  him, 
tion  under  heaven.  Now  when  this  and  make  our  abode  with  him.  He 
was  noised  abroad,  the  multitude  that  loveth  me  not,  keepeth  not  my 
came  together,  and  were  confound-  sayings:  and  the  word  which  ye 
ed,  because  that  every  man  heard  hear  is  not  mine,  hut  the  Father's 
them  speak  in  his  own  language,  which  sent  me.  These  things  have 
And  they  were  all  amazed,  and  I  spoken  unto  you,  being  yet  pr< 
marvelled,  saying  one  to  another,  cut  with  you'.  But  the  Comforter, 
Behold,  are  not  all  these  which  which  is  the  Holy  Ghost,  whom  the 
speak  Galileans  ?  and  how  hear  we  Father  will  send  in  my  name,  he 
every  man  in  our  own  tongue  wh<  re-  shall  teach  you  all  things,  and 
in  we  were  born  ?  Parthians,  and  bring  all  things  to  your  rcmem- 
Medes,  and  Elamites,  and  the  dwell-  brance,  whatsoever  I  have  said  unto 
ers  in  Mesopotamia,  and  in  Judea,  you.  Peace  I  leave  with  you,  my 
and  Cappadocia,  in  Pontius,  and  peace  I  give  unto  you  :  not  as  the 
Asia,  Phrygia,  and  Pamphylia,  in  world  give th,  give  I  unto  you.  Let 
Iv^Npt,  and  in  the  parts  of  Lybia  not  your  heart  be  troubled,  n 
about  Gyrene,  and  strangers  of  let  it  be  afraid!  Ye  have  heard  how 
Home,  Jews  and  Proselytes,  Cretes  1  said   u  y,  aiwl 

and  Arabians,  we  do  hear  them  come  again  unto  you.  If  ye  loved. 
speak  in  our  tongues  the  wonder-  me,  ye  would  i  joice,  because  I 
ful  works  of  God.  s  id,  I  go  unto  the  Father;  for  my 

'  *ru»  nno*,*j      «♦■  T„fc«  »;«•  1-        Father  is  greater  than  I.     A 'id  now 

1  he  Lrospel.     at.  John  xiv.  1j.        ,  ,         ,   ,-,  ,    ,. 

1  1  have  told. you  belore  it  come  to 

^SUS  said  unto  his  disciple?,  If  pass,  that  when  it  is  come  to 

ye  love  me,  keep.. my  command-  t  believe.     Hereafter  I  will 

ments.     And  I  will  pray  the  Father,  not  talk  much   with  you;  foi*  the: 

and  he  shall  give  you  another  Com-  prince   of  this    world    cometh,  and 

forter,  that  he  may  abide  with  yi  n  hath  nothing  in  me.     i    - 

forever;  even  the    Spirit  of  truth,  world    may   know  that   I   love   the 

whom  the   world    cannot    receive,   Father ;  and  as  the  Father  gave  me 

because  it   seeth  him    not,  neither  commandment,  even  so  1  do. 

knoweth  him  :  but  ye   know  him  ; 

for  he  dwelleth  with  you,  and  shall  Monday  in    Whitsun^Weeh. 

be  in  you.     I    will   not   leave   you  The  Collect. 

comfortless  ;  I    will  come   to    you.   f\  GOD,  who  as  at  this  time  didst 

Yet   a  little   while-  and   the   world    ^  teach  the  hearts  of  thy  faithful 

seeth  me  no  more  ;  but  ye  see  me  !   people,    by   sending    to    them    the 

because   I   live,  ye   shall   live  also,  light   of  thy  Holy  Spirit  ;  grant  us 

At  that  day  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  by  the  same  Spirit,  to  have  a  right 

in  my  Father,  and  ye  in  me,  and  I  judgment  in   all  things,  and   ever- 

in  you.    He  that  hath  my  command-  more  to  rejoice  in  his  holy  comfort, 

ments,  and  keepeth  them,  he  it  is  through  the  merits  of  Christ  Jesus 

that  loveth  me  ;  and  lie  that  loveth  our  Saviour,  who  iiveth  and 

me,  shall  be  loved  of  my  Father  ;  eth  with   thee,  in  the  unit}-  of  the 

and  I  will  love  him,  and  will  mani-  same  Spirit,  one  God,  world  with- 

fest    myself  to  him.      Judas    saiih  out  end.     .  I 


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TUESDAY  IN  WH1TSUX-WEE1C. 


For  tl     Epistle.     Acts  x.  34. 
V   Peter  opened  his  mouth, 
-*-     and  said,  Of  a  truth  ]  perceive 
specter  of  persons  ; 
very  natiorij  he  thai  I 
him,  and  worketh   righteoiu 
ed    with    him.      The 
which  Rod  sent  unto  the  children 
of  Israel,  preaching  peace  I 
•ist,  (h<  L  rd    of  all 

\jjprcl,  I  -  ..  ye  know,  which  was 
hput  all  Jud<  a,  and 
began  from  Galilee,  after  the  hap- 
tism  which  John  preached:  How 
Cod  anointed  Jesus  of  Nazareth 
with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  with  pow- 
»  r  :  who  went  about  doing1  good; 
and  healing  all  that  were  oppressed 
of  the  deVri  ;  for  God  was  With  him. 
And  we  are  witnesses  of  all  things 
which  he  did,  both  in  the  land  of 
the  Jews,  and  in  Jerusalem  ;  Whom 
they  slew  and  hanged  on  a  tree: 
Cim  God  raised  up  the  third  (lav, 
and  shewed  him  openly  ;  not  to  ail 
i!;e  people,  but  unto  witnesses  cho- 
sen before  of  God  ;  ever:  to  us,  who 
did  eat  and  drink  with  him  al 
rose  from  the  read.  And  he  com- 
manded us  to  preach  unto  the  peo- 
ple, and  to  testify  that  it  is  h-  which 
was  ordained  of  God  to  be  the 
judge  of  quick  and  dead.  To  him 
pve  all  the  prophets  witness,  that 
through  liis  name,  whosoever  be- 
lieveth in  him,  shnl!  receive  remis- 
sion of  sins  While  Peter  yet  spake 
these  words,  the  Holy  Ghost  fell  on 
nil  them  who  heard  the  word.  And 
they  of  the  circumcision  who  belie- 
ved, were  astonished,  as  many  as 
came  with  Peter,  because  that  on 
the  Gentiles  also  was  poured  oitt 
the  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  For 
they  heard  them  speak  with  tongues, 
and  magnify  Cod.  Then  answered 
Peter,  Can  any  man  forbid  water, 
that  these  should  not  be  baptized, 
who  have  received  the  Holy  Ghost 
as  well  as  we  ?  And  he  commanded 
them  to  be  baptized  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord.  Then  prayed  they  him 
to  tarry  certain  days. 


Gospel.  St.  John  ix.  I<£ 
/^OI>-so  loved  the  world,  that  he 
gave  his  only  lx?gotten  Son,  that 
whosoever  believeth  in  him  should 
not  perish,  but  have  everlasting  life, 
d  sent  not  his  Son  into  the 
world  to  condemn  the  world,  but 
•  world  through  him  might 
d.  He  thai  believeth  on  him 
is  not  condemned  :  but  he  that  be- 
lieveth not  is  cond(  mned  already, 
because  he  hath  not  believed  in  the 
name  of  the  only  begotten  Son  of 
God.  And  this  is  the  condemna- 
tion, that  light  is  come  into  the 
world,  and  nan  loved  darkness 
rather  than  light  because  their  deeds 
were  evil  For  every  one  that  do- 
eth  evil  hateth  the  "light,  neither 
cometh  to  the  light,  lest  his  deeds 
should  be  reproved.  But  he  that 
dqeth  truth  cometh  to  the  light,that 
his  deeds  may  be  made  manifest^ 
that  th.ev  are  wrought  in  Cod. 


Tuesday  in  Whitsun-lVeeh. 

The  Collect. 
f\  COD,  who  as  at  this  time  didst 
<J  teach  the  hearts  of  thy  faithful 
people,  by  s<  nding  to  them  the 
light  of  th}  Holy  Spirit ;  grant  us 
by  the  same  Spirit  to  have  a  right 
judgment  in  all  things,  and  i\tr- 
more  to  rejoice  in  his  holy  contort, 
through  the  merits  of  Christ  .Jesus 
cur  Saviour,  who  liveth  and  rei'grt^ 
eth  with  thee,  in  the  unity  of  th§ 
same  Spirit,  one  God,  world  with- 
out end.     Jlnien. 

For  the  Fj'isiie.  Acts  viii.  14. 
TITHEN  the  Apostles,  who  were 
*  *  at  Jerusalem,  heard  that  Sa- 
maria had  received  the  word  of 
God,  they  sent  unto  them  Peter  and 
John  ;  Who,  when  they  were  come 
down,  prayed  for  them,  that  they 
might  receive  the  Holy  Chost:  (For 
as  yet  he  was  fallen  upon  none  of 
the'm  ;  only  they  were  baptized  in 
the  name  of  the  Cord  Jesus  :)  Then 
laid  they  their  hands  on  them,  and 
they  received  the  Holy  Chost. 


V 


TRINITY-SUNDAY.  loi 

The  GaspeL     St.  John  x.  1.  was  as  it  were  of  a  trumpet,  talking 

EUILY,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  with    me  ;    which    said,   Co;ne    up 

He  that  entereth  not  by  the  hither,  and  I  will  show  thee  things 
door  into  the  sheepfold,  but  climb-  which  must  be  hereafter.  And  im- 
eth  up  some  other  way,  the  same  is  mediately  I  was  in  the  Spirit  ;  and 
a  thief  and  a  robber.  But  he  that  behold,  a  throne  was  set  in  heaven, 
entereth  in  by  the  door,  is  the  and  one  sat  on  the  throne  :  and  he 
shepherd  of  the  sheep.  To  him  that  sat  was  to  look  upon  like  a  jas- 
the  porter  openeth  ;  and  the  sheep  per  and  a  sardine-stone  :  and  there 
hear  his  voice  ;  and  he  calleth  his  was  a  rain-bow  round  about  the 
own  sheep  by  name,  and  leadeth  throne,  in  sight  like  unto  an  erne- 
them  out.  And  when  he  putteth  raid.  And  round  about  the  throne 
forth  his  own  sheep,  he  goetb  he-  were  four  and  twenty  seats  ;  and 
fore  them,  and  the  sheep  follow  upon  the  seats  I  saw  four  and  twen- 
him  ;  for  the}- know  his  voice  :  and  ty  elders  sitting,  clothed  in  white 
a  stranger  will  they  not  follow,  hut  raiment  ;  and  they  had  on  their 
will  flee  from  him  ;  for  they  know  heads  crowns  of  gold  :  and  out  of 
not  the  voice  of  strangers.  "This  the  throne  proceeded  lightnings,  and  . 
parable  spake  Jesus  unto  them;  thunderings,  and  voices.  And  there 
but  they  understood  not  what  things  were  seven  lamps  of  fire  burning1 
they  were  which  he  spake  unto  before  the  throne,  which  are  the 
them.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them  seven  spirits  of  Cod.  And  before 
again,  Verily,  verily,  I  say'unto  you,  the  throne*,  there  was  a  sea  of  glass, 
I  am  the  door  of  the  sheep  :  All  like  unto  chrystal.  And  in  the 
that  ever  came  before  me  are  thieves  midst  of  the  throne,  and  round  about 
and  robbers  ;  but  the.  sheep* did  not  the  throne,  were  tour  beasts  full  of 
hear  them.  I  am  the  door  :  by  me  eyes  before  and  behind:  And  the 
if  any  man  enter  in,  he  shall  be  first  beast  was  like  a  lion,  and  the 
saved,  and  shall  go  in  and  out,  and  second  beast  like  a  calf,  and  the 
hud  pasture.  The  thief  cometh  third  beast  had  a  face  as  a  man, 
not  but  for  to  steal,  and  to  kill,  and  and  the  fourth  beast  was  like  a  fly- 
to  destroy:  1  am  come  that  they  ing  eagle.  And  the  four  beasts  had 
might  have  life,  and  that  they  might  each  of  them  six  wings  about  him  ; 
have  it  more  abundantly.  and   they  were  full  of  eyes  within 

and   they  rest   not   day  and   night, 

Trinity-Sunday.  saying;  Holy,  holy,  holy,  Lord  God 

The  Collect.  Almighty,  who  was,  and  is,   at 

LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  to  come.     And  when  those  bea^ist 

who  hast  given  unto  us  thy  give  glory,  and  honour,  and  thanks 
servants  grace,  by  the  confession  to  him  that  sat  on  the  throne,  who 
of  a  true  faith,  to  acknowledge  the  liveth  for  ever  and  ever,  the  four 
glory  of  die  eternal  Trinity,  and  in  and  twenty  elders  fall  down  before 
the  power  of  the  divine  Majesty  to  him  that  sat  on  the  throne,  arid 
worship  the  Unity;  we  beseech  worship,  him  that  liveth  for  wer  and 
thee  that  thou  wouldest  keep  us  ever,  and  cast  their  crowns  before 
steadfast  in  this  faith,  and  evermore  the  throne,  saying,  Thou  art  wor- 
defend  us  from  all  adversities,  who  thy,  O  Lord,  to  receive  glory,  and 
livest  and  reignest,  one  God,  world  honour,  and  power  ;  for  thou  hast 
without  end.     Amen.  created    all    things,     arid     for    thy 

For  the  Epistle.     Rev.  iv.  1.  pleasure  they  are,  and  were  created. 

A  TTER  this  1  looked,  and  behold,  The  Gospel     St.  John  iii   1. 

-*■**-  a  door  was  opened  in  heaven  ;    rpHERE  was  a  man  of  the  L'hari- 
and  the  first  voice  which  1  heard,    -**-    sees,  named  Nicodemus,  a  ru- 
1  2 


A' 


102  FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

ler  of  the  Jews:  The  same  came  mercifully  accept  our  prayers  ;  and 
to  Jesus  by  night,  and  said  unto  because,  through  tin.-  weakness  of 
him,  Rabbi,  we  know  that  thou  art  our  mortal  nature,  we   can  do  no 

a  teacher  come  from  God  :  For  r.<>  good  thing  without  thee,  grant  us 
man  can  do  these  miracles  that  thou  the  help  of  thy  grace,  that  in  keep? 
doest,  except  God  be  with  him.  ing  thy  commandments  we  may 
Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him,  please  thee,  both  in  will  and  deed, 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee,  ex-  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
cept  a  man  be  born  again,  he  cannot  Amen. 

see  the  kingdom  of  God,     Nicode-        TJ    p  .   h      ,  St.  John  iv.  r. 
inns  saith  unto  him,  How  can  a  man  ' 

l>e  born  when  he  is  old  \  can  he  en-  T1ELOVED,  let  us  love  one  anoth- 
ter  the  second  time  into  his  mother's  -*-*  er  :  for  love  is  of  God,  and  ev-  . 
womb,  and  be  born  :  Jesus  an-  ery  one  that  loveth  is  born  of  Cod, 
'.,  Verily  verily,  I  say  unto  ftnd  knoweth  God.  He  that  loveth 
thee,  except  a  man  be  loin  of  wa.  not,  knoweth  not  Cod  j  t  >r  God  is 
tor,  and  of  the  Spirit,  lie  cannot  love.  In  this  was  manifested  the 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of  Cod.  love  of  God  towards  us,  because 
That  which  is  nbrn  of  the  flesh,  is  that  Cod  sent  his  only  begotten  Son 
flesh  ;  and  that  which  is  bornofthe  into  the  world,  that  we  might  live 
Spirit,  is  spirit.  Marvel  not  that  I  through  him.  Herein  is  love,  not 
said  unto  thee,  ye  must  be  born  that  we  loved  Cod,  but  that  lie- 
again.  The  wind  bloweth  where  it  loved  us,,  and  sent  Ins  Son  to  be 
listcth,  and  thou  hearest  the  sound  the  propitiation  fir  our  sins.  Tie- 
thereof,  but  canst  not  tell  whence  loved,  if  Cod  so  loved  us,  we  ought 
It  comcth,  and  whither  it  goeth  ;  also  to  love  one  another.  No  man 
?o  is  every  one  that  is  born  of  the  hath  seen  Cod  at  any  time.  If  we 
Spirit  Xicodemus  answered  and  love  one  another,  Cod  dwelled)  in 
said  unto  him,  How  can  these  things  us,  and  Ins  love  is  perfected  in  r.s. 
l>e  ?  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  Hereby  know  we  that  we  dwell  in 
him,  Ait  thou  a  master  of  Israel,  him,  and  he  in  us  j  because  he  hath 
and  knowest  not  these  tilings  ?  Ve-  given  us  of  his  Spirit.  And  we 
rily,  verily,  T  say  unto  thee,  we  have  seen  and  do  testify,  that  the 
speak  that  we  do  know,  and  testify  Father  sent  the  Son  to  be  the  Sa- 
tliat  we  have  seen  ;  and  ye  receive  viour  of  the  world.  Whosoever 
not  our  witness.  If  I  have  told  you  shall  confess  that  Jesus  is  the  Son 
earthly  things,  and  ye  believe  not  ;  of  Cod,  Cod  dwellcth  in  him,  and 
how  shall  ye  believe,  if  I  tell  you  he  in  God..  And  we  have  known 
of  heavenly  things  ?  And  no  man  and  believed  the  love  that  God  hath 
hath  ascended  up  to  heaven,  but  to  us.  Cod  is  love  ;  and  he  that 
he  that  came  down  from  heaven,  dwelleth  in  love,  dwelleth  in  Cod, 
even  the  Son  of  man,  who  is  in  and  Cod  in  him  Herein  is  our 
.heaven.  And  as  Moses  lifted  up  love  made  perfect,  that  we  may 
•the  serpent  in  the  wilderness,  ever  have  boldness  in  the  day  of  judg- 
sp  must  the  Son  of  man  be  lifted  ment ;  because  as  he  is,  so  are  we 
np  ;  that  whosoever  beheveth  in  in  this  world.  There  is  no  fear  in 
him  should  not  perish,  but  have  love  ;  but  perfect  love  casteth  out 
eternal  life.  fear;  because   fear  hath   torment: 

i He  that  fcareth,  is  not  made  per- 

The  first  Sunday  after  Trinity.       feet  in  love.     We  love  him,  because 

The  Collect.  he  first   loved  us.     1Y  a  man  say,  I 

f\  COD,  the  strength  of  all  those  love  Cod,  and   hateth  his   brother, 

^     Who  put   their  trust  in   thee,  he  is  a  liar  :  for  he  that  loveth  Rot 


SECOND  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  103 

•his  brother,    whom   lie  hath   seen,  they  hear  not   Moses  and  the  Pro-*. 
how   can   he    love   God,   whom   he  phets,    neither    will    they    be    per- 
hath    not    seen  ?     And    this    com-  suaded,  though,  one  rose  from  the 
mandment  have  we  from  him,  that  dead. 

lie  who  loyeth  God,  love  his  broth 

er  also.  T/te  second    Sunday  after  Triniti'. 

The    Gospel.     St.  Luke  xvi.  19.  The  Collect. 

n^IIERE  was  a  certain  rich   man,   f\  LORD,    who     never   failest   to 
■*-     who  was  clothed  in  purple  and  help    and   govern   those    whom 

fine  linen,  and  fared  sumptuously  thou  dost  bring  up  in  thy  stedfasT 
everyday.  And  there  was  a  cer-  fear  and  love  ;  keep  us,  we  beseech 
tain  beggar,  named  Lazarus,  who  thee,  under  the  protection  of  thy 
Was  laid  at  his  gate,  foil  of  sores  ;  good  providence,  and  make  us  to 
and  desiring  to  be  i'rd  v  ith  the  have  a  perpetual  fear  and  love  of 
crumbs  which  fell  from  Hie  rich  thy  holy  name,  through  Jesus  Christ 
man's   table :    moreover^    the  dogs  out  Lor/1.     Amen, 

came  and  licked  his  sores.     And  it       „„     r. .  ,,        «  c.    -  .     •  ••   .,<-, 

.    .    .       ,  r    ,         J  iw  hustle.     1  bt.  John  in.  lo. 

cnnic  to  pass  that  toe   beggar  oiod,  ' 

and  was  carried  by  the  angels  into  "A  f  ARYEL  not,  my  brethren,  if 
Abraham's  bosom:  the  rich  man  ^  ^  the  world  hate  you.  We  know 
also  died,  and  was  buried  :  and  in  that  we  have  passed  from  death 
hell  he  lifted  up  his  eyes,  being  in  unto  life,  because  we  love  the 
torments,  and  seeth  Abraham  afar  brethren.  He  that  loveth  not  his 
off,  and  Lazarus  in  his  bosom.  And  brother,  ab'.deth  in  death.  Whoso? 
1  e  cried,  and  said,  Father  Abra-  ever  bateth  his  brother,  is  a  mur- 
rain, have  mercy  on  me,  and  send  dercr  :  and  ye  know  that  no  mur- 
l.azarus,  that  he  may  dip  the  tip  dercr  hath  eternal  life  abiding  in 
■of  h's  finger  in  water,  and  cool  my  him.  Hereby  perceive  we  the  love 
tongue;  fin*  I  am  tormented  in  this  of  God,  because  lie  laid  down  his. 
fame  But  Abraham  said,  Son,  re-  life  for  us  :  and  we  ought  to  lay 
member  that  thou  in  thy  life-time  down  our  lives  for  the  brethren. 
receivedst  thy  good  things,  awl  like-  Rut  whoso  hath  this  world's  good, 
wise  Lazarus  evil  things  ;  but  now  and  seeth  his  brother  have  need* 
he  is  comforted,  and  thou  art  tor-  and  shutteth  up  his  bowels  cf  com- 
mented And  besides  all  this,  bo-  passion  from  him  ;  how  dwclleth 
tween  us  and  you  there  is  a  great  the  love  of  God  in  him  ?  My  little 
gulph  fixed  :  so  that  they  who  children,  let  us  not  love  in  word, 
would  pass  from  hence  to  you  can-  neither  in  tongue  ;  but  in  deed,  and 
rot;  neither  can  they  pass  to  us  in  truth.  And  hereby  we  know  that 
that  would  come  from  thence,  wc  are  of  the  truth,  and  shall  as- 
Tlicn  he  said,  I  pray. thee  therefore,  sure  our  hearts  before  him.  For  if 
father,  that  thou  wouldest  send  our  heart  condemn  us,  God  is  great- 
him  to  my  father's  house  :  for  I  er  than  our  heart,  and  knowtth  all 
have  five  brethren  :  that  he  may  things.  Beloved,  if  our  heart  con- 
testify  unto  them,  lest  they  also  demn  us  not,  then  have  we  confi- 
come  into  this  place  of  torment,  donee  towards  God.  And  whatso- 
Abraham  saith  unto  him,  They  have  ever  we  ask,  we  receive  of  him, 
Moses  and  the  Prophets  ;  let  them  because  we  keep  his  comtrand- 
hear  them.  And  he  -.said,  Nay,  fa-  ments,  and  do  those  things  that  are 
ther  Abraham  ;  but  if  one  went  unto  pleasing  in  his  sight  And  this  is 
them  from  the  dead,  they  will  re-  his  commandment,  That  we  should 
pent.      And  he   said    unto  him,  If  believe  on  the  name  of  his  Son  Jesus 


104  THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

Christ,  and  love  one  another,  as  lie  The  Epistle.  1  St.  Peter  v.  5. 
gave  us  commandment.  And  he  a  ll  of  vou  bc  subject  one  to 
that  kecpeth  his  commandments,  -CX  ^ther,  and  be  clothed  with 
dwelleth  in  him,  and  he  in  him  :  humility:  For  God  resisted!  the 
and  hereby  we  know  that  neabideth  proud,  and  giveth  grace  to  the 
m  us,  by  the  Spirit  which  he  hath  humble.  Humble  yourselves  there- 
given  us.  fore  umier  tlie  mighty  hand  of  God, 

The   Gospel     St.  Luke  xiv.  16,       that  he  may  exalt  you  in  due  time  : 

casting  all  your  care  upon  him  ; 
A  CERTAIN  man  made  a  great  for  he  careth  for  vou.  Be  sober, 
supper,  and  hade  many  ;  and  be  vigilant  ;  because  vour  adversa- 
sent  his  servant  at  supper  time,  to  PV  tUe  devil,  as  a  roaring  lion,  walk- 
say  to  them  that  were  bidden,  Come,  cth  about,  seeking  whom  he  may 
for  all  things  are  now  ready.  And  devour  :  whom  resist,  steadfast  in 
they  all  with  one  consent  began  to  the  faith  ;  knowing  that  the  same 
make  excuse  :  The  first  said  unto  afflictions  are  accomplished  in  vour 
him,  I  have  bought  a  piece  of  ground,  brethren  that  are  in  the  world.  "But 
and  I  must  needs  go  and  see  il  ;  I  the  God  of  all  grace,  who  hath, 
pray  thee  have  me  excused  :  And  called  us  unto  his  eternal  glory  bv 
another  said,  I  have  bought  five  Christ  Jesus,  after  that  ve  have  suf- 
yoke  of  oxen,  and  I  go  to  prove  fered  a  while,  make  vou  perfect, 
them  ;  I  pray  thee  have  me  excu-  stablish,  strengthen,  settle  vou.  To 
sed  :  And  another  said,  I  have  mar-  him  be  glory  and  dominion  for  ever 
ried  a  wife,  and  therefore  I  cannot  and  ever  Amen, 
come.     So  that  servant  came,  and 

showed  his  lord  these  things.    Then          The  Gospel     St.  Luke  xv.  1. 
the  master  of  the  house,  being  an-  HP  HEX    drew  near   unto    him   all 
gry,    said   to   his   servant,    Go    out  the  publicans  and  si nners  for  to 

quickly  into  the  streets  and  lanes  of  hear  him.  And  the  Pharisees  and 
the  city,  and  bring  in  hither  the  Scribes  murmured,  saying,  This 
poor,  and  the  maimed,  and  the  halt,  man  receiveth  sinners,  and  eateth 
and  the  blind.  And  the  servant  with  them.  And  he  spake  this  par- 
said,  Lord,  it  is  done  as  thou  hast  able  unto  them,  saying1,  What  man 
commanded,  and  yet  there  is  room,  of  you  having  an  hundred  sheep,  if 
And  the  lord  said  unto  the  servant,  he  lose  one  of  them,  doth  not  leave 
Go  out  into  the  highways  and  the  ninety  and  nine  in  the  wilder- 
hedges,  ami  compel  them  to  come  ness,  and  go  after  that  which  is  lost, 
in,  that  my  house  maybe  filled  :  for  until  he  find  it?  And  when  he  hath 
1  say  unto  you,  that  none  of  those  found  it,  he  layeth  it  on  his  shoul- 
men  which  Mere  bidden  shall  taste  ders,  rejoicing.  And  when  he 
of  my  supper.  cometh  home,   he   caileth  together 

■ Ids  friends  and   neighbours,  saying 

The  third  Sunday  after  Trinity.       unto  them,  Rejoice  with   me,  for  I 

have    found    my  sheep    which    was 
J  he  Collect.  lost    i  5av  unt0  you,  that  likewise 

f\  LORD,  we  beseech  thee  mer-  joy  shall  be  in  heaven  over  one  sin- 
XJ  cifully  to  hear  us ;  and  grant  ner  that  repenteth,  more  than  over 
that  we,  to  whom  thou  hast  given  ninety  and  nine  just  perssons,  which 
an  hearty  desire  to  play,  may,  by  need  no  repentance.  Either  what 
thy  mightv  aid,  be  defended  and  woman  having  ten  pieces  of  silver, 
comforted 'in  all  dangers  and  adver-  if  she  lose  one  piece  doth  not  light 
sities,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  a  candle,  and  sweep  the  house, -and 
Lord.    Amen.  seek  diligently  till  she  find  it .?  And 


FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRI-XTTY.  105 

when  she  hatb  found  it,  she  calleth  be  forgiven  :  give,  and  it  shall  be 
her  friends  and  her  neighbours  to-  given  unto  you  ;  good  measure, 
gether,  saving-,  Rejoice  with  me,  pressed  down,  and  shaken  together, 
for  I  have  found  the  piece  which  I  and  running  over,  shall  men  give 
had  lost.  Likewise  I  say  unto  you,  into  your  bosom.  For  with  the 
there  is  joy  in  the  presence  of  the  same  measure  that  ye  mete  withal, 
Angels  of  God  over  one  sinner  that  it  shall  be  measured  to  you  again, 
repenteth.  And  he  spake  a  parable  unto  them  : 

Can  the  blind  lead  the  blind  ?  shall 

The  fourth  Sunday  after  Trinity,     they  not  both   fall  into  the   diteh  ? 

The  disciple  is  not  above  his  mas- 
TV  Collect.  t(?r  .  but  CV(?rv  one  fliat  ;s   perfect 

f\  COD,  the  protector  of  all  that  shall   be  as   his   master.     And  why 

J  trust   iii    thee,    without  whom  beholdest  thou  the  mote  that  is  in 

nothing  is  strong,  nothing  is  holy  ;  thy   brother's    eye,    but    perceivest 

increase  rtnd  multiply  upon  us  thy  nol  the  beam  that  is  in  thine  own 

mercy;  that  thou   being  our  ruler  eye?     Either  how  canst  thou  aay  to 

and  guide,  we  may  so  pass  through  thy  brother,    Brother,  let  me  pull 

things  temporal,  that  we  finally  lose  out  the  mote  that,  is   in  thine  eye, 

not  the  things  eternal:  Grant  this,  when  thou  thyself  beholdest  not  the 

O heavenly  Father,  for  Jesus  Christ's  beam    that    is    in   thine    own   eye? 

sake  our  Lord.     Jlmen.  Thou  hypocrite,  cast  out  first  the 

...  beam    out    of  thine   own    eye,  and 

The  Epistle.     Rem.  ym.  18.  then  shalt  thou   see  clearly  to  pull 

J  RECKON  that  the  sufferings  of  out  the  niot-c  that  is  in  thy  brother's 

**■  this  present  time  are  not  worth}'  e.ve- 

to    be    compared    with    the    glory 

which  shall  be  revealed  in  us.     For       The  fifth  Sunday  nfter  Triiuly. 
thee  earnest  expectation  of  the  crea-  jj^  (j0u€Ctm 

tine  waited)   for   the  manifestation 

of  the  sons  of  Go<J.  For  the  ere  a-  Q.RANT,  O  Lord,  we  beseech 
Hire    was  made  subject  to  vanity,  thee,  that   the    course   of  this 

not  wUlinglgjj  but  by  reason  of  him  world  may  be  so  peaceably  ordered, 
who  hath  "subjected  the  same  in  by  thy5  governance,  that  thy  Church 
hope:  because  the  creature  itself  ™ay  joyfully  serve  t!  tee  in  all  godly 
also  shall  be  delivered  from  tlir-  quietness,  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
bondage  of  corruption,  into  the  glo-  Lord.     .Imen. 

rious  liberty  of  the  children- of  God.       nv     -r,*i       1  a.  t>  *^,.  ••:   q 
r,  ,   •••»,.   „.,         ,    ,  J  he  Jspictlt'.     1  St.  Peter  ii.  o. 

For  we  know  that  the  whole  crea- 

tion  groaneth,  and  Iravaileth  in  pain  T>K    ye    all    of  one    mind,  having 

together  until   now  :  And  not  only  -*-*     compassion    one    of   another  ; 

they,    but    ourselves    also,    which  love  as  brethren,  be  pitiful,  be  cour- 

have  the  first  fruits  of  the   Spirit,  teous  ;  riot  rendering  evil  for  evil, 

even    we    ourselves    groan    within  or  railing  for  railing  ;  but  contrari- 

ourselves,  waiting  for  the  adoption',  wise,  blessing  ;  knowing  that  ye  are 

to  wit,  the  redemption  of  our  body,  thereunto  called,  that  ye  should  in- 

m.     f,     .    ,      c.    ,    ,        •   .,,-  herit  a  blessing.     For  he   that  will 

J  he  Gospel.     St.  Luke  vi.  i>6.         .  ..„  .o  ,     ,  ,  . 

1  love    life,    and   see   good  days,  let 

"|1K  ye  therefore  merciful,  as  your  him   refrain   his    tongue  from  evil, 

Father  also  is  merciful.     Judge  and    his    lips    that    they   speak    no 

not,  and  ye   shall  not  be  judged  :  guile  :     Let   him  eschew   evil,  and 

rondemn   not,  and   ye  shall   not  be  do  good  ;  let   him    seek  peace  and 

condemned  :  forgive,  and  ye  shall  ensue  it :  For  the  eves  of  the  Lord 


106  SIXTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

are  over  the  righteous,  an  1  his  ears  ships  to  land,  they  forsook  all,  and 

are  open    unto    their  prayers  :  but  followed  him. 

the  face  of  the  Lord  is  against  them 

that  do  evil.     And  who  is  lie  that       The  sixth  Sunday  after  Trinity. 

whl  h:irm   you,  if  ye    be   followers  ,.,.     n  .. 

c  i    .     i-"i    •  j  » '  •»  a       i  ■*  -« ''e  Collect. 

of  that  which  is  good  ?     Hut  and  it 

ye    suffer   for   righteousness   Bake,  /^  COD,   who  hast  prepared  for 

happy  are  ye  :  and  be  not  afraid  of  ^-*  those  who  love  thee,  such  good 

their  terror,  neither  be   troubled;  th'ngs  as  pass  men's  understanding; 

but  Banctif)  the  Lord    God  in  your  pour  into  our  hearts   such  love  to* 

hearts.  wards    thee,  that    we,  loving  thee 

,,,,     „  ■      .     _.   T    ,  ,  above    all    tilings,   may  obtain    thy 

The  Gospel     St.  Luke  v.  1.  promiseg>  wWcg  t',C(  c:a  all  lhut  ^ 

TT  came   to  pass,  that  as  the  peo-  can    desire,    through   Jesus   Christ 

pie  pressed  upon  him  to  hear  the  our  Lord.     \Jlmen. 

word  of  God,  he  stood  by  the  lake  ,.,,     r;.  ,,       17  .    „ 

,.  ,,  ',  ,  *  ,.  The  Epistle.     Rom.  vi.  3. 

of  Gennesareth,  and  saw  two  ships  r 

standing  by  the  lake  ;  but  the  fish-  TZ  NOW  ye  not  that  so  many  of 
ermen  were  gone  out  of  them,  ond  A^-  us  rs  were  baptized  into  Jesus 
were  washing  their  nets.  And  he  Christ,  were  baptized  into  his  death  ? 
entered  into  one  of  the  ships,  which  Therefore  we  are  buried  with  him 
was  Simon's,  and  prayed  him  that  by  baptism  into  death  ;  that  like  as 
he  would  thrust  out  a  little  from  the  Christ  was  raised  up  from  the  dead 
land  :  and  he  sat  down,  and  taught  by  the  glory  of  the  Father,  even  so 
the  people  out  of  the  ship.  Now  we  also  should  walk  in  newness  of 
when  he  had  left  speaking,  he  said  life.  For  if  we  have  been  planted 
unto  Simon,  Launch  out  into  the  together  in  the  likeness  of  his  death, 
deep,  and  let  down  your  nets  for  a  we  shall  be  also  in  the  likeness  of 
draught.  And  Simon  answering,  his  resurrection  :  Knowing  this,  that 
said  unto  him,  Master,  we  have  our  old  man  is  crucified  with  him, 
toiled  all  the  night,  and  have  taken  that  the  body  of  sin  might  be  dc- 
nothing ;  nevertheless,  at  thy  word  stroyed,  that  henceforth  we  should 
I  will  let  down  the  net.  And  when  not  serve  sin.  For  heMiat  is  dead, 
they  had  this  done,  they  enclosed  a  is  freed  from  sin.  Now,  if  we  be 
great  multitude  of  fishes,  and  their  dead  with  Christ,  we  believe  that 
net  brake.  And  they  beckoned  tin-  we  shall  also  live  with  him  ;  know- 
to  their  partners  which  were  in  the  ing  that  Christ  being  raised  from 
other  ship,  that  they  should  come  the  dead,  dieth  no  more  ;  death 
and  help  them.  And  they  came,  hath  no  more  dominion  over  him. 
and  filled  both  the  ships  ;  so  that  For  in  that  he  died,  he  died  unto 
they  began  to  sink.  When  Simon  sin  once  ;  but  in  that  he  liveth,  he 
Peter  saw  it,  he  fell  down  at  Jesus'  liveth  unto  God.  Likewise  reckon 
knees,  saying,  Depart  from  me,  for  ye  also  yourselves  to  be  dead  in- 
I  am  a  sinful  man,  O  Lord.  For  deed  unto  sin  ;  but  alive  unto  God, 
he    was    astonished,    and    all    that  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 

were  with   him,  at    the   draught  of         ,.„     r<     ,   ,      a.   ■**  ^        on 
4.      r-  ,  ..',     ,,         i     i    /  i  1  he  Cos-pel.     St.  Matt.  v.  20. 

the  fishes    which    they   had    taken  :  1 

and   so   was   also  James    and  John    TESUS     said    unto    his    disciples* 

the   sons   of  Zebedee,  which    were         Except  your  righteousness  shall 

partners  with    Simon.     And    Jesus  exceed    the   righteousness    of   the 

said   unto    Simon,  Fear  not  ;  from  Scribes   anil   Pharisees,  ye  shall  in 

henceforth    thou    shaft   catch   men.  no  case  enter  into  the  kingdom  of 

And  when  they  had  brought  their  heaven.    Ye  have  heard  that  it  was 


SEVENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  107 

said   by   them   of  old   time,    Then  being-  made  free  from  sin,   and  be- 

shalt  not  kill  ;  and  whosoever  shall  con^.e  servants  to  God,  ye  have  your 

kill,  shall  be  in  danger  of  the  judg-  fruit  unto  holiness,  and"  the  end  ev, 

ment.      But    I    say  unto   you,  that  erlasting  life.    For  the  wages  of  sin 

whosoever  is  angry  with  his  brother  is -death  :    but   the  gift  of  God  is 

without  a  cause,  shall  be  in  danger  eternal    life,    through   Jesus  Christ 

of  the  judgment:    and  who.^ot .  ver  our  Lord. 


The  Gospel.     St.  Mark  viii.  1. 


shall  say  to  Ins  brother,  Raoa,  shall 
be  in  danger  of  the  council  :  but 
whosoever  shall  say,  Thou  fool,  TN  those  days  the  multitude  being 
shall  be  in  danger  of  hell  fire.  A  very  great,  and  having  nothing 
Therefore,  if  thou  bring  thy  gift  to  to  eat,  Jesus  called  his  disciples  un- 
the  altar,  and  there,  rememberest  to  him,  and  saith  unto  them,  I  have 
that  thy  brother  hath  aught  against  compassion  on  the  multitude,  he- 
thee,  leave  there  thy  gift  before  cause  they  have  now  been  with  me 
the  altar,  and  go  thy  way,  first  be  three  days,  and  have  nothing  W  eat ; 
reconciled  to  thy  brother,  and  then  and  if  1  send' them  away  fasting  to 
come  and  offer  thy  gift.  Agree  their  own  houses,  they  will  faint  by 
with  thine  adversary  quickly,  whiles  the  way  :  for  divers  of  them  cuir.e 
thou  art  in  the  way  with  him  ;  lest  from, far.  And  his  disciples  answer- 
at  any  time  the  adversary  deliver  ed  him,  From  whence  can  a  man 
thee  to  the  judge,  and  the  judge  satisfy  these  men  with  bread  here  in 
deliver  thee  to  the  officer,  and  thou  the  wilderness  ?  And  lie  asked  them, 
be  cast  into  prison.  Verily  I  say  How  many  loaves  have  yei  And 
unto  th.ee,  thou  sbalt  by  no  means  they  said,  seven.  And  he  command- 
come  out  thence,  till  thou  hast  paid  ed  the  people  to  sit  down  on  the 
the  .uttermost  farthing.  ground:    and   he    took    the    seven 

loaves,  and  gave  thanks,  and  brake, 

The  seventh  Sunday  after  Trinity,     and   gave  to  his  disciples  to  set  be- 
The  Collect.  fore  them ;  and   the}    did   set  them 

I"  ORD  of  all  power  and  might,  before  the  people.  And  they  had  a 
who  art  the  author  and  giver  of  few  small  fishes;  and  he  blessed, 
all  good  things  ;  graft  in  our  hearts  and  commanded  to  set  them  alsobe- 
the  love  of  thy  name,  increase  in  us  fore  them.  So  they  did  eat,  and 
true  religion,  nourish  us  with  all  were  filloel ;  and  they  took  up  of 
goodness,  anel  of  thy  great  mercy  the  broken  meat  that  Mas  left,  seven 
keep  us  in  the  same,  through  Jesus  baskets.  And  they  that  had  eaten 
Christ  our  Lord.     Amen.  were  about  four  thousand.     And  he 

„,     _..    ,       _  .   1r.  sent  them  away. 

The  Epistle.     Rom.  vi.  19. J 

SPEAK    after    the    manner   of      The  eighth  Sunday  after  Trinity. 

men,  because  of  the  infirmity  of  The  Collect. 

your  flesh  :  for  as  ye  hove  yielded  C\  GOD,  whose  never  failing  provr, 
your  members   servants  to  unclean-  elence  ordereth   all    things  both 

ness,  and  to  iniquity,  unto  iniquity  ;  in  heaven  and  earth  ;  we  humbly 
even  so  now  vield"  your  members  beseech  thee  to  put  away  from  us 
servants  to  righteousness,  unto  ho-  all  hurtful  things,  and  to  give  us 
liness.  For  when  ye  were  the  ...r-  those  things  which  are  profitable  fe>r 
vants  of  sin,  ye  "were  free  from  us,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord, 
righteousness.     What  fruit  hnd  ye  Amen. 

then    in    those    things,  whereof  ye  The  Epistle.     Rom.  yiii.  1?. 

are  now  ashamed  ?  for  the  end  of  "DRETHREN,  we  are  debtors  not 
those   things  is  death.     But  now  *-*  to  the  flesh,  to  live  after  the 


I 


108  NINTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

flesh  :  For  if  ye  live  after  the  flesn,  all  our  fathers  were  under  the  clotft!, 
ye  shall  die;  but  if  ye  through  #ie  and  all  passed  through  the  sea; 
Spirit  do  mortify  the  deeds  of  the  and  wer«  all  baptized  unto  Moses  in 
body,  ye  shall  live.     Tor  as  mam  as  I  .     nd  in  the  sea  ;  and  did 

are  led  by  the  Spirit  of  God,  they  all  eat  the  same  spiritual  meat,  and 
ive  the  sons  of  God.  For  ye  have  did  all  drink  (he  snme  spiritual 
not  Received  the  spirit  of  bondage  drink  ;  (for  they  drank  <  fthal  spir* 
again  to  il-:-j- ;  but  ye  have  received  itual  Rock  that  followed  them  ;  and 
the  spirit  of  adoption,  whereby  we  that  Rock  was  Christ)  J >i:t  with 
cry,  Abba,  Father.  The  Spirit  it-  many  of  them  God  was  not  well 
self  beareth  witness  with  our  spirit,  pleased  ;  for  they  were  overthrown 
that  we  aie  the  children  of<3od.  in  the  wilderness.  Now  these  tilings 
And  if  children,  then  heirs;  lieirs  were  our  examples,  to  the  intent 
of  Cod,  and  joint-heirs  with  Christ^  we  should  not  hist  after  evil  things, 
if  so  he  that  wesuffer  with  him,  that  as  they  also  lusted.  Nc  ither  be  ye 
vve  may  be  also  glorified  together,  idolators,  as  were  some  of  thehi  : 
„„  "    ,  '       _.  ..    ,  as   it    is    written,    The   people    sat 

3  „e  Gospel.     St.  Matt.  vu.  15.       down  lo  ,.at  aml  drinkj  aud  rose  up 

"|>EWARE  of  false  prophets  which  to  play.  Neitlier  let  us  commit  for- 
-D  come  to  you  in  sheep's  clothing,  nication,  as  some  of  tliem  commit- 
but  inwardly  they  are  raveling  ted*  and  fell  in  one  day  three  and 
wolves.  Ye  shall  know  them  by  twenty  thousand.  Neither  let  us 
their  fruits:  Do  men  gather  grapes  tempt  Cjirist,  as  some  of  them  also 
of  thorns,  or  figs  of  thistles  ?  E-ven  tempted,  and  were  destroyed  of 
so  everv  good  tree  bringeth  forth  serpents.  Neither  murmur  ye,  as 
go*d  fruit;  hiit  a  corrupt  tree  bring-  some  of  them  also  murmured,  and 
eth  forth  ev*t  fruit.  A  good  tree  were  destroyed  of  the  destroyer. 
cannot  bringfolth  evil  fruit ;  neither  :'<^'  &  these  things  happened  unto 
con  a  corrupt  tree  bring  forth  good  them  for  ensamples  :  and  they  are 
fruit.  Everv  tree  that  bringeth  not  written  for  our  admonition,  upon 
forth  good  fruit,  is  hewn  down,  and  whom  the  ends  of  the  world  arc 
east  into  the  fire.  Wherefore  by  come.  Wherefore  let  him  that 
their  fiuits  ye  shall  know  them,  thinkcth  he  standefh,  take  heed  lesjj 
Not  every  one  that  saith  unto  me,  be  &H»  There  hath  no  temptation 
Lord,  Lord,  shall  enter  into  the  taken  you,  but  such  as  is  common 
kingdom  of  heaven  ;  hut  lie  that  do-  to  man  :  but  Cod  is  faithful,  who 
eth  the  will  of  my  Father,  who  is  will  not  suffer  you  to  be  tempted 
in  heaven.  above   that   ye   are   able  ;   but    will 

with  the  temptation  also  make  a  way 

The  ninth  Sunday  after  Trinity.       to  escape,  that  ye  may  be  able  to 

bear  it. 


G 


The  Collect. 
RANT  to  us,  Cord,  we  beseech  Thc  Gospel.  St.  Cuke  xvi.  1. 
thee,  the  spirit  to  think  and  do  TESUS  said  unto  his  disciples, 
always  such  things  as  art;  right  ;  J  Thcrc  was  a  certain  ricb  man 
that  we  who  cannot  do  any  thing  who  1):,d  a  steward;  and  the  same 
that  is  good  without  thee,  may  by  w.iSACcused  unto  him,  that  he  had 
thee  be  enabled  to  live  accord.ng  waf;tcd  ],;s  ?0ods.  And  he  called 
to  thy  will,  through  Jesus  Christ  h5ln>  and  siljd  unt0  him,  How  is  it 
our  Cord.     Amen.  that  !  hear  this  of  thee  I    Give  an 

The  Epistle.     1  Cor.  x.  1.  account    of  thy  stewardship  ;    for 

"ORETHREN,  I  would  not  that  ye  thou  mayest  be  no   longer  steward. 
**  should  be  ignorant,   how  that  Then  the  steward  said  within  him- 


TENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  109 

Pelf,  What  shall  I  do  ?  for  my  lord  there  are  differences  of  administra- 
te kcth  away  from  me  the  steward-  tions,  but  the  same  Lord.  And  there 
ship  :  I  cannot  dig  ;  to  beg-  I  am  are  diversities  of  operations,  but  it 
ashamed.  I  am  resolved  what  to  is  the  same  God  who  worketh  all  in 
<io,  that  when  I  am  put  out  of  the  all.  But  the  manifestation  of  the 
stewardship,  they  may  receive  me  Spirit  is  given  to  every  man  to  profit 
into  their  houses1.  So  he  called  ev-  withal.  For  to  one  is  given  by  the 
ery  one  of  his  lord's  debtors  unto  Spirit  the  word  of  wisdom  ;  to  an- 
liim,  and  said  unto  the  first,  How  other,  the  word  of  knowledge  by 
much  owest  thou  unto  my  lord  !  the  same  Spirit  ;  to  another,  faith 
And  he  said,  An  hundred  measures  by  the  same  Spirit;  to  another,  the 
of  oil.  And  he  said  unto  him,  fake  gifts  of  healing  by  the  same  Spirit  ; 
thy  bill,  and  sit  down  quickly,  and  to  another,  the  working  of  miracles  ; 
write  fifty.  Then  said  he  to  anoth-  to  another,  prophecy  ;  to  another, 
rr,  And  how  much  owest  thou  ?  discerning  of  spirits  ;  to  another, 
And  he  said,  An  hundred  measures  divers  kinds  of  tongues  ;  to  another, 
of  wheat.  And  he  said  unto  him,  the  interpretation  of  tongues.  But 
Take  thy  bill,  and  write  fourscore,  all  these  worketh  that  one  and  the 
And  the  lord  commended  the  unjust  seif-sanie  Spirit,  dividing  to  every 
steward,  because  he  had  done  wise-  man  severally  as  he  will. 
ly  :  for  the  children  of  this  world  rr,,  r<  ,  ,  Cl  T  i  •  <i 
are  in  their  generation  wiser  than  The  Qo'¥l  8t  Luke  XIX'  41' 
the  children  of  light.  And  I  say  A  NI)  when  he  was  come  near,  he 
unto    you,     Make     to   ,  yourselves  beheld  the  city,  and  wept  over 

friends  of  the  mammon  of  unrigh-  it,  saying,  If  thou  hadst  known, 
teousness  ;  that  ^vltcn  ye  fail,  they  even  thou,  at  least  in  this  thy  day, 
may  receive  you  into  everlasting  the  tilings  which  belong  unto  thy 
habitations.  peace  !   but  now  they  are  hid  from 


The  Collect. 


thine  eyes.    For  the  days  shall  come 
The  tenth  Sunday  after  Trinity,       upon  thee,  th:t  thine  enemies  shall 

cast  a  trench  about  thee,  and  com- 
pass thee  round,  and  keep  thee  in 
I"  ET  thy  merciful  ears,-  O  Lord,  «"  every  side,  and  shall  lay  thee 
•^  be  open  to  the  prayers  of  thy  even  with  the  ground,  and  thychil- 
humbie  servants  ;  and  that  they  may  cl!"en  within  thee:  and  they  shall 
obtain  their  petitions,  make  "them  not  leave  in  thee  one  stone  upon 
to  ask  such  things  as  shall  please  another  ;  because  thou  knowest  not 
thee,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  the  time  of  thy  visitation.  And  he 
Jlmen.  went  into  the  temple,  and  began  to 

.  cast  out  them  that  sold  therein,  and 

1  he  Epistle.     1  Cor.  xn.  I.  lhem  that  bought,  saying  unto  them, 

/CONCERNING  spiritual  gifts,  It  is  written,  My  house  is  the  house 
^  brethren,  I  would  not  have  vou  of  prayer  :  but  ye  have  made  it  a. 
ignorant.  Ye  know  that  ye  were  den  of  thieves.  And  he  taught  dai- 
Gentiles,  carried    away  unto  these  ly  in  the  temple. 

dumb  idol?    even   as  ye  were   led.  -* : 

Wherefore  I  give  you  to  under-  The  eleventh  Sunday  after  Trinity. 
stand,  that  no  man,  speaking  by  the  27ie  Collect 

Spirit  of  God,  calleth  Jesus  accurs- 
ed ;  and  that  no  man  can  say  that  f\  GOD,    who   dcclarcst  thy  Al- 
Jesus  is  the  Lord,  but  by  the  Holy  mighty  power  chiefly  in  .show- 

Ghost  Now  there  are "  diversities  ing  mercy  and  pity;  mercifully  grant 
of  gifts,  but  the  same  Spirit.  And  unto  us  such  a"  measure  of  thy 
K 


110  TWELFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

grace,  that  v.-e,  running:  the  way  of  that  I  am  not  as  oilier  men  are,  ex- 

thy  commandments,  may  obtain  thy  tortioners,    unjust,    adulterers,    or 

s    promises,    and   be  made  even  as  this   Publican  :  1  fast  twice 

partakers  of  thy  heavenly  treasure,  in  the  I  '  tithes  of  all  that 

through    Jesus    Christ    our    Lord.  I  possess.     And  the  Publican  stand- 

+1mi>h.  ing  afar  o\X,  would  not  lift   up  so 

,T„     r,,-,,       *  r,  t  much  ss.  his  eyes  unto  heaven,  but 

The  EjnBtle.     1  Cor.  xv.  1.  ^  ^  ^  brea^  -^.^  God 

"BRETHREN,  I  declare  unto  you  be  merciful  to  mc  a  sinner.  T  HI 
JJ  the  Gospel  which  I  preached  you,  this  man  went  down  to  his 
unW  you,  which  also  ye  have  re-  house  justified  rather  than  the  oth- 
ceVved,  and  wherein  ye  stand;  by  or:  for  every  one  that  exalteth. 
which  also  ye  are  saved,  if  ye  keep  himself,  shall  be  abased  ;  and  ho 
in  memory  "what  I  preached  unto  that  humbleth  himself,  shall  be  ex- 
von,  unless  ye  have  believed  in  vain,  alted. 

For  1  delivered  unto  you  first  of  all, ■■ 

that«which  I  also  received,  how  that  The  twelfth  Sunday  after  Trinity. 
Christ  died  for  our  sins,  according  The  VoUeCt 

in  the  Scriptures  ;  and  that  he  was  A*  LMIGHTf  and  everlasting"  God, 
buried  ;  and  that  he  rose  again  the  who    art    always    more    ready 

third  day,  according'  to  the  Scrip-  to  hear  than  we  to  pray,  and  art 
tures  ;  and  that  he  was  seen  of  Ce-  wont  to  give  more  than  either  we 
phas  ;  then  of  the  twelve  :  After  desire  or  deserve  ;  pour  down  upon 
that,  he  was  seen  of  above  live  hun-  us  the  abundance  of  thy  mercy, 
fired  brethren  at  once  ;  of  whom  the  forgiving-  us  those  things  whereof 
greater  part  remain  unto  this  pres-  our  conscience  is  afraid,  and  giving 
ent  ;  but  some  arc  fallen  asleep,  us  these  good  things  which  we  are 
After  that  he.  was  seen  of  James  ;  not  worthy  to  ask,  but  through  the 
then  of  all  the  Apostles  :  and  last  of  merits  and  mediation  of  Jesus  Christ 
all  he  was  seen  of  me  also,  as  of  thy  Son  our  Lord.  Amen. 
one  born  out  of  due   time.     For   I  ,„,     P,.,.       0  r^„   \\\   * 

am  the  least  of  the  Apostles,  that  The  E^lstle'     *  C°U  uu  4* 

am  not  meet  to  be  called  an  Apos-  CUCH  trust  have  we  through 
lie,  because  I  persecuted  the  Church  ^  Christ  to  God-ward:  Not  that 
of  Cod.  But,  by  the  grape  of  God,  we  are  sufficient  of  ourselves  to 
.1  am  what  I  am  i  and  his  grace,  think  any  thing  as  of  ourselves  ; 
which  was  be  »1  owed  upon  me,  was  but  our  sufficiency  is  of  God.  "Who 
not  in  vain  ;  but  I  laboured  more  also  hath  made  us  able  ministers 
abundantly  than  they  all  :  yet  not  T,  of  the  New  Testament  ;  not  of  the 
but  the  grace  of  God  which  was  letter,  but  of  the  Spirit  :  for  the 
with  me.  Therefore,  whether  it  letter  killeth,  but  the  Spirit  giveth 
were  I,  or  they,  so  we  preach,  and  life.  But  if  the  ministration  of  death, 
so  ye  believed.  written  and  engraven  in  stones,  was 

OI.     ,,     ,    ,      e.  T    ,  ...   ~         glorious,  so    that    the    children    (ff 

The  Gospel     St.  Luke  xvm.  9.       ^.^  ^  nQt  9teadfistly  behold 

TESUS  spake  this  parable  unto  the  face  of  Moses  for  the  glory  of 
"  certain  which  trusted  in  them-  his  countenance,  which  glory  was 
selves  that  they  were  righteous,  and  to  be  done  away;  how  shall  not 
despised  others  :  Two  men  went  up  the  ministration  of  the  Spirit  be 
into  the  temple  to  pray;  the  one  a  rather  glorious  ?  For  if  the  minis- 
Pharisee,  and  tbe  other  a  Publican,  tration  of  condemnation  be  glory, 
The  Pharisee  stood  and  prayed  thus  much  more  doth  the  ministration  of 
1    himself:  God,  I   thank   thee,  righteousness  exceed  in  glory. 


THIRTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  Ill 

The  Gospel.  St.  Mark  vii.  31.  be  of  the  law,  it  is  no  mere  of 
tESUS,  departing-  from  the  coasts  promise  ;  but  God  gate  it  to  Abra- 
J  of  Tvre  and  Sidon,  came  unto  !'-™  by  promise.  Wherefore  then 
the  sea"  of  Galilee,  through  the  serve th  the  law  I  It  was  added  be- 
midst  of  the  coasts  of  Decapolis,  cause  of  transgressions,  till  the  seed 
and  they  bring-  unto  him  one  that  should  come  to  whom  the  promise 
was  deaf,  and  had  an  impediment  Was  made  i  -ml  lL  V>"2S  ordained  by 
in  his  speech  ;  and  they'  beseech  angels  in  the  hand  of  a  mediator, 
him  to  put  his  hand  upon  him.  And  Now  a  mediator  is  not  a  mediator 
he  took  him  aside  from  the  multi-  °*  one  ;  but  God  is  one.  Is  the  law 
tude,  and  put  his  fingers  into  his  then  against  the  promises  of  God  \ 
ears,  and  he  spit,  and  touched  his  ^&  fc»'bid  !  for  li  ^hcrc  »ad  been 
tongue  ;  and  looking-  up  to  heaven,  a  law  given  which  could  have  given 
he  sighed  and  salth  unto  him,  Eph-  1'fe,  verily  righteousness  should 
phatha,  that  is,  be  opcn.d.  And  have  been  by  the  law.  But  the 
straightway  his  ears  were  opened,  Scripture  hath  concluded  all  under 
and  the  string  of  his  tongue  was  sin,  that  the  promise,  by  faith  of 
loosed,  and  he  spake  plain.  And  Jesus  Christ,  might  be  given  to 
ho  charged  them  that  they  should  them  that  bjelieve. 
tell  no  man  :  but  the  more  he  char-  T/c  r>v./le/  gt<  Luke  x  0.3. 
gvd  them,  so  much  the  more  a  great 

deal  they  published  it  ;  and  were  T1LESSEI)  are  the  eyes  which  see 
beyond  measure  astonished,  saying,  •"  the  things  that  ye  see:  Fori 
He  hath  done  all  things  well ;  he  tell  you,  that  many  prophets  and 
maketh  both  the  deaf  to  hear,  and  kings  have  desired  to  see  those 
the  dumb  to  speak.  things  which  ye   see,  and  have  not 

seen  them  ;  and  to  hear  those  things 

The  thirteenth  Sunday  after  '1  rimty.  which  ye  hear,  and  have  not  heard 

them.     And  behold  a  certain  lawyer 
The  Collect.  stood  up, land  tempted  him.  saying, 

LMIGHTY   and  merciful   God,  Master,  what  shall   I   do  to  inherit 

of  whose  only  gift   it  cometh  eternal    life  ?     He   said  unto   him, 

that  thy  faithful  people  do  unto  thee  What  is  written   in  the  law  ?     How 

true  and    laudable    service  ;  grant,  readest  thou  ?     And  he   answering 

we  beseech  thee,  that  we  may  so  said,  ']  hou  shaft  love  the  Lord  thy 

faithfully  serve  thee  in  this  life,  that  God  with  all  thy  heart,  and  with  all 

we    fail    not   finally    to    attain    thy  thy  soul,  and  with  all  thy  strength, 

heavenly    promises,     through    the  and    with    all   thy  mind  ;  and    thy 

merits    of  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  neighbour  as  thyself.     And  he  said 

Amen.  unto    him,     Thou    hast    answered 

mi     rn  •  „/       r-  ^   ••■    i*  right:  this  do,  and  thou  shalt  live. 

The  Etna  tie.     Gal.  in.  16.  _*\    ,  .... '  .     ,.r    ,  .        ,,. 

1  But   he,  willing  to  justify  himself, 

*0  Abraham  and  his  seed  were  said  unto  Jesiis,  And  who  is  my 
the  promises  made.  He  saith  neighbour  ?  And  Jesus  answering- 
not,  And  to  seeds,  as  of  many  ;  said,  A  certain  man  went  down 
but  as  of  one,  And  to  thy  seed,  from  Jerusalem  to  Jericho,  and  fell 
which  is  Christ.  And  this  I  say,  among  thieves,  which  stript  him  of 
that  the  covenant  that  was  confirm-  his  raiment,  and  wounded  him,  and 
ed  before  of  God  in  Christ,  the  departed,  leaving  him  half  dead- 
law,  which  was  four  hundred  and  And  by  chance  there  came  down  a 
thirty  years  after,  cannot  disannul,  certain  Priest  that  way ;  and  when 
that  it  should  make  the  promise  of  he  saw  him,  he  passed  by  on  the 
none  effect.    For  if  the  inheritance  other  side.    And  likewise  a  Lcvite, 


A' 


T 


FOL  BTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRLNTTT. 

when  he  was  at  the  place,  came  and  in  time  past,  that  they  which  de 
looked  on  him,  and  passed  by  on  the  such  things,  shall  not  inherit  the 
other  side.  Hut  a  certain  Samari-  kingdom  of  God.  Rut  the  fruit  of 
•  an,  as  he  journeyed,  came  where  the  Spirit  is  love,  joy,  peace,  long- 
he  was  :  and  when  he  saw  him,  he  suffering,  gentleness,  goodness, 
had  compassion  on  him,  and  went  faith,  meekness,  temperance: against 
to  him,  and  bound  np  his  wounds,  such  there  is  no  law.  And  they  that 
pouring  in  oil  and  wine  ;  and  set  are  Christ's  have  crucified  the  flesh) 
him  on  his  own  beast,  and  brought  with  the  affections  and  lusts. 

him  into  an  inn,  and   took  care  of      ,.,,     *,    ^.  ,     ««.  *    i         ••   -n 

r  •  „  .',  |  1  he  ftofhfl.     St.  Luke  xvn.  II. 

him.     Anl  on  die  morrow,  when  ' 

irted,  he  took'out  two-nenrr,     A  XI)  it   came  to  pass,  as  Jesus 

and  gave  them  to  the  host,  aim  said  -^*-  went  to  Jerusalem,  that  he  pa98- 

lim,  Take  care  of  him  ;  and  ed  through   the    midst  of  Samaria 

Whatsoever    thou    spendest    more,  and  Galilee.     And  as  he  entered  in- 

when  I   come   again,    I  will  repay  to  a  certain  village,  there  met  him 

Which   now   of  these  three,  ten    men    that    were     lepers,    who 

thinkest  thou,  was   neighbour  unto  stood  afar  off     And   they  lifted  up 

him    that  fell  among  the  thieves  ?  their  voices,  and  said,  Jesus,  Mas- 

And  be  said,   )h.   Jy  t  showed  mer-  tcr,  have  mercy  on  us.     And  when 

him.     Then  said  Jesus  unto  lie   saw   them,  he    said  unto  them, 

I  Jo,  and  do  thou  likewise.  Go  show  yourselves  unto  the  priests. 

And  it  c:ime  to  pass,  that,   as  they 

Tfie  fourteenth  Sunday  after  Tritiiiy.  went,    they  were  cleansed.      And 
rp.     r  ,,  one  of  them,  when  he  saw  that   he 

I  he  vaueet.  vr.,s  healed^  tunu.(l  back,  and  with 

A  LMIGIITY  and  everlasting-  God,  aloud  voice  glorified  God,  and  fell 

~       gi\v:  unto   us    the    increase  of  down  on  his  face  at  his  feet,  giving 

faith,  hope,  and   charity ;  and  that  him  thanks  i  and  he  was  a  Samari- 

ve  may  obtain  that  which  thou  dost  tan.      And  Jesus    answering   said, 

promise,     make    us    to    love    that  Were  there   not  ten  cleansed  ?  but 

which  thou  dost  command,  through  where    are    the    nine?     There  are 

Christ  our  Lord.     Jhrien.  not  found  that  returned  to  give  glo- 

„,.     ,,, .    .        „  ,        AC  ry  to  God,  save  this  stranger.    And 

The  Epmle.    Gal.  v.  16.  £   ^   ^  ^  ^  ^  lhy 

T  SAY  then.  Walk  in  the  Spirit,  way  :  thy  faith  hath  made  thee 
1    and  ye  shall  not  fulfil  the  lust  of  whole. 

the    flesh.      For   the    flesh   lusteth 

against  the  Spirit,  and  the  Spirit  The  fifteenth  Si  ■  day  ofter  Trinity. 
against  the   flesh  j    and    these    are  rp.      Collect 

contrary  the   one  to  the  other  ;  so  '       ^ -.      -, 

that  ve  cannot  do  the  things  that  ye  K  EEP'  we  beseech  thce'  °  Lopd; 
would.  Rut  if  ve  be  led  by  the  X%~  thy  Church  with  thy  perpetual 
Spirit,  ye  are  not  under  the  law.  mercy  :  And  because  the  frailty  ot 
Now  the  works  of  the  flesh  are  ™»  without  thee  cannot  but  fal , 
manifest,  which  are  these,  Adulte-  keeP  ««  ever  by  thy  help  from  all 
ry,  fornication,  uncleanness,  lasci-  things  hurtful,  and  lead  us  to  all 
viousness,  idolatry,  witchcraft,  ha-  things  profitable  to  our  salvation, 
tied,  variance,  emulations,  wrath,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
strife,  seditions,  heresies,  enwings,  Jlmen. 

murders,    drunkenness,    revellings,  The  Epistle.     Gal.  vi.  11. 

and  such  like  :  of  the  which  1  tell  VE  see  how-  large  a  letter  I  have 
VcFivb  fore,  as  1  hare  also  told  you         written   unto  you    with   mine 


SIXTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  113 

own  hand.  As  many  as  desire  to  morrow  is  cast  into  the  oven  ;  shall 
make  a  fair  show  in  the  flesh,  they  he  not  much  more  clothe  you,  O  ye 
constrain  you  to  be  circumcised  ;  of  little  faith  ?  Therefore  take  no 
only  lest  they  should  suffer  perse-  thought,  saying-,  What  shall  we 
cution  for  the  cross  of  Christ.  For  eat  ?  or,  What  t>hall  we  drink  ?  or, 
neither  they  themselves  who  are  Wherewithal  shall  we  be  clothed  • 
circumcised  keep  the  law ;  but  de-  (for  after  all  these  things  do  the 
sire  to  have  you  circumcised,  that  Gentiles  seek  :)  for  your  heavenly 
they  may  glory  in  your  fiVsh.  But  Father  knoweth  that  ye  have  need 
God  forbid  that  I  showld  glory,  save  of  all  these  things.  But  seek  \e 
in  the  cross  of  our  Lord  Jesus  first  the  kingdom  of  God,  and  his 
Christ,  by  whom  the  world  is  cm-  righteousness,  and  all  these  things 
dried  unto  me,  and  I  unto  the  shall  be  added  unto  you.  Take 
world.  For  in  Christ  Jesus  neither  therefore  no  thought  for  the  mor- 
circumcision  availeth  any  thing,  nor  row;  for  the  morrow  shall  take 
uncircumcision,  hut  a  new  creature,  thought  for  the  things  of  itself: 
And  as  many  as  walk  according  to  sufficient  unto  the  day  is  the  evil 
this    rule,  peace   be  on  them,  and  thereof. 


mercy,  and  upon  the  Israel  of  God. 

From  henceforth  let  no  man  trouble   The  sixteenth  Sunday  after  Trinity. 

me,  for  Ibeav  in  my  bodvthc  marks  ,r,,      „  „    * 

c  li      ¥       it  ti  • m  .1  -The    Collect. 

ot  the  Lord  Jesus.     Brethren,  the 

grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be   f~\  LORD,    we    beseech    thee,    let 

with  your  spirit-     Amen.  ^  thy  continual  pity  cleanse   and 

The  Gospel     St.  Matt  vi.  24.        *fnd  ^  ^mc*  I   "**    because 

r  it  cannot  continue  m   safety  without 

XJ'O  man  can  serve  two  masters  :  thy  succour,  pr<  *  rve    it  evermore 
-^    for  either  he  will  hate  the  one,  by  thy  help  and  goodness,  through 
and  love  the  other  ;  or  else  he  will  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 
hold   to  the  one    and   despise  the  Thc  Ep;stJe.     Ephes.  iii.  13. 

other  :    le   cannot  serve   God  and 

mammon.  Therefore  I  say  unto  T  DF.STRE  that  ye  faint  not  at  my 
you,  Take  no  thought  for  your  life,  tribulations  for  you,  which  is 
what  ye  shall  eat,  or  what  ye  shall  your  glory.  For  this  cause  I  bow 
drink  ;  nor  yet  for  your  body,  what  my  knees  unto  the  Father  of  our 
ye  shall  put  on  :  Is  not  the  life  more  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  of  whom  the 
than  meat,  and  the  body  than  rai-  whole  family  in  heaven  and  earth  is 
ment  ?  Behold  the  fowls  of  the  named,  that  he  would  grant  you, 
air:  for  they  sow  not,  neither  do  recording  to  the  riches  of  his  glory, 
they  reap,  nor  gather  into  barns  ;  to  be  strengthened  with  might  by 
yet  your  heavenly  Father  fecdeth  his  Spirit  in  the  inner  man  ;  that 
them.  Are  ye  not  much  better  Christ  may  dwell  in  your  hearts  by 
than  they  ?  Which  of  you,  by  ta-  faith  ;  that  ye,  being  rooted  and 
king  thought,  can  add  one  cubit  grounded  in  love,  may  be  able  to 
unto  his  stature  ?  And  why  take  ye  comprehend,  with  all  saints,  what 
thought  for  raiment  ?  Consider  the  is  the  breadth,  and  length,  and 
lilies  of  the  field,  how  they  grow  :  depth,  and  height  ;  and  to  know 
they  toil  not,  neither  do  they  spin  ;  the  love  of  Christ,  winch  passetii 
and  yet  1  say  unto  you,  that  even  knowledge,  that  ye  might  be  filled 
Solomon  in  all  his  glory,  was  not  with  all  the  fulness  of  God.  Now 
arrayed  like  one  of  these.  Where-  unto  him  that  is  able  to  do  e\cced~ 
fore  if  God  so  clothe  the  grass  of  ing  abundantly  above  all  that  we  ask 
the  field,  which  to-day  is,  and  to-  or  think,  according  to  the  power 
li  2 

■ 


1H  SEVENTEENTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


pe 
ne 


that   worketh   in   us,  unto  him    be  even  as   ye  are   called  in  one  hop 

glory  in  the  Church,  by  Christ  Jesus,  of  your   calling;    one    Lord,    one 

throughout  all  ages,  world  without  Faith,  one   Baptism,  one  God  and 

end.     Amen.  Father  of  all,  who  is  above  all,  and 

„„     r,    .  ,     Ci  T    ,       ..  ,,         through  all,  and  in  you  all. 
7 'he  Gospel.     St.Lukevu.il.  b  ' 

.  <TTk  ..  .,      ,         r         The  Gospel.     St.  Luke  xiv.  1. 

\  ND  it  came  to  pass  the  day  at-  r 

■^      ter,  that  Jesus  vent  into  a  city  TT  came  to  pass,   as  Jesus  went 
called  Nain ;  snd  many  of  his  dis-  ■*•    into  the  house  of  one  of  the  chief 
eiples    went  with   him,    and  much   Pharisees  to  cat  bread,  on  the  Sab- 
v  /•  nigh  bath-day,  that   'hey  watched    him. 

to  tl if  irate  of  the  city,  behold,  there   And    behold,  there   was    a   certain 
dead    man  carried   out,  the  mun  before  him,  who  had  the  drop- 
on  of  his   mother,    and   she  sy.      And   Jesus   answering  spake 
:  and  much  people  of  unto  the   Lawyers    and    Pharisees, 
ivaa  <\ul,  her.     And  when  saying",  Is   it  lawful  to  heal  on  the 
»  ie  Lord  Saw  her,  he  hadcompas-  Sabbath-day?    Anil  they  held  their 
11   her,    and   said   unto    her,  peace.     And  he  took  him,  and  heal- 
not.    And  he  came  and  touch-  ed  him,  and  let  him   go;  and  su- 
ed the  bier,  (arid  they  that  bare  him  swered  them,  saying,  Which  of  you 
stood    still)    and    he    said,    Young  shall  hare  an  ass  or  an  ox  fallen  in- 
man,  1  say  unto   thee,  Arise.     And  to  a  pit,  and   will   not  straightway 
he  that  was  dead  sat  up,  and  began  pull  him  out  on   the   Sabbath-day  ? 
■  k  :  and  he  delivered  him  to  And   they   could    not   answer    him 
his  mother.    And  there  came  a  fear  again  to  these  things.     And  he  put 
on  all  :  and  they  glorified  God,  say-  forth  a  parable   to  those  who  were 
ing,  that  a  gregt   Prophet  is  risen  bidden,  when  he  marked  how  they 
up  among  us  ;  and,  that  God  hath   chose  out  the  chief  rooms  ;  saying 
visited   his    people.     And  this   rU-  unto  them,  When   thou  art  bidden 
inour  of  him  went  forth  throughout  of  any  man  to   a  wedding-,  sit  not 
all  Judea,  and  throughout  all  the  down   in  the  highest  room,  lest  a 
region  round  about.  more  honourable  man  than  thou  be 

bidden   of  him  ;  and   he  that  bade 

The  seventeenth  Sunday  after  Trinity,  thee  and  him  come  and  say  to  thee, 
,.,.      f,  .,  Give  this  man  place  ;  and  thou  be- 

nie    collect.        ,  gin  with  shame  to  take  the  lowest 

f  ORp,  we  pray  thee,  that  thy  room.  But  when  thou  art  bidden, 
grace  may  always  prevent  and  go  and  sit  down  in  the  lowest  room  ; 
follow  us;  and  make  us  continu-  that  when  he  that  bade  thee  corn- 
ally  to  be  given  to  all  good  works,  eth,  he  may  say  unto  thee,  Friend, 
through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  go  up  higher  :  then  shalt  thou  have 
Amen.  worship   in   the    presence   of  them 

„,,     _  t    ,       _  .        .     .,  tliat   sit  at    meat    with    thee      For 

The  Eputtle.    Ephes.  iv.  1.  whosoever  exalteth  himself,  shall  be 

T  THEREFORE,  the  prisoner  of  abased  :  and  he  that  humbleth  him- 
1  the    Lord,  beseech   you  that  ye  self,  shall  be  exalted. 

walk  worthy  of  the  vocation  where- 

with  ye  are"  called,  with  all  lowli-  The  eighteenth  Sunday  after  Trinity. 
ness  and  meekness,  with  long-suffer-  Y7,(>  Collect. 

i  ing,  forbearing  one  another  in  love  ; 

endeavouring  to  keep  the  unity  of  T  ORD,  we  beseech  thee,  grant 
the  Spirit  in  the  bond  of  peace.  ^  thy  people  grace  to  withstand 
There  is  one  tody,  axd  one  Spirit,  the  temptations  of  the  world,  the 


Nineteenth  Sunday  after  trinity.  115 

flesh,  and  the  devil ;  and  with  pure  The  nineteenth  Sunday  after  Trinity. 

hearts  and  minds  to  follow  thee,  the  „;     p  .. 

only  God,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  1  ne  ^ouect- 

Lord.    Amen.  f\    GOD,    forasmuch    as   without 

rm    mi.  :7       -.  n  „   •    a  thee  we  are  not  able  to  please 

The  Epistle.     1  Cor.  i.  4.   •         thee  .  mercifully  grant  that  ^  Ho. 

I    THANK    my  God    always    on  ly  Spirit  may   in   all  things  direct 
your  behalf,   for  the    grace   of  and  rule  our  hearts,  through  Jesus 
God  which  is    given  you  by  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 
Christ ;  that  in  every  thing  ye  are  .     x 

enriched   by  him,  in   all  utterance,  *  » 

and  in  all  knowledge  ;  even  as  the  rpHIS  I  say  therefore,  and  testify 
testimony  of  Christ  was  confirmed  ■*-  in  the  Lord,  that  ye  henceforth 
in  you.  So  that  ye  come  behind  in  walk  not  as  other  Gentiles  walk,  in 
no  gift ;  waiting  for  the  coming  of  {he  vanity  of  their  mind;  having1 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  shall  the  understanding  darkened,  be- 
also  confirm  you  unto  the  end,  that  ing  alienated  from  the  life  of  God, 
ye  may  be  blameless  in  the  day  of  through  the  ignorance  that  is  in 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  them,  because  of  the   blindness  of 

m,     -. ■  .  ,      0V  ,,  .,        ..   ca        their  heart :  who,   beintr  past  feel- 
The  Gospel.     St.  Matt.  xx.i.  „4.       .^  haye  ^  ^^J  ovcp  un. 

"VV^HEN  the  Pharisees  had  heard  to  laseiviousness,  to  work  all  un- 
that  Jesus  had  put  the  Saddu-  cleanness  with  greediness.  But  ye 
cees  to  silence,  they  were  gathered  have  not  so  learned  Christ;  if  so  be 
together.  Then  one  of  them,  who  that  ye  have  heard  him,  and  have 
was  a  lawyer,  asked  him  a  ques-  been  taught  by  him,  as  the  truth  is 
tion,  tempting  him,  and  saying,  in  Jesus  :  That  ye  put  off,  concern- 
Master,  which  is  the  great  com-  ing  the  former  conversation,  the  old 
mandment  in  the  law  ?  Jesus  said  man,  which  is  corrupt  according  to 
unto  him,  Thou  shalt  love  the  Lord  the  deceitful  lusts  ;  and  be  renewed 
thy  God  with  ail  thy  heart,  and  with  in  the  spirit  of  your  mind  :  and  that 
all  thy  soul,  and  with  all  thy  mind  :  ye  put  on  the  new  man,  which  after 
This  is  the  first  and  great  command-  God  is  created  in  righteousness  and 
ment.  And  the  second  is  like  unto  true  holiness.  Wherefore  putting 
it,  Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbour  as  away  lying,  speak  every  man  truth 
thyself.  On  these  two  command-  with  his  neighbour  :  for  we  are 
ments  hang  all  the  law  and  the  members  one  of  another.  Re  ye 
prophets.  While  the  Pharisees  were  angry,  and  sin  not :  let  not  the  sun 
gathered  together,  Jesus  asked  go  down  upon  your  wrath  :  neither 
them,  saying,  What  think  ye  of  give  place  to  the  devil.  Let  him 
Christ  ?  whose  son  is  he  ?  They  say  that  stole,  steal  no  more;  but  rath  - 
unto  him,  The  son  of  David.  He  er  let  him  labour,  working  with  his 
saith  unto  them,  How  then  doth  hands  the  thing  which  is  good,  that 
David  in  spirit  call  him  Lord,  say-  he  may  have  to  give  to  him  that 
ing,  The  Lord  said  unto  my  Lord,  needeth.  Let  no  corrupt  communi- 
Sit  thou  on  my  right  hand,  till  I  cation  proceed  out  of  your  mouth, 
make  thine  enemies  thy  footstool  ?  but  that  which  is  good  to  the  use  of 
If  David  then  call  him  Lord,  how  edifying,  that  it  may  minister  grace 
is  he  his  son  ?  And  no  man  was  unto  the  hearers.  And  grieve  not 
able  to  answer  -him  a  word,  nei-  the  Holy  Spirit  of  God,  whereby 
ther  durst  any  man,  from  that  day  ye  are  sealed  unto  the  day  of  re- 
forth,  ask  iiim  any  more  ques-  demption.  Let  all  bitterness,  and 
tions.  wrath,  and  anger,  and  clamour,  and 


116  TWENTIETH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 

evil-speaking,  be  put  away  from  cess  ;  bin  be  filled  with  the  Spirit  t 
you,  with  all  malice.  And  be  ye  speaking  to  yourselves  in  psalms 
kind  one  to  another,  fender-hearted,  and  hymns  and  spiritual  songs,  sing- 
forgiving  one  another,  even  as  Gt>d  ing  and  making  melody  in  yowx 
for  Christ's  sake  hath  forgiven  you.  heart   to   the   Lord  :  giving  thanks 

rri     n    ,   i      e*   v,»   •«.    i  alwavs  for  all  things  unto  Cod  and 

1  he   Gos'iel.     St.  Matt  ix.  1.         ,,      ,\  .,        .      .  c         ,       , 

J  the  rather,  in  the  name  or  our  Lord 

TESUS  entered    in'.o  a  ship,  and  Jesus    Christ  ;     submitting    your- 

*^    passed  over,  and  came  into  his  selves  one  to  another  in  the  fear  of 

own  city.    And  behold,  they  brought  God. 

to  him  a  man  sick  of  the  palsy,  ly-        „,,     „     .   ,     0,    ,r  ..        ..    ., 
■    j       *     ,    ,      '       •    ■•  Tfie  Gospel.     St.  Matt.  x\n.  1. 

Ulg   on  a   bid.     And    Jesus,  seeing-  J 

their  faith,  said  unto  the  sick  of  the    TESTS  said,  The  kingdom  of  hea- 

palsy,  Son,  be  of  good  cheer,  thy         ven  is  like  unto  a  certain  king*, 

sins  be  forgiven  thee.     And  behold,  who  made  a  mi  rriage  for  his  son  ; 

certain   of  the   scribes   said   within  and  sent  forth  his   servants  to  call 

themselves,  This  man  blasphemeth.  them  thai  were  bidden  to  the  wed- 

And  Jesus,  knowing  their  thoughts,  ding  :    and  they   would  not  come. 

said,    Wherefore    think   ye  evil  in  Again,  he  sent  forth  other  servants, 

your  hearts?    For  whether  is  easier  saying,  Tell  them  who  are  bidden, 

to  say,  Thy  sins  be  forgiven  thee  ?  Behold,  I  have  prepared  my  dinner  : 

or  to  say,  Arise,  and  walk  ?  But  that  my  <  xen  and  my  failings  are  killed, 

ye  may  know  that   the  Son  of  man  and  ail  tilings  are  ready  :  come  unto 

hath  power  on  earth  to  forgive  sins,  the  marriage.     But  they  made  light 

(then  saitii  he  to  the  sick  of  the  pal-  of  it,  and  went  their   ways,  one  to 

sy)  Arise,  take  up  thy  bed,  and  go  his  farm,  another  to  his  rncrchan- 

unto  thine  house.     And  he   arose,  dize  :  and  the  remnant  took  his  ser- 

and   departed   to    his    house.     But  vants,  and  entreated  them  spitefully, 

when    the    multitude   saw   it,  they  and  slew  them.     But  when  the  king 

marvelled,  and  glorified  Cod,  who  heard  thereof,  he   was   Avroth  :  anil 

had  given  such  power  unto  men.        he  sent  forth  his  armies  and  destroy  - 

ed  those  murderers,  and  burnt  up 

The  twentieth  Sunday  after  Trinity,  their  city.      Then   saith   he  to   his 

„,,     „  „     .  servants,    The   wedding   is    readv, 

The  Collect.  ,    ,  .,  ,  .  •  ,  ,  •  ? 

but  they  who  were  bidden  were  not 

ALMIGHTY  and  most  merciful  worthy.     Co  ye  therefore  into  the 

Cod,  of  thy  bountiful  goodness  highways,  and    as  many  as  ye  shall 

keep  us,  we  beseech  thee,  from  all  find,  bid  to  the  marriage.     So  those 

tilings   that  may  hurt  us  ;   that  we,  servants  went  out  into  the  highways, 

being  ready  both  in   body  and  soul,  and  gathered  together  all,  as  many 

may    cheerfully    accomplish    those  as  they  found,  both  bad  and  good: 

things    which     thou    commandest,  and  the  wedding  was  furnished  with 

through    Jesus    Christ    our    Lord,  guests.     And  when  the  king  came 

Amen.  to  see  the  guests,  he  saw  there  a 

„,_,,.,       _,  ,  4>  man  who  had  not  on  a  wedding  arar- 

The  Epistle.    Ephes.  v.  15.  ^       And    ^    ^    unU)^m> 

CEE  then  that  ye  walk  circum-  Friend,  how  earnest  thou  in  hither, 
*^  spectiy,  not  as  fools,  but  as  wise,  not  having  a  wedding-  garment? 
redeeming  the  time,  because  the  And  he  was  speechless.  Then  said 
days  are  evil.  Wherefore  be  ye  not  the  king  to  the  servants,  Bind  him 
unwise,  but  understanding  what  the  hand  and  foot  and  t;ike  him  away, 
will  of  the  Lord  is.  And  be  not  and  cast  him  into  outer  darkness  : 
drunk  with  wine,   wherein  is  ex-  thev;  shall  be  weeping'  and  gnash- 


O 


G 


TWENTY-FIRST  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  1& 

irig  of  teeth.     For  many  are  called,  naum.    When  he  heard  that  Jesus 
but  few  are  chosen  was  come  out  of  Judea  into  Galilee, 

. he   went   unto   him,  and   besought 

The  Uoen'.y  first  Sundry  after  Trinity,  him,  that  he  would  come  down  and 

The  Collect.  nea^    ms   son  '■>    f°r   ne   was  at  tne 

t>  a  xtt    ,-     u        „u  *u„a    tv^„  point   of  death.      Then   said  Jesus 

RANT,  we   beseech  thee,  mer-  r  ^    ,  .       „                           .              i 

...  ,   '      i    ^     *i     c  '.in  ..  *  unto  him,  Except  ye  see  signs  and 

ciiul  Lord,  to  thy  iaithful  peo-  ,                '          .'      '    ,    ,.     &     n,. 

,             ,            j          ;       ,,        ',  w  oncers,  \e  will  not  believe.     1  he 

pie,  pardon   and  peace;    that  they  w  ,,        '  J  ...        .     ..       c.     „n¥Vlfch 

'  ',        ,           t  ,'•           n  ,i    •     •  nc of eman  saith  onto  Ivm,  Sir,  come 

may  be  cleansed  from  all  their  sins,  -,                        t-uj-       \             •♦!. 

f               ,           ...             •  .      •    ,'  down  ere  mv  child  die.    Jesus  saitii 

and  serve  thee  with  a  quiet  mind,  -M    . .        r;      .                 K            ... 

.,          ,      T           ,-,,    •  .    x         T       /  unto   ura,  Go  thy  way,  thv  son  In  - 

through    Jesus    Christ    our    Lord.  .,         [  \    Zi      '        *L  vi^A    *.!,« 

;.       °  eth.      And    the    man   believed    the 

"  mrr'i'<,     v.  •  ,i       -pi  •   in  word  that  JeSuS  had   spoken  unto 

I  he  E/nstle.     Ephes.  vi.  10.  v  7  ,  .  ,.         1         .     i  nm 

1  l  him,  and  he  went  his  way.     And  as 

AT  Y  brethren,  be  strong-  in  the  he  was  now  going-  down,  his  set- 
Lord,  and  in  the  power  of  his  vants  met  him,  and  told  him,  say-1 
might.  Put  on  the  whole  armour  ing,  Thy  son  liveth.  Then  inquired 
Of  God,  that  ye  may  be  able  to  he  of  thWn  the  hour  when  he  began 
stand  against  the  wiles  of  the  devil.  to  amend  :  and  they  said  unto  him, 
For  we  wrestle  not  against  flesh  Yesterday,  at  the  seventh  hour,  the 
and  blood,  but  against  principal-!-  fever  left  him.  So  the  father  knew 
ties,  against  powers,  against  the  that  it  was  at  the  same  hour  in  the 
rulers  of  the  darkness  of  this  world,  which  '  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Thy 
against  spiritual  wickedness  in  high  son  livetli  ;  and  himself  believed, 
places.  Wherefore  take  unto  you  and  his  whole  house.  This  is  again 
the  whole  armour  of  God,  that  ye  the  second  miracle  that  Jesus  did, 
may  be  able  to  withstand  in  the  evil  wnen  he  was  come  out  of  Judea  in- 
day,  and  having  done  all,  to  stand,  to  Galilee. 


Stand  therefore,  having  your  loins 
girt  about   with  truth  ;  and  having     The   fwenty-second   Sunday    after 
on  the  breast-plate  of  righteousness  ;  '    Trivitu. 

and  your  feet  shod  with  the  prepa-  ^ 

ration  of  the  gospel  of  peace  ;  above  The  Collect. 

all,  taking  the  shield  of  faith,  where-  j  0RD,  we  beseech  the,-  to  keep 
with  ye  shall  be  able  to  quench  all  ^  t]vy  household  the  Church  m 
the  fiery  darts  of  the  wicked.  And  continual  godliness  ;  that,  through 
take  the  helmet  of  salvation,  and  thv  protection,  it  may  be  free  from 
the  sword  of  the  Spirit,  which  is  a]1'  adversities,  and  devoutly  given 
the  word  of  God  :  praying  always  to  serve  tliee  m  ?00j  works,  to  tne 
with  all  prayer  and  supplication  m  &lory  of  thy  name>  through  Jesus 
the  Spirit,  and  watching  thereunto  Christ  our  Lord.  Amen. 
with  all  perseverance,  and  suppli- 
cation for  all  saints  ;  and  for  me,  The  Epistle.  Phil.  i.  3. 
that  utterance  may  be  given  unto  j  THANK  my  God  upon  every 
me,  that  I  may  open  my  mouth  A  remembrance  of  you  (always  in 
boldly,  to  make  known  the  mystery  every  praver  of  mine  for  you  all 
of  the  gospel  ;  for  which  I  am  an  m;>jnj?  request  with  joy)  for  your 
ambassador  in  bonds  :  that  therein  fellowship  in  the  Gospel  from  the 
I  may  speak  boldly  as  I  ought  to  first  day  until  now  .  being  confi. 
speak.  ^  dent  of  this  very  thing,  that  he  who 
The  Gospel.     St.  John  iv.  46.         hath  begun   a  good  work  in  y 


HP  HERE  was  a  certain  nobleman,  will  perform  it  until  the  day  of  Je- 
x    whose  son  was  sick  at  Caper-  sua  Christ  ;  eve 


even  as  it  is  meet  &£ 


118 


TWENTY-THIRD  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


me  to  think  this  of  you  nil,  because  prison,  till  he  should  pay  the  debt. 
I  have  you  in  my  heart,  inasmuch  So  when  his  fellow-servants  saw 
as  both  in  my  bonds,  and  in    the  what  was  dune,  they  were  very  sor- 


defence  and  confirmation  of  the 
Gospel,  ye  all  arc  partaken  of  my 
grace.  For  God  is  my  record,  how 
greatly  I  long  after  you  ail  in  the 
bowels  of  Jesus  Christ  And  this 
I  pray,  that  your  love  may  abound 


nd  came  and  told  unto  their 
1   that  was  dune.     Then  his 
•  ■  r  that    he  had  called  him, 
said  unto  him,  O  thou  wicked  ser- 
vant, I  forgave  thee   all  that  debt, 
because  thou  desiredstme  :  should- 


yet  more  and  mure  in  knowledge,  est  not  thou  also  have  had  compar- 


and in  all  judgment  :   That  j 
approve  things  that  are  excellent, 

that  ye  may  be  sincere,  and  with- 
out offence  till  the  day  of  Christ ; 
being-  filled  with  the  fruits  of  righ- 


sion  on  thy  fellow-servant,  oven  as  I 
had  pity  <>r.  thee  I  And  his  lord  was 
wroth,  arid  d<  iivered  him  to  the 
tormentors,  till  he  should  pay  all 
that  was  due   unto    him.     So   like- 


teousness,    which    arc     by    Jesus  wise  shall  my  heavenly  Father  do 


Christ,  unto  the  glorv  and  praise  of 
God. 

The  Gospel.     St.  Matt,  xviii.  21. 

T>ETER  said  unto  Jesus,  Lord, 
■*■  how  oft  shall  my  brother  sin 
against  me,  and  I  forgive  him  ?  tijJ 
seven  times  ?    Jesus  saith  unto  him* 


also  unto  you,  if  ye,  from  your 
hearts,  forgive  not  every  one  his 
brother  their  trespasses. 

The  twenty-third  Sunday  after 
Trinily. 

The  Collect. 


I   say  not   unto   thee,    until   seven   f\  GOD,  our  refuge  and  strength, 

>e-   "  who  art  the  author  of  all  srodli- 


times  :  but  until  seventy  times  se 
ven.  Therefore  is  the  kingdom  of  ness  ;  be  ready,  we  beseech  thee, 
heaven  likened  unto  a  certain  king,  to  hear  the  devout  prayers  of  thy 
who  would  take  account  of  his  ser-  Church;  and  grant  that  those  things 
rants.  And  when  he  had  begun  to  which  we  ask  faithfully,  wc  may 
reckon,  one  was  brought  unto  him,  obtain    ofii  etually,    through    Jesus 


who  owed  him  ten  thousand  talents. 
But  forasmuch  as  he  had  not  to  pay, 
his  lord  Commanded  him  to  be  sold, 
and  his  wife  and  children,  and  all 
that  he  had,  and  payment  to  be 
made.  The  servant  therefore  fell 
<low'i  and  worshipped  him,  saying, 


Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

The  Epistle.     Phil.  iii.  17. 
RETHREN,  be  followers  togeth- 


B' 


er  of  me,  and  mark  them  who 
walk  so,  as  ye  have  us  for  an  en- 
sample.     (For  many  walk,  of  whom 


Lord,  have  patience  with  me,  and  I  I  have  told  you  often,  and  now  tell 
will  pay  thee  all.  Then  the  lord  of  you  even  weeping,  that  they  arc  the 
that  servant  was  moved  with  com-  enemies  of  the  cross  of  Christ : 
passion,  and  loosed  him,  and  for-  whose  end  is  destruction,  whose 
gave  him  the  debt.  But  the  same  god  is  their  belly,  and  whose  glory 
servant  went  out,  and  found  one  of  is  in  their  shame,  who  mind  earthly 
Ida  lellow-servants,  who  owed  him  things.)  For  our  conversation  is  in 
an  hundred  pence  ;  and  he  laid  heaven,  from  whence  also  we  look 
hands  on  him,  and  took  him  b;,  the  for  the  Saviour,  the  Lord  Jesus 
throat,  saying,  Pay  me  that  thou  Christ ;  who  shall  change  our  vile 
owest.  And  his  fellow-servant  fell  body,  that  it  may  be  fashioned  like 
down  at  his  feet,  and  besought  him,  unto  his  glorious  body,  according- 
saying,  Have  patience  with  me,  and  to  the  working,  whereby  he  is  able 
I  will  pay  thee  all.  And  lie  would  even  to  subdue  all  things  unto 
not ;  but  went  and   cast  him  into  himself. 


TWENTY-FOURTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY.  119 

The  Gospel.    St.  Matt,  xx'ii  15.  is  in    all    the  world,  and  bringeth 

THEN  went  the  Pharisees,  and  forth  &&,  as  it  doth  also  in  you, 
took  counsel  how  they  might  s'nc~  the  da.V  ye  heard  of  it,  and 
entangle  him  in  his  talk.  And  they  knew  the  grace  of  God  in  truth, 
sent  out  unto  him  their  disciples,  As  7e  also  learned  of  Epaphrns, 
with  the  Herodians,  saying,  Master,  our  dear  fellow-servant,  who  is  for 
we  know  that  thou  art  true,  and  -vou  a  nrttfal  minister  of  Christ  ; 
teachest  the  way  of  God  in  truth,  wh°  als0  declared  unto  us  your  love 
neither  carest  thou  for  any  man  :  m  the  spirit.  For  tins  cause  we 
for  thou  regardest  not  the  person  aL'°>  since  the  day  we  heard  it,  do 
of  men.  Tell  us,  therefore,  what  not  cease  t0  P™y  for  F°u.  and  t(> 
thinkest  thou  ?  Is  it  lawful  to  give  desire  tliat  .ve  might  be  filled  with 
tribute  unto  Caesar  or  not?  But  the  knowledge  of  his  will  in  all  wis. 
Jesus  perceived  their  wickedness,  dom  and  spiritual  understanding ; 
and  said,  Why  tempt  ve  me,  ve  that  3'e  might  wa1k  worthy  of  the 
hvpocrites  ?  Show  me  {he  tribute-  Lord  unto  a11  pleasing,  being  fruit- 
raoney.  And  thev  brought  unto  him  ful  m  every  good  work,  and  in- 
a  penny.  And  he  saith  unto  them,  creasing  in  the  knowledge  of  God; 
Whose  is  this  image  and  superscrip-  strengthened  with  all  might,  ac- 
tion ?  They  say  unto  him,  Caesar's,  cording  to  his  glorious  power,  unto 
Then  saith  he  unto  them,  Render  a11  Paticnce  and  long-suffering,  with, 
therefore  unto  Caesar  the  things  j°ytulness  ;  giving  thanks  unto  the 
which  arewCxsar's  ;  and  unto  God  father,  w^o  hath  made  us  meet  to 
the  things  that  are  God's.  When  be  Pa*'takers  of  the  inheritance  of 
they  had  heard  these  word's,  they  the  samts  in  light, 
marvelled,  and  left  him,  and  went  The  Gosf)eL  St  Matt  fa  18> 
their  wTay. 

- "VyHILE  Jesus  spake  these  things 

The    twenty-fourth    Sunday    after  unto  John's  disciples,  behold, 

Trinity.  there    came    a    certain    ruler,    and 

worshipped  him,  saying,  My  daugh- 

T.ie  Collect.  tcr  -]S   even   now  ^ea^  .  jjUt   c0'me 

Q  LORD,  we  beseech  thee,  ab-  and  lay  thy  hand  upon  her,  and  she 
solve  thy  people  from  their  of-  shall  live."  And  Jesus  arose,  and 
fences  ;  that,  through  thy  bountiful  followed  him,  and  so  did  his  disci- 
goodness,  we  may  all  be  delivered  pies.  (And  behold,  a  woman, 
from  the  bands  of  those  sins  which  which  was  diseased  with  an  issue  of 
by  our  frailty  we  have  committed  :  blood  twelve  years,  came  behind 
Grant  this,  O  heavenly  Father,  for  him,  and  touched  the  hem  of  his 
Jesus  Christ's  sake,  our  blessed  garment  :  For  she  said  within  her- 
Lord  and  Saviour.     Jlmen.  self,  If  I  may  but  touch  his  garment, 

The  Epistle.    Colos.  1.  3.  *  sha,|  be  whol1e'    ?,lt  J1esus  turuned 

him  about,  and  when   he   saw  her, 

"VyE  give  thanks  to  God,  and  the   he  said,  Daughter,  be  of  good  com- 

*     Father    of    our    Lord    Jesus   fort,  thy  faith  hath  made  thee  wh<  le. 

Christ,    praying     always    for    you,   And   the  woman  was   made  whele 

since    we    heard  of  your   faith    in   from  that  hour)     And  when  Jest's 

Christ  Jesus,  and  of  the  love  whiph  came  into  the  ruler's  house,  and  saw 

ye  have  to  all   the   saints;  for  the  the  minstrels  and  the  people  making 

hope  which   is   laid    up  for  you  in  a  noise,  he   said    unto  them,  Give 

heaven,  whereof  ye  heard  before  in  place  :  for  the  maid  is  njotdead,  Kut 

the  word  of  the   truth  of  the  Gos-  sleepeth.     And    they  laughed  1  im 

pel  j  which  is  come  unto  you,  as  it  to   scorn.     But   when  the   peoples 


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TWENTY-FIFTH  SUNDAY  AFTER  TRINITY. 


were  put  forth,  he  went  in,  and 
took  her  b;.  the  hand,  and  the  maid 
arose.  And  the  fame  hereof  v. cut 
abroad  into  nil  that  land. 


The  twenty-fifth  Sunday  after  Tr  inity. 
The  Collect. 

CTIR   up,    we   beseech   thtee,   0 

°  Lord,  the  wills  of  thy  faithful 
people  ;  that  they  plenteously  bring- 
ing forth  the  fruit  of  good  works, 
may  by  thee  be  plenteously  reward- 
ed* through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
Jlmen. 

Tor  the  Epi. tie.     Jer.  xxiii.  5. 

"TOEHOLD,  the  days  come,  saith 
•  the  Lord,  that  1  will  raise  unto 
David  a  righteous  branch ;  and  a 
Ring  shall  reign  and  prosper,  and 
shall  execute  judgment  and  justice 
in  the  earth.  In  his  days,  Judah 
biiall  be  saved,  and  Israel  shall 
dwell  safely  :  and  this  is  his  name 
whereby  he  shall  be  called,  THE 
LORD  OUR  RIGHTEOUSNESS. 
Therefore,  behold,  the  days  come, 
saith  the  Lord,  that  they  shall  no 
more  say,  The  Lord  hveth,  who 
brought  up  the  children  of  Israel 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt;  but,  The 
Lord  livtth,  who  brought  up,  and 
who  led  the  seed  of  the  house  of 
Israel  out  of  the  north-country,  and 
from  all  countries  whither  I  had 
driven  them  ;  and  they  shall  dwell 
in  their  own  land. 

The  Gospel.    St.  John  vi.  5. 

TiniEN  Jesus  then  lift  up  his 
eyes,  and  saw  a  great  compa- 
ny come  unto  him,  he  saith  unto 
Philip,  Whence  shall  we  buy  bread, 
that  these  may  cat  ?  (and  this  he 
said  to  prove  him  ;  for  he  himself 
knew  what  he  would  do.)  Philip 
answered  him,  Two  hundred  penny- 
worth of  bread  is  not  sufficient  for 
them,  that  every  one  of  them  may 
take  a  little,  tine  of  his  disciples, 
Andrew,  Simon  Peter's  brother, 
saith  ui.to  him,  There  is  a  lad  here, 


who  hath  five  barley-loaves,  and  two 
small    fishes  ;  bvit   what    are    they 
among  so  many  ?     And  Jesus  said, 
M  ike  the  men  sit  down.    Now  there 
Was  much  grass  in  the  place.    So  the 
m«  n   sat   down,    in    number  abotit 
five  thousand.     And  Jesus  took  the 
loaves,    and    when    he   had    given 
thanks,  he  distributed  to  the  disci- 
ples, and  the  disciples  to  them  that 
were  set  down,  and  likewise  of  the 
fishes,     as   much    as    they    would. 
When  they  were  filled,  he  said  unto 
his  disciples,  Gather  up  the  frag- 
ments that  remain,  that  nothing  be 
lost.    Therefore  they  gathered  them 
together,  and    filled  twelve  baskets 
with  the  fragments  of  the   five  bar- 
ley-loaves,    Which    remained    over 
and  above  unto  them  that  had  eaten. 
Then  those    men,    when    they  had 
seen  the    miracle   that  Jesus   didj 
said,  This  is  of  a  truth  that  Prophet 
that  should  come  into  the  world. 
5[  If  there  be   any  more  Sundays  be- 
fore Advent-Sunday^    the   Service 
of  some  of  those  Sun  days  tfiut  were 
omitted  after  the  Epiphany,  s/tuil  be 
taken   iii  to  su/p/y  so  many  as  are 
here  •wanting.   And  if  there  be  f-w- 
er,    the  overplus  may  be  omitted  : 
l'rovided    that    this    last    Collect, 
Epistle,  and  Gospel ,.  shall  always 
be  used  upon  the  Sunday  next  be- 
fore Advent. 

Saint  Andrew'' s  Bay. 
The  Collect. 
A  LMIGHTY  God,  who  didst  give 
J-*"  such  grace  unto  thy  ludy  Apos- 
tle Saint  Andrew,  that  he  readily 
obeyed  the  calling  of  thy  Son  Jesus 
Christ,  and  followed  him  without 
delay  ;  grant  unto  us  all,  that  we, 
being  called  by  thy  holy  word,  may 
forthwith  give  Up  ourselves  obedi- 
ently to  fulfil  thy  holy  command- 
ments, through  the  same  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

The  Epistle.     Rom.  x.  9. 
TF    thou    shalt    confess   with    thy 
*r  mouth  the  Lord  Jesas,  and  shalt 


SAINT  THOMAS  THE  APOSTLE.  121 

believe  in  thine  heart  that  Cod  hath  straightway  left  their  nets,  and  fol- 
raised  him  from  the  dead,  thou  shalt  lowed  him.  And  going-  on  from 
be  saved.  For  with  the  heart  man  thence,  he  saw  other  two  brethren, 
believeth  unto  righteousness,  and  James  the  son  of  Zebedee,  and  John 
with  the  mouth  confession  is  made  his  brother,  in  a  ship  with  Zebedee 
unto  Salvation.  For  the  Scripture  their  father,  mending  their  nets; 
saith,  Whosoever  believeth  on  him,  and  he  called  them.  And  they  im- 
shall  not  be  ashamed.  For  there  is  mediately  left  the  ship  and  then* 
no  difference  between  the  Jew  and  father,  and  followed  him. 

the  Greek  :  for  the  same  Lord  over       ■ 

all,  is   rich  unto  all   that  call  upon  Saint  Thomas  the  Jpcsile. 

him.     For  whosoever  shall  call  up-  _ 

on  the  name  of  the  Lord,  shall  be  lhe  LoUcc- 

saved.  How  then  shall  they  call  on  \  LMIGHTY  and  everiiving  Cod, 
him  in  whom  they  have  not  believ-  -£*■  who,  for  the  greater  confirma- 
ed  ?  And  how  shall  they  believ*;  in  tion  of  the  faith,  didst  suffer  thy 
him  oi'  whom  they  have  not  heard?  holy  Apostle  Thomas  to  be  doubtful 
And  how  shall  they  hear  without  a  in  thy  Son's  resurrection  ;  grant  us 
preacher?  And  how  shall  they  so  perfectly,  and  without  ali  doubt, 
preach,  except  they  he  sent  ?  As  it  to  believe  in  thy  Son  Jesus  Christ, 
is  written,  How  beautiful  are  the  that  bur  faith  in  thy  sight  may  never 
feet  of  them  that  preach  the  Gospel  be  reproved:  Hear  us,  O  Lord, 
of  peace:  and  bring  glad  tidings  of  through  the  same  Jesus  Christ  ;  to 
good  things  ?  but  they  have  not  all  whom,  with  thee  and  the  Holy 
Obeyed  the  Gospel.  For  Esaias  Ghost,  be  all  honour  and  glory,  now 
saith,  Lord,  who  hath  believed  our  and  fur  evermore.  Ameiu 
report?     So  then,  faith   cometh  bv  _.     „. .    ,       .,   ,        ..   . 

hearing,  and   hearing  by  the-  Word  The  EPutte:'     EPhes*»J  ^. 

of  God.  But  T  say,  Have  they  not  VOW  therefore  ve  are  no  more- 
heard  ?  Yes  verily,  their  sound  "^  strangers  and  foreigners,  but 
went  into  all  the  earth,  and  their  feHow-citiaens  with  the  saints,  and 
words  unto  the  ends  of  the  world,  of  the  household  of  Cod  ;  and  are 
But  1  say,  Did  not  Israel  l^ow  ?  built  upon  the  foundation  of  the* 
First,  Moses  saith,  I  will  provoke  Apostles  and  Prophets,  Jesus  Christ 
you' to  jealousy  by  them  that  are  no  himself  being  the  chief  corner- 
people,  and  by  a  foolish  nation  1  stone;  in  whom  £l  the  building, 
will  anger  you.  But  Esaias  is  very  fitly  framed  together,  groweth  unto 
bold,  and  saith,  I  was  found  of  an  holy  temple  in  the  Lord  :  in 
them  that  sought  me  not  ;  I  was  whom  ye  also  are  budded  together 
made  maifest  unto  them  that  asked  for  an  habitation  of  God,  through 
not  after  me.    But  to  Israel  he  saith,  the  Spirit. 

'  long  have  1  stretched  forth        „„     ,,       ,-•'■„",,  ., 

my  hands  unto  a   disobedient  and        The  °*sPel     St  Jo"n  **•  2A- 
gainsaying  people.  rpKOMAS,    one   of    the    twelve, 

rna  r-„o/„7     Qf  T\rrt<+  Ut  iq  called   Didymus,  was  not.  with 

1  he  Gospel,    bt.  JMatt.  iv.  lo.  ,      -      ,        ,  „,,        ., 

1  'them  when  Jesus  came.    The  other 

TESUS  walking  by  the  sea  of  Gal-  disciple's  therefore   said  unto  him, 

**    ilee,  saw   two  brethren,    Simon,  We  have  seen  the  Lord.    But  he 

called  Peter,  and  Andrew  his  bio-  said  unto  them,  Except  I  shall  see 

ther,  casting  a  net  into  the  sea  :  (for  in  his   hands  ihe   print  of  the  nails, 

they  were  fisher*.)     And  he   saith  and  put  my  finger  into  the  print  of 

unto  diem,  Follow   me,  and..  I  will  the  nails,  and  thrust  my  hand  into 

make  you  fishers  of  men.    And  they  his  side,  I  will   not  beiieve.     And 

L 


f22  SAINT  STEPHEN'S  DAY. 

after  eight  days,  again  his  disciples  the  Son  of  man  standing  on  the 
were     within,    and    Thomas    with  right  1  .  Then  they  Cri- 

(hem  :  Then  came  Jesus,  the  doors  ed  out  with  a  loud  voice,  and  stop- 
being  shut,  and  stood  in  the  midst,  ped  their  ears,  and  r:  'i  upon  him 
and  said,  Peace  be  unto  you.  Then  with  one  accord,  and  cast  linn  out 
said  he  to  Thomas,  Beach  hither  of  the  city,  rnd  stoned  him:  and 
(hy  finger,  and  behold  my  hands  ;  the  witnesses  laid  down  their  clothes 
and  reach  hither  thy  hand,  and  at  a  young  man's  feet,  whose  name 
thrust  it  into  my  side  ;  and  be  not  was  SauL  And  they  stoned  Stephen, 
faithless,  but  believing.  And  Thorn-  catling  upon  Cod,  and  saying,  Lord 
ns  answered  and  said  onto  him,  My  Jesus,  receive  my  spirit.  And  he 
Lord,  and  my  CJod.  Jesus  saith  kneeled  down,  and  cried  with  a 
unto  him,  Thomas,  because  thou  loud  voice,  Lord,  lay  not  this  s:n  to 
hast  seen  me,  thou  hast  believed  ;  their  charge.  And  when  lie  had 
blessed  are  they  that  have  not  seen,  said  this,  he  fell  asleep. 
and  yet  have  believed.  And  many  rri  r,  ,  .  -,,  ,r  iA  ...  „, 
other  signs  truly  did  Jesus  in  the  Thc  °«&  $'■  Matt.  xxm.  34. 
presence  of  his  disciples,  which  are  "OEIIOLP,  I  send  unto  you  pro- 
not  written  in  this  book.  /Jut  these  -*-*  phets,  and  wise  men,  and  scribes  ; 
are  written,  that  ye  might  believe  and  seme  of  them  ye  shall  kill  and 
that  Jesus  is  the  Christ,  the  Son  of  crucify  ;  and  some  of  them  shall  ye 
Cod  ;  and  that  believing-,  ye  might  scourge  in  your  synagogues,  and 
have  life  through  his  name.  persecute  them   from  city  to  city  ; 

- that    upon    you    may  come   all   the 

Saint  Stephen's  Day.  righteous  blood  shed  upon  the  earth, 

„,,     „  „    .  from   the  blood    of  righteous  Abel, 

1  he  Lolled.  .%     vt  ^  j    r>  rw    i  <*■ 

unto  thc  blood  of  Zachanas,  son  of 

fMlANT,  O  Lord,  that  in  all  our  Jiarachias,  whom   ye   slew  between 

^    sufferings  here  upon  earth,  for  thc  temple  and  the  altar.     Verily  I 

the  testimony  of  thy  truth,   we  may  say  unto  you,  All  these  things  shall 

steadfastly  look  up  to  heaven,  and  come  upon  this  generation.     O  Jc- 

by  faith  behold  the  glory  that  shall  rusalem,  Jerusalem,  thou  that  kill  - 

he  revealed  ;  and   being  idled  with  est  the  prophets,  and  stonest  them 

the  Holy  Ghost,  may  learn   to  love  which    are    sent   unto   thee  ;    how 

and   bless   our  persecutors,  by  the  often  would    I  have   gathered  thy 

example  of  thy*  first  martyr  Saint  children    together,    even  as  a    hen 

Stephen,  who  prayed  for  his  mur-  gathereth  her  chickens  under  her 

derers   to    thee,  6  .blessed  Jesus,  wings,  and  ye  would  not !   Behold, 

v.  ho  standest  at  the   right  hand  of  your  house  is  left  unto  you  desolate. 

God,  to  succour  all  those  who  suf-  For    I   say  unto   you,  Ye  shall  not 

fer  for  thee,  our  only  Mediator  and  see  me  henceforth,  till  ye  shall  say, 

Advocate.     Amen.  Blessed  is   he    that  cometh  in  the 

%  Then  shall  follow  the  Collect  of  the  name  of  thc  Lo,'a- 

jyativitif}  -which  shall  be  said  con-  '        ' ~" '    — ~ 

tinually  until  New-Year's  Eve.  Sa*nt  Jo/,n  the  Evangelist's  Daij. 

For  the  Epistle.     Acts  vii.  55.  The    Collect. 

BTEPHEK,  being  full  of  the  Holy  TiTERCIFUL  Lord,  we  beseech 
^  Chest,  looked  up  steadfastly  in-  ■*■*•*■  thee  to  east  thy  bright  beams 
To  heaven,  and  saw  thc  glory  of  of  light  upon  thy  Church,  that  it 
Cod,  and  Jesus  standing  on  thc  being  instructed  by  the  doctrine  of 
light  hand  of  God ;  and  said,  Re-  thy  blessed  Apostle  and  Evangelist 
hold,  I  see  the  heavens  opened,  and  Saint  John,  may  so  walk  in  the  light 


T 


THE  IXXOCEXTS  DAY.  123 

■of  thy  truth,  that  it  may  at  length  is  that  to  thee  ?    Follow  thou  me. 

attain    to   everlasting-   life,  through  Then  went  this  saving-  abroad  among 

Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen.  the    brethren,    that    that    disciple. 

,,„     ,,   .    ,       •,  o^    t  i      -1  should  not  die  :  vet  Jesus  said  not 

The  Epistle.     1  St.  John  i.  1.        unU)  ^  ffc  s]J}  ^  ^  .  ^  If 

'HAT  which  was  from  the  be-  I  will  that  he  tarry  till  I  come,  what 
ginning-,  which  we  have  heard,  is  that  to  thee  ?  This  is  the  disci- 
which  we  have  seen  with  our  eyes,  pie  which  testifieth  of  these  things, 
which  we  have  looked  upon,  'and  and  wrote  these  things,  and  we 
our  hands  have  handled  of  the  know  that  his  testimony  is  true, 
word  of  life  ;  (for  the  life  was  man-  And  there  are  also  many  othap 
ifested,  and  we  have  seen  it,  and  things  which  Jesus  did,  the  which, 
bear  witness,  and  show  unto  you  if  they  should  be  written  every  one, 
that  eternal  life  which  was  with  "the  1  suppose  that  even  the  world  itself 
Father,  and  was  manifested  unto  could  not  contain  the  books  that 
us  ;)  that  which  we  have  seen  and  should  be  written. 

heard.)  declare  fre  unto  you,  that  ye : 1 1 —————— 

also  may  have   fellowship  with  us  ;  The  Luiocenta  Buy. 

and  truly  our  fellowship  is  with  the  rphe  Collect 

Father,    and   with    his  Son    Jesus 

Christ.  And  these  things  write  we  C\  ALMTGHTY  God,  who  out  of 
unto  you,  that  your  joy  may  be  full.  .  the  mouths  of  babes  and  suck- 
This  then  is  the  message  which  we  lings  hast  ordained  strength,  and 
have  heard  of  him,  and  declare  un-  madest  infants  to  glorify  thee  by 
to  you,  that  God  is  light,  and  in  him  their  deaths  :  mortify  and  kill  all 
-is  no  darkness  at  all.  If  we  say  vices  in  us,  and  so  strengthen  us  by 
that  we  have  fellowship  with  him,  thy  grace,  that  by  the  innocency  of 
and  walk  in  darkness,  we  lie,  and  our  lives,  and  constancy  of  our  faith 
do  not  the  truth  :  But  if  we  walk  even  unto  death,  we  may  glorify  thy 
in  the  light,  as  he  is  in  the  light,  we  holy  name,  through  Jesus  Christ 
have  fellowship  one  with  another,  our  Lord.  Amen. 
and  the  blood  of  Jesus   Christ  his  „       .     -,„..'  ,       ~         .     - 

Son  cleanseth   us  from  all  sin.     If         lor  the  Epistle.     Rev.  x:v.  1. 

we  say  that  we  have  no  sin,  we  de-  T  LOOKED,  and  lo,  a  Lamb  stood 
ceive  ourselves,  and  the  truth  is  not  -*■  on  the  mount  Sion,  and  with  him. 
in  us.  If  we  confess  our  sins,  he  is  an  hundred  forty  and  four  thousand* 
faithful  and  just  to  forgive  us  our  having  his  Father's  name  written  in 
sins,  and  to  cleanse  us  from  all  un-  their  foreheads.  And  I  heard  a, 
righteousness.  If  we  say  that  we  voice  from  heaven,  as  the  voice  of 
have  not  siimed,  we  make  him  a  many  water.-,  and  as  the  voice  of  a 
liar,  and  his  Word  is  not  in  us.  great   thunder:    and   I   heard   the 

The  Gospel     St.  John  xxi.  19.       yoice  of  **&**  harPin*  ™th  their 

harps  :  and  they  sung  as  it  were  a 

TESUS    said   unto  Peter,   Follow  new  song  before  the  throne,  and  bc- 

"    me.     Then  Peter  turning  about,  fore  the  four  beasts,  and  the  elders  : 

seeth  the  disciple  whom  Jesus  lov-  and  no  man  could  learn  that  song, 

ed,  following,    (which   also    leaned  but  the  hundred  and  forty  and  four 

on  his   breast  at  supper,  and  said,  thousand,    which    were    redeemed 

Lord,  which   is   he   that  betrayeth  from   the    earth.     These    are  they 

thee  ?)     Peter  seeing  him,  saith  to  which  were  not  defiled  with  women, 

Jesus,   Lord,    and  what  shall  this  for  they  are  vis-gins  :  these  are  they 

man  do  ?     Jesus   saith  unto  him,  If  which  follow  the  Lamb   whitherso- 

I  will  that  he  tarry  till  I  come,  what  ever  he  goeth :  thes,e  were  redeenS- 


T 


124  THE  CONVERSION  OF  SAINT  PAUL. 

r-il  from  among  men,  being  the  first-  For  the  Epistle.     Acts  \\.  1. 

fruits  unto  God,  and   to   the  Lamb.  AND    Saul,    yet    breathing-    out 

And   in   their   mouth  was  found  no  "^**  thrcatnings    and    slaughter    a- 

guile ;  for  they  are  without,  fault  be-  gainst   the   disciples  of  the   I/ord, 

fore  the  throne  of  God.  went  unto  the  High  Priest,  and  de- 

mi    nii     c.  xc  u   ••    1"  Bired  of  him  letters  to  Damascus  to 

rtcc  Gospel.     St.  Matt.  n.  1".  ,                                  \        -i-  ^      c        a 

1  the    synagogues,    that    if  he  found 

HE  angel  of  the  Lord  appeareth  any  of  this  way,  whether  they  were 

to   Joseph  in  a  dream,  saying,  men    or    women,    he    might    bring 

Arise,  and  lake  the  young  child  and  them  bound   unto  Jerusalem.     And 

his    mother,  and    flee    into    Egypt,  as  lie  journeyed,  he  came  near  Da- 

riul  be  thou  there  until  I  bring  the  e  inascus :  and  suddenly  there  shined 

word  ;     for    Elerod    will    seek    the  round  about  him  a  light  from  hea- 

to  destroy  him.     When  veil.     And  he  fell  to  the  earth,  and 

;               ,  he   took  the  young  child  heard  a  voice  saying  unto  him,  Saul, 

and   his    mother  by  night,   and  de-  Saul,    why    persecutes!    thou    me  ? 

parted  into   Egypt  ;  and  was  there  And  he  said,   Who  art  thou,  Lord  ? 

until  the    death   of  Herod  :  that  it  And    the    Lord    said,    I    am    Jesus 

might  be  fulfilled  which  was  spoken  whom  thou  perse  cutest  :  It  is  hard 

of  the  Lord  by  the  prophet,  saying,  for  thee  to  kick  against  the  pricks. 

Out  of  Egypt  have  I  culled  my  Son.  And  he,    trembling-  and  astonished, 

Then  Herod,  when  he  saw  that  lie  said,  Lord,  what  wilt  thou  have  me 

was  mocked  of  the  wise  men,  was  to  do  ?     And  the    Lord   said   unto 

exceeding    wroth,  and    sent   forth,  him,  Arise,   and  go  into  the  city» 

and  slew  all  the  children  that  were  and  it  shall  be  told  thee  what  thou 

iu  Bethlehem,  and  in  all  the  coasts  must    do.      And    the    men   which 

thereof,  from  two  years  old  and  un-  journeyed  with  him  stood  speech- 

der,  according  to  the  time  which  he  less,  hearing  a  voice,  but  seeing  no 

♦uul  diligently  inquired  of  the  wise  man.      And    Saul    arose    from    the 

anen.    Then  was  fulfilled  that  which  earth;    and    when     his  eyes    were 

was  spoken  by  Jeremy  the  prophet,  opened,  he  saw  no  man  :  but  they 

saying,  In  Rama  was  there  a  voice  led  him   by  the  hand,  and  brought 

heard,    lamentation,    and   weeping,  him  into  Damascus.     And  he   was 

and   great  mourning,  Rachel  weep-  three   days    without  sight,  and  nei- 

ing    for    her    children,   and    would  ther  did  eat  nor  drink;     And  there 

not  be  comforted,  because  they  are  was  a  certain  disciple  at  Damascus, 

not.  named  Ananias,  and    to    him    said 

t the  Lord  in  a  vision,  Ananias  :  And 

The  Conversion  of  Saint  Paul.  he  said,   Behold,  1   am   here,  Lord. 

„,.     r    ..  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him,  Arise, 

Jne  Lolled.  und  gQ  Ip.  ^  Ujc  strect  M.hich  is  caU_ 

f\  COD.  who  through  the  preach-  ed  Straight,  and  inquire  in  the 
*  ingot'  the  blessed  Apostle  Saint  house  of  Judas  for  one  called  Saul, 
Paul,  hast  caused  the  light  of  the  of  Tarsus  :  for  behold,  he  prayeth, 
Gospel  to  shine  throughout  the  and  hath  seen  in  a  vision  a  man 
world;  grant,  we  beseech  thee,  named  Ananias,  coming  in,  and  put- 
thai  we,  having  his  wonderful  con.  ting  his  hand  on  him,  that  he  might 
version  m- remembrance,  may  show  receive  his  sight.  Then  Ananias 
forth  our  thankfulness  unto  thee  answered,  Lord,  I  have  heard  by 
for  the  same,  by  following  the  many  of  this  man,  how  much  evil 
holy  doctrine  which  he  taught,  he  hath  done  to  thy  saints  at  Jeru- 
through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  salem  :  and  here  he  hath  authority 
.jrial  from  the  chief  priests  to  bind  all 


THE  PURIFICATION  OF  THE  VIRGIN  MARY.  125 

that  call  on  thy  name.  Bat  the  lasting1  life.  But  many  that  are 
Lord  saith  unto  him,  Go  thy  way  :  first  shall  be  last,  and  the  last  shalL 
for  he  is  a  chosen  vessel  unto  me,   be  first. 

to  bear  my  name  before  the  Gentiles,  ■ 

and  kings,  and  the  children  of  Is-  The   Presentation   of  Christ  in   the 
rael :  For  I  will  show  him  how  great       Temple^     commonly    called,    The 
things, he  must  suffer  for  my  name's       Purification   of  Saint   Jtfary  the 
sake.     And  Ananias  went  his  way,        Virgin. 
and  entered   into    the  house  ;  and  The  Collect. 

putting  his  hands  on  him,  said,  A  LMIGHTY  and  everliving  God, 
Brother  Saul,  the  Lord  (even  Jesus,  ^*-  we  humbly  beseech  thy  Majes- 
that  appeared  unto  thee  in  the  way  ty,  that  as  thy  only  begotten  Son 
as  thou  earnest)  hath  sent  me,  that  was  this  day  presented  in  the  Tem- 
thou  mightest  receive  thy  sight,  and  pie  in  substance  of  our  flesh  ;  so 
be  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost.  And  we  maybe  presented  unto  thee  with 
immediately  there  fell  from  his  exes  pure  and  clean  hearts,  by  the  same; 
as  it  had  been  scales  ;  and  lie  re-  thy  Son  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord, 
ceived   sight  forthwith,  and  arose,  Amen. 

and  was   baptized.     And  when  he  For  the  Epistle.     Mai.  hi.  1. 

had  received  meat,  lie  was  strength-  T>  EIIOLD,  I  will  send  my  messen- 
ened.     Then  was   Saul  certain  days  ger.  and  he  shall   prepare   the 

with  the  disciples  which  were  at  way  before  me  :  and  the  Lord9 
Damascus.  And  straightway  he  whom  ye  se,_-k,  shall  suddenly  come 
preached  Christ  In  the  synagogues,  to  his  temple  ;  even  the  messenger 
that  he  is  the  Son  of"  God.  But  all  of  the  covenant,  whom  ye  delight 
that  heard  him  were  amazed,  and  in  :  behold,  he  shall  come,  saith 
said,  Is  not  this  he  that  destroyed  the  Lord  of  hosts.  But  who  may 
them  which  called  on  tins  name  in  abide  the  day  of  his  coming  ?  and 
Jerusalem,  and  came  hither  for  that  who  shall  stand  when  he  appear? 
intent,  that  he  might  bring  them  eth  ?  for  he  is  like  a  refiner's  fire, 
bound  unto  the  chief  priests  \  But  and  like  fuller's  soap.  And  he  shall 
Saul  increased  the  more  in  strength,  sit  as  a  refiner  and  purifier  of  sil- 
and  confounded  the  .lews  which  ver  :  :;nd  he  shad  purify  the  sons 
dwelt  at  Damascus,  proving  that  of  Levi,  and  purge  them  as  gold 
this  is  very  Christ.  and  silver,  that  they  may  offer  unto 

„,,      ri     .    ,      «.    «-  ,.      .      0)_        the   Lord  an  offering   in  righteous- 
The  Gospel     St.  Matt .  xix.  ?7.       ness<     Then   ^   $.   strings  of 

"DETER  answered,  and  said  unto  Judaft  and  Jerusalem  be  pleasant 
A  Jesus,  Behold,  we  have  forsaken  uuto  the  Lord,  as  in  the  days  of* 
all,  and  followed  thee  ;  what  shall  old,  and  as  in  former  years.  And 
ye  have  therefore 1  And  Jesus,  said  I  wiy  come  near  to  you  to  judg- 
itnto  them,  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  ment ;  and  I  will  be  a  swift  witness 
that  ye  which  have  followed  me,  in  against  the  sorcerers,  and  against 
the  regeneration,  when  the  Son  of  the  adulterers,  and  against  false 
man  shall  sit  in  the  throne  of  his  swearers,  and  against  those  that, 
glory,  ye  also  shall  sit  upon  twelve  oppress  the  hireling  in  his  wages, 
thrones,  judging  the  tvelve  tribes  the  widow,  ami  tie  fatherless,  and 
.of  Israel.  And  every  one  that  hath  that  turn  aside  the  stranger  from, 
forsaken  houses,  or  brethren,  or  his  right,  and  fear  not  me,  saith. 
sisters,  or  father,  or  mother,  or  the  Lord  of  hosts. 
wife,  or  children,  or  lands,  for  my  The  Gospel.  St.  L*;ke  ii.  22. 
name's  sake,  shall  receive  an  Hun-  A  ND  when  the  days  of  her  puri-* 
dred  fold,  and  shall  iuhcrxt  ever-   •*■*■  fiction,  according  to  the  \$$ 


126  SAINT  MATTHIAS'S  DAY. 

of  Moses,  were  accomplished,  they  of  him  to  all  them  that  looked  for 

brought  him  to  Jerusalem,  to  pre.  red*  mption    in     Jerusalem.      And 

sent  him  to  the  Lord  (as  it  is  writ-  when  they  had  performed  all  tilings 

ten  in  the  law  of  the  Lord,  Every  according  to  the  law  of  the  Lord, 

male  that  openeth  the  womb  shall  they  returned  into  Galilee,  10  their 

be  called  holy  to  the   Lord)  and  to  own  city  Nazareth.     And  the  child 

offer  a  sacrifice,  according  to  that  grew,  and   waxed  strong  in  spirit, 

which  is  said  in  the  law  of  the  Lord,  filled  with  wisdom  ;  and  the  grace 

A  pair  of  turtle-doves,  or  two  young  ot  God  was  upon  him. 

pigeons.     And  behold,  there  was  a 

man  in  Jerusalem,  whose  name  was        #        Scunt  Mattldaa'a  Day. 
Simeon  ;  and    the    .same    man    was 
just    and    devout,    waiting   for   the 


The  Collect. 


consolation  of  Israel :  and  the  Holy  C\    ALMIGHTY    God,    who    into 

Ghost  was  upon  him.  And  it  was  the  place  of  the  traitor  Judas, 
revealed  unto  him  by  the  Holy  didst  choose  thy  faithful  servant 
Ghost,  that  he  should  not  see  death,  Matthias  to  be  of  the  number  of 
before  he  had  seen  the  Lord's  Christ  the  twelve  Apostles  ;  grant  that  thy 
And  he  came  by  the  Spirit  into  the  Church,  being*  always  preserved 
temple  ;  and  "when  the  parents  from  false  Apostles,  may  be  order- 
brought  in  the  child  Jesus,  to  do  ed  and  guided  by  faithful  and  true 
for  him  after  the  custom  of  the  law,  Pastors,  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
then  took  he  him  up   in   his  arms,  Lord.     Amen. 

and  blessed   God,  and  said,  Lord,  „      •,,    W .  ,.        »*„•«* 

«~™  1  ...     <.<i        \  7  i        .1  For  tlie  EUislle.     Acts  i.  15. 

now  lettest  thou  thy  servant  depart  * 

in  peace,  according  to  thy  word  :  JN  those  days  Peter  stood  up  in 
For  mine  eyes  have  seen  thy  salva-  ■*-  the  midst  of  the  disciples,  and 
tion  ;  which  thou  hast  prepared  be-  said,  (the  number  of  the  names  to- 
fore  the  face  of  all  people  ;  a  light  gether  were  about  an  hundred  and 
to  lighten  the  Gentiles,  and  the  glo-  twenty  ;)  Men  and  brethren,  this 
ry  of  thy  people  Israel.  And  Joseph  Scripture  must  needs  have  been  ful- 
and  his  mother  marvelled  at  those  filled,  which  the  Holy  Ghost  by  the 
things  which  were  spoken  of  him.  mouth  of  David  spake  before  con- 
And  Simeon  blessed  them,  and  said  cerning  Judas,  who  was  guide  to 
unto  Mary  his  mother,  Behold,  this  them  that  took  Jesus.  For  he  was 
child  is  set  for  the  fall  and  rising  numbered  with  us,  and  had  obtain- 
again  of  many  in  Israel  ;  and  for  a  ed  part  of  this  ministry.  Now  this 
sign  which  shall  be  spoken  against,  man  purchased  a  field  with  the  re- 
(yca,  a  sword  shall  pierce' through  ward  of  iniquity  ;  ard  falling  head- 
thy  own  soul  also,1)  that  the  thoughts  long,  he  burst  asunder  in  the  midst, 
of  many  hearts  may  be  revealed,  and  all  his  bowels  gushed  out.  And 
And  there  was  one  Anna,  a  pro-  it  was  known  to  all  the  dwellers  at 
phetess,  the  daughter  of  Phanuel,  Jerusalem  ;  insomuch  as  that  field 
of  the  tribe  of  Aser  ;  she  was  of  is  called  in  their  proper  tongue, 
great  age,  and  had  lived  with  an  Aceldama,  that  is  to  say,  The  field 
husband  seven  years  from  her  vir-  of  blood  For  it  is  written  in  the 
ginity  ;  and  she  was  a  widow  of  book  of  Psalms,  Let  his  habitation 
about  fourscore  and  four  yean:;,  be  desolate,  and  let  no  man  dwell 
■which  departed  not  from  the  temple,  therein  :  and  his  Bishoprick  let  an- 
but  served  God  with  fasting's  and  other  take.  Wherefore  of  these 
prayers  night  and  day.  And  she  men,  which  have  companied  with 
coming  in  that  instant,  gave  thanks  us  all  the  time  that  the  Lord  Jesus 

likewise  vwito  tks  Lord,  and  ?nake  wejrt  in  Mid  out  among  us,  beeiu- 


ANNUNCIATION  OF  THE  VIRGIN  MARY.  127 

ning  from  the  baptism  of  John,  un-  For  the  Epistle.  Isa.  vii.  10. 
to  that  same  day  that  he  was  taken  ATOREOYER,  the  Lord  spake 
up  from  us,  must  on^-  be  ordained  -»-"-*-  again  unto  Ahaz,  saying-,  Ask 
to  be  a  witness  with  us  of  hisresur-  thee  a  sign  of  the  Lord  thy  God  ; 
rection.  And  they  appointed  two,  ask  it  dither  in  the  depth,  or  in  the 
Joseph  called  Barsabas,  who  was  height  above.  But  Ahaz  said,  I 
surnamed  Justus,  and  Matthias-  will  not  ask,  neither  will  1  tempt 
And  they  prayed,  and  said,  Thou  vhe  Lord.  And  he  said,  Hear  ye 
Lord,  which  knowest  the  hearts  of  now,  O  house  of  David  ;  Is  it  a 
all  men,  show  whether  of  these  two  small  thing-  for  you  to  weary  men, 
thou  hast  chosen  ;  that  he  may  take  but  will  ye  weary  my  God  also  ? 
part  of  this  ministry  and  apostle-  Therefore  the  Lord  himself  shall 
ship,  from  which  Judas  by  trans-  pre  you  a  sign  :  Behold,  a  virgin 
rrcssion  fell,  that  he  might  go  to  shall  conceive,  and  bear  a  son,  and 
his  own  place.  And  they  gave  shall  call  his  name  Immanuel  But- 
forth  their  lots  ;  and  the  lot  fell  up-  ter  and  honey  shall  he  eat,  that  he 
on  Matthias.  And  he  was  number-  may  know  to  refuse  the  evil,  and 
ed  with  the  eleven  Apostles.  choose  the  good. 

The  Gospel     St.  Matt.  xi.  25.  The    Gospel.     St.  Luke  i.  26. 

A  T^that  time  Jesus  answered,  and  AND  in  the  sixth  month,  the 
xx  said,  I  thank  thee,  O  Father,  J-*-  Angel  Gabriel  was  sent  from 
Lord  of  heaven  and  earth,  because  God  unto  a  city  of  Galilee,  named 
thou  hast  hid  these  things  from  the  Nazareth,  to  a  Virgin  espoused  to 
wise  and  prifdentj  and  hast  reveal;  d  a  man  whose  name  was  Joseph,  of 
them  unto  babes,  Even  so.  Father,  the  house  of  David  :  and  the  Vir- 
for  so  it  seemed  good  in  thy  sight,  gin's  name  Was  Mary.  And  the 
All  things  are  delivered  unto  me  of  angel  came  in  unto  her  and  said, 
my  Father;  and  no  man  knoweth  Uail,  thou  that  art  highly  favoured, 
the  Son  but  the  Father  ;  neither  the  Lord  is  with  thee  ;  blessed  art 
knoweth  any  man  the  Father,  save  thou  among  women.  And  when 
the  Son,  and  he  to  whomsoever  the  she  saw  him,  she  was  troubled  at 
Son  will  reveal  him.  COme  unto  his  saving,  and  cast  in  her  mind 
me,  all  ye  that  labour  and  ai-e  heavy  what  manner  of  salutation  this 
laden,  and  I  will  give  you  rest,  should  he.  And  the  angel  said  un- 
Take  my  yoke  upon  you,  and  learn  to  her,  Fear  not,  Mary  ;  for  thou 
of  me  ;  for  I  am  meek  and  lowly  in  hast  found  favour  with'  God.  And 
heart:  and  ye  shall  find  rest  unto  behold,  thou  shalt  conceive  in  thy 
your  souls.  For  my  yoke  is  easy,  womb,  and  bring  forth  a  son,  and 
and  my  burthen  is  light.  shall  call  his  name  Jesus.     He  shall 

'-    '  ■ be    great,  and   shall  be   called    the 

The    Annunciation    of   the    blessed  Son  of  the  Highest;  and  the  Lord 

Virgin  Maiy.  Cod  shall  give  unto  him  the  throne 

The  Collect.  of  his  father  David.     And  he  shall 

"Vl/'E  beseech  thee,  O  Lord,  pour  feign    over  the  house  of  Jacob  for 

thy   grace   into   our   hearts  ;  ever  ;    and   of   his    kingdom    there 

that  as   we  have   known   the  Incar-  shall  be  no  end.     Then   said  Mary 

nation   of  thy  Son   Jesus  Christ  by  unto  the  angel,  How  shall   this  be, 

the  message  of  an  angel  ;  so  by  his  seeing  I  know  not  a  man  ?    And  the 

cross    and     passion     we    may    be  angel  answered  and   said  unto  her, 

brought  unto  the  glory  of  his  Jfesur-  The  Holy  Ghost  shall   come  upon 

rection,    through    the    same    Jesus  thee,  and  the  power  of  the  Highest 

Christ  our  Lord,    Amen,  ,    shall  overshadow   thee  :   therefore 


123  SAINT  MARK'S  DAY. 

also  thvt  holy  thing-  which  shall  be  by  they  lie  in  wait  to  deceive  ;  but 
bom  of  thee,  shall  be  called  the  speaking  the  truth  in  love,  may 
Son  of  (.>>:.  And  behold,  thy  grow  up  into  him  in  all  things, 
cousin  Elisabeth,  she  hath  also  con-  which  is  the  head,  even  Christ: 
ceived  a  son  in  her  old  age  ;  and  From  whom  the  whole  body  fitly 
this  is  the  sixth  month  with  her,  joined  together,  and  compacted  by 
who  was  called  barren.  For  with  that  which  every  joint  supplied 
God  nothing  shall  be  impossible  according  to  the  effectual  woiking 
And  M..]-y  t»aid,  Heboid  the  hand-  in  the  measure  of  every  part,  mar- 
maid  of  the  Lord  ;  be  it  unto  me  keth  increase  of  the  body,  unto  the 
according  to  thy  word.  And  the  edifying  of  itself  in  love, 
angel  departed  from  her.  '  ,  _  ,  „  ,  , 
! Ihe   Gospel.     St.  John  xv.  1, 

Saint  Mark's  Dai/.  T  AM  ihe   true  vine,  and  mypa> 

The  Collect.  ther  is  fche  husbandman.     Every 

r\  ALMIGHTY  God,  who  hast  branch  in  me  'that  bearetb  not  fruit, 
^  instructed  thy  holy  Church  with  he  taketh  away ;  and  every  branch 
the  heavenly  doctrine  of  thy  Evan-  that  beareth  fruit,  be  purgeth  it, 
gelist  Saint  Mark;  give  us  grace,  that  it  may  bring  forth  more  fruit. 
Uiat  being  not  like  children  carried  ^°.w  .ve  are  clean  through  the  word 
away  with  every  blast  of  vain  doc-  which  1  have  spoken  unto  you. 
trine,  we  may  be  established  in  the  Abide  in  me,  and  I  in  you.  As  the 
truth  of  thy  holy  Gospel,  through  branch  ' cannot  bear  fruit  of  itself, 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen.    *"      except  it  abide  in  the  vine  ;  no  more 

ran  ye,  except  ye  abide   in  roe.     I 
branches. 


The  Epistle.     Ephes.  iv.  7.  am  foe  vilu. 1     -  m  ^ 


>  i 

TTNTO  every  one  of  us  is  given  He  that  abideth  in  me,  and  I  in  him, 
grace,  according  to  the  mens-  the  same  bringeth  forth  much  fruit : 
ure  of  the  gift  of  Christ.  Where-  for  without  me  ye  can  do  nothing. 
fore  he  saith,  When  he  ascended  If  a  man  abide  not  in  me,  he  is  cast 
lip  on  high,  he  led  captivity  captive,  forth  as  a  branch,  and  is  withered  ; 
and  gave  gifts  unto  men.  (Now  and  men  gather  them,  and  cast 
that  he  ascended,  what  is  it  but  them  into  the  fire,  and  they  are 
that  he  also  descended  first  into  the  burned.  If  ye  abide  in  me,  and  ray 
lower  parts  of  the  earth  ?  He  that  words  abide  in  you,  \e  shall  ask 
descended  is  the  same  also  that  as-  what  ye  will,  and  it  shall  be  done 
cended  up  far  above  all  heavens,  unto  you.  Herein  is  my  Father 
that  he  might  fill  all  things.)  And  glorified,  that  ye  bear  much  fruit  ; 
he  gave  some  apostles,  and  some  so  shall  ye  be  my  disciples.  As  the 
prophets,  and  some  evangelists,  and  Father  hath  loved  me,  so  have  I 
some  pastors  and  teachers  ;  for  the  loved  you  :  continue  ye  in  my  love, 
perfecting  of  the  saints,  for  the  If  ye  keep  my  commandments,  ye 
work  of  the  ministry,  for  the  edify-  shall  abide  in  my  love  ;  even  as  I 
ing  of  the  body  of  Christ  ;  till  we  have  kept  my  Father's  command- 
ail  come  in  the  unity  Of  the  faith,  ments,  and  abide  in  his  love.  These 
and  of  the  knowledge  of  the  Son  of  things  have  I  spoken  unto  you,  that 
.God,  unto  a  perfect  man,  unto  the  my  joy  might  remain  in  you,  and 
measure  of  the   stature  of  the  fill-  that  your  joy  might  be  full. 

Bess  of  Christ  :  that  we  henceforth 

be  no   more  children,  tossed  to  and  Saint  Philip  ahd  Saint  James's  Day. 
fro,  and   carried  about  with  every  The  Collect. 

wind. of  doctrine,  by  the  sleight  of  C\  ALMIGHTY  Cod,  whom  truly 
jn^n,  ar/I  canninirciv.iujivs.Sj  where-  ^  to    know    as    everlasting   life  ; 


SAINT  BARNABAS  THE  APOSTLE.  129 

grant  us  perfectly  to  know  thy  Son  house    are    many   mansions  ;    if  it 

Jesus   Christ    to    be   the    way,  the  were  not  so,  I  would  have  told  you. 

truth,  and  the  life  ;  that  following  I  g-o  to  prepare    a   place    for  "you. 

the  steps  of  thy  holy  Apostles,  Saint  And  if  I  go  and  prepare  a  place  for 

Philip   and  Saint   James,   we    may  you,  I  will  come  again,  and  receive 

steadfastly   walk   in    the   way  that  you  unto  myself ;  that  where  I  am, 

leadeth  to  eternal  life,  through  the  there  ye  may  be  also.    And  whither 

same  thy  Son  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  I   g-o,  ye    know,    and   the   way   yc 

Amen.  know.      Thomas    saith    unto   'him, 

rm     r^-  ..t       c?i.    t  -1  Lord,  we   know   not  whither  thou 

rhe  Efristle.     St,  James  i.  1.  „„„J     „i   i  i  A. 

*  goest,  and   how  can   we   know  the 

TAMES,    a    servant    of  God,  and  way?     Jesus  saith  unto  him,  I  am 

"    of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  to  the  the  way,  the  truth,  and  the  life  :  no 

twelve,   tribes   which    are   scattered   man   cometh  unto   the   Father  but 

abroad,     greeting.      My    brethren,  by  me.     If  ye  had    known  me,  ye 

count  it  all  joy,  when   ye  fall  into    should  have  known  my  Father  ako  : 

divers    temptations  ;    knowing  this,  and  from  henceforth  ye  know  him, 

that  the   trying  of  your  faith  work-  and  have    seen  him.      Philip   saith 

eth  patience.    But  let  patience  have  unto   him,  Lord,  9how   us  the  Fa- 

her  perfect   work,  that   ye  may  be  ther,    and    it  sufficeth    us.      Jesus 

perfect  and  entire,  wanting  nothing,   saith  unto  him,  Have  I  been  so  long 

If  any  of  you  lack  wisdom,  let  him   time  with  you,  and    yet  hast  thou 

ask  of  God,  that  giveth  to  all  men   not    known    me,  Philip  ?     He    that 

liberally,   and   upbraideth  not ;  and  hath  seen  me,  hath  seen  the  Father  ; 

it  shall  be  given  him.     But  let  him  and  how  sayest  thou  then,  Show  us 

ask  in  faith,  nothing  Wavering  :  for  the  Father  ?  Relievest  thou  not  that 

he  that  wavereth  is  like   a  wave  of  I  am  in  the   Father,  and  the  Father 

the  sea,  driven  with   the  wind,  and   in  me  ?    The    words  that  I    speak 

tossed.     For  let  not  that  man  think  unto   you,  I   speak  not  of  myself  ; 

that  he   shall  receive  any  thing  of  but  the  Father  that  dwelleth  in  me, 

the  Lord.     A  double-minded  man  he  doeth  the   works.     Believe  me, 

is  unstable  in  ail  his  ways.     Let  the   that   I  am   in  the   Father,  and  the 

brother   of  low    degree   rejoice    in   Father  in  me  ;  or  else  believe  me 

that  he  is  exalted  ;  but  the  rich  in  for  the  very  work's  sake.     Verily, 

that   he    is  made  low  ;  because   as  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  He  that  be- 

tlie  flower  of  the  grass  he  shall  pass   Heveth  on  me,  the'works  that  I  do 

away.     For    the    sun    is   no  sooner  shall  he  do  also  ;  and  greater  works 

risen   with   a  burning  heat,  but  it  than  these    s!, all  he  do  ;  because  I 

withereth  the  grass,  and  the  flower  go  unto   my  Father.     And   whatso- 

thereof  falleth,    and   the   grace   of  ever  ye  shall  ask  in  my  name,  that 

the  fashion  of  it  perisheth  :  so  also  will  I  do,  that  the   Father  may  be 

shall  the  rich  man  fade  away  in  his   glorified  in  the  Son.     If  ye  shall  ask 

ways.     Blessed  is  the  man  that  en-   any  thing  in  my  name,   I  will  do  it* 

dureth  temptation  ;  for  when  he  is • — 

tried,  he  shall  receive  the  crown  of  Scant  Barnabas  the  Apostle. 

life,  which  the  Lord  hath  promised  rn.     _  „ 

to  them  that  love  him.  rhe  Cohect- 

The  Gospel.     St.  John  xiv.  1.         O    \°}1?    °°d    ^^    W])° 

didst  endue   thy  holy  Apostle 

AND  Jesus  .said   unto  his    disci-  Barnabas  with   singular  gifts  of  the 

pies,   Let    not  your    heart   be  Holy  Ghost  ;  leave  us   not,  we  be- 

troubled  :    ye   believe   in    God,  be-  seech   thee,  destitute   of  thy  mani- 

lieve  also  in   me.     In  my  Father's  fold  gifts,  nor  yet  of  grace  to  use 


r 


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130  SAINT  JOHN  BAPTIST'S  DAY. 

them  always  to  thy  honour  and  glo-  Ye  have  not  chosen  me,  hut  I  have 
ry,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  chosen  you,  and  ordained  you,  that 
Jimai.  ye  should  go  and  bring  forth  fruit, 

„     ,,     _,  .    ,  .    „^         and  that  \ our  fruit  should  remain  : 

For  the  $p„ile.     Acts  a.  22.        t!ml  whfttJspever  ye  shaU  ask  of  the 

^IDIRGS  of  these  thing's   came  Father  in  my  name,  he  may  give 

unto   the   cars   of  the  Church  it  you, 

which  was  in  Jerusalem  ;  and  they 

sent  Forth  Barnabas,  that  he  should  Stint  John  liaptitfs  Bey. 

go  as  far  as  Antioch  :  who,  when  he  ,-,,     „  „     ' 

~,rvw     .111  .1  c  The  Collect. 

came,  and    had   seen    the  grace  oi 

God,  w;;s  glad;  and  exhorted  them  A  LMIGIITY  God,  by  whose  pro- 
all,  that  with  purpose  of  heart  they  -^*-  vidence  thy  servant  John  Bap- 
would  cleave  unto  the  Lord.  For  tist  was  wonderfully  born,  and  gent 
he  was  a  good  man,  and  full  of  the  to  prepare  the  way  of  thy  Son  our 
Holy  Ghost,  and  of  faith :  and  much  Saviour,  by  preaching  repentance  ; 
people  was  added  unto  the  Lord,  make  us  so  to  follow  his  doctrine 
Then  departed  Barnabas  to  Tarsus  and  holy  life,  that  we  may  truly 
for  to  seek  Saul :  And  when  he  had  repent  according-  to  his  preaching  ; 
found  him,  he  brought  him  unto  and  after  Ills  example  constantly 
Antioch.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  speak  the  truth,  boldly  rebuke 
a  whole  year  they  assembled  them-  vice,  and  patiently  suffer  for  the 
selves  with  the  Church,  and  taught  truth's  sake,  through  Jesus  Christ 
much  people  :  and  the  disciples  our  Lord.  Amen. 
were  called  Christians  first  in  Anti-  .  „  j7  ™. .  j7  T  ,  - 
och.     And  in  these  days  came  pro-  For  the  B^iU'     Isa"  xL  L 

phets  from  Jerusalem  unto  Antioch.  /COMFORT  ye,  comfort  ye  my 
And  there  stood  op  one  of  them,  ^  people  saith  your  God.  " Speak 
named  Agabus,  and  signified  by  ye  comfortably  to  Jerusalem,  and 
the  Spirit,  that  there  should  be  cry  unto  her,  that  her  warfare  is 
great  dearth  throughout  all  the  accomplished,  that  her  iniquity  is 
world  :  which  came  to  pass  in  the  pardoned  :  for  she  hath  received  of 
days  of  Claudius  Czesar.  Then  the  the  Lord's  hand  double  for  all  her 
disciples,  every  man  according  to  sins.  The  voice  of  him  that  crieth 
his  ability,  determined  to  send  relief  in  the  wilderness,  Prepare  ye  the 
unto  the  brethren  which  dwelt  in  way  of  the  Lord,  make  straight  in 
Judea.  Which  also  they  did,  and  the  desert  a  highway  for  our  God. 
sent  it  to  the  elders  by  the  hands  of  Every  valley  shall  be  exalted,  and 
Barnabas  and  Saul.  every   mountain    and    hill  shall    be 

„„     ~    ,   ,      cL  '     ,  .,_         made  low  :  and  the   crooked  shall 

The  Gospel.     St.  John  xv.  12.        be  made  strjdght>    and  the  rou^h 

HHI11S  is  my  commandment,  That  places  plain.  And  the  glory  of  the 
■^  ye  love  one  another,  as  I  have  Lord  shall  be  revealed,  and  all  flesh 
loved  you.  Greater  love  hath  no  shall  see  it  together  ;  for  the  mouth 
man  than  this,  that  a  man  lay  down  of  the  Lord  hath  spoken  it.  The 
his  hfe  for  his  friends.  Ye  are  my  voice  said,  Cry.  And  he  said,  What 
friends,  if  ye  do  whatsoever  I  com-  shall  I  cry  ?  All  flesh  is  grass,  and 
mand  you."  Henceforth  I  call  you  all  the  goodliness  thereof  is  as  the 
not  servants  ;  for  the  servant  know-  flower   of   the    field.      The    grass 


eth  not  what  his  lord  doeth  :  but  I  withereth,  the  flower  fadeth,  be- 
have called  you  friends  ;  for  all  cause  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  blow- 
things  that  t  have  heard  of  my  Fa-  e.th  upon  it  :  surely  the  people  is 
ther-j  1  have  made  known  unto  you.  grass.     The    grass   withereth,  the 


SAINT  PETER'S  DAY. 


13\ 


4f)wer  fadeth  ;  but  the  word  of  our 
God  shall  stand  for  ever.  O  Zion, 
that  bringest  good  tidings,  get  thee 
up  into  the  high  mountain  :  O  Je_- 
rusalein,  that  bringest  pood  tidings, 
lift  up  thy  voice  with  strength  ;  lift 
it  up,  be  r.ot  afraid  :  say  unto  the 
cities  of  Judah,  Beheld  your  God. 
Behold,  the  Lord  God  will  come 
with  strong  hand,  and  his  arm  shall 
rule  for  him  :  behold  his  reward  is 
with  him,  and  his  work  before  him. 
He  shall  feed  his  flock  like  a  shep- 
herd ;  he  shall  gather  the  lambs 
with  Ills  arm,  and  carry  them  in 
his  bosom,  and  shall  gently  lead 
those  that  are  with  young. 

The  Gospel.     St.  Luke  i.  57. 

I?  LTSABETH'g  full  time  came 
•^  that  she   should  be  delivered  ; 

and  she  brought  forth  a  son.  And 
her  neighbours  and  her  cousins 
heard  how  the  Lord  had  showed 
great  mercy  upon  her  ;  and  they 
rejoiced  with  her.  And  it  came  to 
pass,  that  on  the  eighth  day  they 
came  to  circumcise  the  child  ;  and 
they  called  him  Zach arias,  after  the 
name  of  his  father.  And  his  moth- 
er answered  and  said,  Not  so  j  but 
he  shall  be  called  John.  And  they 
said  unto  her,  Their  is  none  of  thy 
kindred  that  is  called  by  this  name. 
And  they  made  signs  to  his  father, 
how  he  would  have  him  called.  And 
he  asked  for  a  writing  table,  and 
wrote,  saying,  His  name  is  John. 
And  they  marvelled  all.  And  his 
mouth  was  opened  immediately,  and 
his  tongue  loosed,  and  he  spake, 
and  praised  God.  And  fear  came 
on  all  that  dwelt  round  about  them  : 
and  all  these  sayings  were  noised 
abroad  throughout  all  the  hill  coun- 
try of  Judea.  And  all  they  that 
hud  heard  them,  laid  them  up  in 
their  hearts,  saying,  What  manner 
of  child  shall  this  be  ?  And  the 
hand  of  the  Lord  was  with  him. 
And  his  father  Zaeharias  was  filled 
with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  prophesi- 
ed, saying,    Blessed   be  the   Lord 


God  of  Israel  ;  for  he  hath  visited. 
and  redeemed  his  people,  and  hath 
raised  up  an  horn  of  salvation  for 
us,  in  the  house  of  his  sen-ant  Da- 
*  id  ;  as  he  spake  by  the  mouth  of 
his  holy  prophets,  which  have  been 
since  the  world  began  :  that  we 
should  be  saved  from  our  enemies, 
and  from  the  hand  of  all  that  hate 
US  :  To  perform  the  mercy  promis- 
ed to  our  fathers,  and  to  remember 
his  holy  covenant  :  the  oath  which 
he  sware  to  our  father  Abraham, 
that  lie  would  grant  unto  us,  that 
we,  being  delivered  out  of  the  hands 
of  our  enemies,  might  s,ervc  him 
without  fear,  in  holiness  and  righ- 
teousness before  him,  all  the  days 
of  our  life.  And  thou,  child,  shalt 
be  called  the  prophet  of  the  High- 
est :  for  thou  shalt  go  before  the 
face  of  the  Lord,  to  prepare  Ins 
Waj  s  ;  to  give  knowledge  of  salva- 
tion unto  his  people  by  the  remission 
of  their  sins,  through  the  tender 
mercy  of  our  God  :  whereby  the 
Day-spring  from  on  high  hath  vis- 
ited us,  to  give  light  to  them  that 
sit  in  darkness,  and  in  the  shadow 
of  death,  to  guide  our  feet  into  the 
way  of  peace.  And  the  child  grew, 
and  waxed  strong  in  spirit  ;  and 
was  in  the  deserts  till  the  day  of  his 
showing  unto  Israel. 

Saittt  Peter'j  Day. 

The  Collect. 
Q  ALMIGHTY  God,  who  by  thy 

Son  Jesus  Christ,  didst  give  to 
thy  Apostle  Saint  Peter  many  ex- 
cellent gifts,  and  commandedst  him 
earnestly  to  feed  thy  flock  :  make, 
we  beseech  thee,  all  Bishops  and 
Pastors  diligently  to  preach  thy 
holy  "Word,  and  the  people  obedi- 
ently to  follow  the  same,  that  they 
may  receive  the  crown  of  everlast- 
ing glory,  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
Lord.     Jlmcn. 

For  the  Epistle.     Acts  ::ii.  1. 

A  BOUT    that  time,    Herod   thp 

■**■  king  stretched  forth  his  hands 


132  SAINT  JAMES  THE  APOSTLE. 

to  vox  certain  of  the  Church.  And  do  men  say  that  T,  the  Son  of  man, 
he  killed  James  the  brother  of  John  am  !  Ami  they  said,  Some  say  that 
with  the  sword.  And  because  lie  thou  art  John  the  Baptist  \  seme, 
saw  it  pleased  tin-  Jews,  he  pro-  Elias  ;  and  others,  Jertmias,  or  one 
ceeded  further  to  take  Peter  also,  of  the  prophets.  He  saith  unto 
(Then  were  the  days  of  unleavened  them,  Hut  whom  say  ye  that  T  am  ? 
bread.)  And  when  he  had  appre-  And  Simon  Peter  answered  and 
bended  him,  he  put  him  in  prison,  said,  Thou  art  Christ,  the  Son  of 
and  delivered  him  to  four  quarter-  the  living  God.  And  Jesus  answer- 
pions  of  soldiers  to  keep  him  ;  in-  ed  and  said  unto  him,  Blessed  art 
tending  after  Easter  to  brttfg  him  thou,  Sin. on  Barjnna  :  for  flesh  and 
forth  to  the  people.  Peter  therefore  blood  hath  not  revealed  it  unto 
was  kept  in  prison  ;  but  prayer  was  thee,  but  my  Father  Which  is  in 
made  without  ceasing  of  the  Church  heaven.  And  I  say  also  unto  thee, 
unto  God  for  him.  And  when  Her-  tliat  thou  art  Peter,  and  upon  this 
od  would  have  brought  him  forth,  rock  Twill  build  my  Church  :  and 
me  night  Peter  was  sleeping  the  gates  of  hell  shall  not  prevail 
n  two  soldiers,  bound  with  against  it.  And  1  will  :;-ive  unto 
two  chains;  and  the  keepers  before  thee  the  keys  of  the  kingdom  of 
the  door  kept  the  prison.  And  be-  heaven  :  and  whatsoever  thou  shalt 
bold,  the  angel  of  the  Lord  came  bind  on  earth,  shall  be  bound  in 
upon  him,  and  a  light  shined  in  the  heaven  ;  and  whatsoever  thou  shalt 
prison  :  and  he  smote  Peter  on  the  loose  on  earth,  shall  be  loosed  in 
side,   and   raised  him   up,    saying,  heaven. 


Arise  up   quick;)'.     And  his  chains 
fell    off  from   his  hands.     And  the  Saint  James  the  .  :J>ost!e. 

angel  said  unto  him,  Gird  thyself,  „,,      f.  .. 

and   bind    on   thy  sandals  :  and  so  J  f,e    L  'Jll,'vL 

he  did.  And  he  saith  unto  him,  riPlANT,  O  merciful  Cod,  that  as 
Cast  thy  garment  about  thee,  and  ^*  thine  holy  Apostle  Saint  James, 
follow  me.  And  he  went  out,  and  leaving'  his  father  and  all  that  he 
followed  him;  and  wist  not  that  it  had,  without  delay  was  obedient 
was  true  which  was  done  by  the  unto  the  calling  of  thy  Son  Jesus 
angel;  but  thought  he  saw  a  vision.  Christ,  and  followed  him;  so  we, 
When  they  were  past  the  first  and  forsaking  all  worldly  and  carnal 
second  ward,  they  came  unto  the  aflcctions,  may  be  evermore  ready 
iron  gatethat  leadeth  unto  the  city,  to  follow  thy  holy  commandments, 
opened  to  them  of  his  own  through  Jesus  CI  rist  our  Lord, 
accord  :    and   they  went   out,   and  Amen. 

passed  on  through  one  street,  and   _      Jl,71ii',        .  -         .    ov 
forthwith  the  arfgel  departed  from  For  the  EM'/.    Acta  si.  2,,  and 
him.     And  when'   Pete*   was  come  W  °f  U,aiJter  x"' 

to  himself,  he  said,  Now  1  know  of  JN  those  days  came  prophets  from 
a  surety  that  the  Lofq  hath  sent  his  -*•  Jerusalem  unto  Antioch.  And 
angel,  and  hath  delivered  me  out  there  stood  up  one  of  them  named 
of  the  hand  of  Herod,  and  from  all  Agabus,  and  signified  by  the  Spirit, 
the  expectation  of  the  people  of  the  that  there  should  be  great  dearth 
Jews.  throughout   all   the    world  :   which 

rni     r,    ,  ,     Pl   nr  ,.       •   -,-,       came  to  pass  in  the  days  of  Claudius 
The  Go*pel    St.  Matt  xvi.  13.      CjC8ap<    'Then  the  disciples,  every 

"VyHEN    Jesus     came    into    the  man  according  to  his  ability,  deter* 
**     consts    of  Cxsarea   Philippi,  mined  to  send  relief  unto  the   >reth- 

he  asked  his  disciples,  saving, Whom  ren  which  dwelt  in  Judctt.    W  hich 


SAINT  BARTHOLOMEW  THE  APOSTLE.  133 

also  they  did,  and  sent  it  to  the  Apostle  Bartholomew  grace  truly 
elders  by  the  hands  of  Barnabas  and  to  believe  and  to  preach  thy  word  ; 
Saul.  Now  about  that  time,  Herod  grant,  we  beseech  thee,  unto  thy 
(.he  king-  stretched  forth  his  hands  Church,  to  love  that  Word  which 
to  vex  certain  of  the  Chinch.  And  lie  believed;  and  both  to  preach 
he  killed  James  the  brother  of  John  and  receive  the  same,  through  Jesus 
with  the  sword.  And  because  he  Christ  our  Lord.  Amen. 
saw.  it  pleased   the  Jews,  he  pro-         ^  ^  ^     Aq{s  y  ± 

cceded  further  to  take  Peter  also.  r 

The    Gospel.     St.  Matt.  xx.  20.       "I>  Y    the    hands    of   the  Apostles 

THEN  came  to  him  the  mother  -*J  were  many  signs  and  wonders 
of  Zebedee's  children,  with  her  wrought  among-  the  people  (and 
sons,  worshipping  him,  and  desiring  they  were  all  with  one  accord  in 
a  certain  thing  of  him.  And  he  Solomon's  porch.  And  of  the  rest 
said  unto  her,  What  wilt  thou  ?  durst  no  man  join  himself  to  them  ; 
She  saith  unto  him,  Grant  that  these  but  the  people  magnified  them, 
my  two  sons  may  sit,  the  one  on  And  believers  were  the  more  added 
thy  right  hand,  and  the  other  on  to  the  Lord,  multitudes  both  of  men 
the  left,  in  thy  kingdom.  But  Jesus  and  women)  insomuch  that  they 
answered  and  said,  Ye  know  not  brought  forth  the  sick  into  the 
what  ye  ask.  Are  ye  able  to  drink  streets,  and  laid  them  on  beds  and 
of  the  cup  that  i  shall  drink  of,  and  couches,  that  at  least  the  shadow  of 
to  be  baptized  with  the  baptism  Peter  passing  by  might  overshadow 
that  I  am  baptized  with  ?  They  say  some  of  them.  There  came  also  a 
unto  him,  We  are  able.  And  he  multitude  out  of  the  cities  round 
saith  unto  them,  Ye  shall  drink  in-  about  unto  Jerusalem,  bringing  sick 
deed  of  my  cup,  and  be  baptized  folks,  and  them  which  were  vexed 
with  the  baptism  that  I  am  baptized  with  unclean  spirits  ;  and  they  were 
with  ;  but  to  sit  on  my  right  hand,  healed  every  one. 
anel  on  my  left,  is  not  mine  to  give  ;       ™,     ~     .    .      c,  T    ,  ..    _. 

but  it  shall  be  given  to  them  for  lhe  Go°Pel  St  Luke  XXil"  24' 
whom  it  is  prepared  of  my  Father.  A  ND  there  was  also  a  strife  among 
And  when  the  ten  heard  it,  they  "^  them,  which  of  them  should  be 
were  moved  with  indignation  against  accounted  the  greatest.  And  he 
the  two  brethren.  But  Jesus  called  said  unto  them,  The  kings  of  the 
them  unto  him,  and  said,  Ye  know  Gentiles  exercise  lordship  over 
that  the  princes  of  the  Gentiles  ex-  them  ;  and  they  that  exercise  au- 
ercise  dominion  over  them,  and  they  thority  upon  them  are  called  bene- 
that  are  great  exercise  authority  factors.  But  ye  shall  not  be  so  : 
upon  them.  But  it  shall  not  be  so  but  he  that  is  greatest  among  yovb, 
among  you  :  but  whosoever  will  be  let  him  be  as  the  younger  ;  and  lie 
great  among  you,  let  him  be  your  that  is  chief,  as  he  that  doth  serve, 
minister  ;  and  whosoever  will  be  For  whether  is  greater,  he  that  sit- 
chief  among  you,  let  him  be  your  teth  at  meat,  or  lie  that  serveth  ?  is 
servant :  Even  as  the  Son  of  man  not  he  that  sitteth  at  meat  ?  but  I 
came  not  to  be  ministered  unto,  but  am  among  you  as  he  that  serveth. 
to  minister,  and  to  give  his  life  a  Ye  are  they  which  have  continued 
ransom  for  many.  with  me  in  my  temptations,     And  I 

. : appoint  unto  you  a  kingdom,  as  my 

Saint  Bartholomew  tlie  Apostle.       Father  hath  appointed  unto  me;  that 

TJie  Collect.  ye  may  eat  and  drink  at  my  table  in 

f\  ALMIGHTY    and    everlasting  my  kingdom,  and   sit  on    thrones, 

^-'  God,  who   didst  give  to  thine  judging  the  twelve  tribes  of  Israel. 

M 


134  SAINT  MATTHEW  THE  APOSTLE. 

Suiat  Mattheiv  the  Apostle,  ciples,    Why    cateth    your    Master 

„,,    r>  it    t  \\\\\\   publicans  and  sinners  ?     But 

when  .Jesus  heard  that,  he  said 
f\  ALMIGHTY  Cod,  who  by  thy  unto  them,  They  that  be  whole, 
^  blessed  Son  elitist  cull  Matthew  need  not  a  physician,  but  they  that 
from  the  receipt  of  custom,  to  he  are  sick.  But  go  ye  and  learn  what 
an  Apostle  and  Evangelist  ;  grant  that  mcaneih,  I  will  have  mercy, 
us  grace  to  forsake  all  covetous  de-  *n3  not  sacrifice;  for  I  am  not 
sires,  and  inordinate  love  of  riches  ;  come  to  call  the  righteous,  but  sin* 
and  to  follow  the  same  thy  Son  Je-  nerS  to  repentance. 

sus  Christ,  who  liveth  and  reigneth < 1 • 

with  thee  and  the   Holy  Ghost,  one         Saint  Jfichael  and  all  Angels. 
Cod,  world  without  end.     *bncn.  rpjie  Collect, 

The  Episilc.    2  Cor.  iv.  1.  Q    EVERLASTING     God,    who 

Tiirnrr^nv  ■  i  'last  ordained  and  constituted 

HEREFORE,   seeing   we   have  A,  <•  t        i  , 

it  •         •  •      '  h    ,  the  services  of  A  nereis  and  men  m 

this   ministry,  as  we   have  re-  ,     r  ,       ,       e         r  ,, 

,    _  ' *    -  .    '        .      /  .    a  wonderful  order;  mercifully  grant, 

ceived    mercy,  we    iamt  not;    but  .,    .         ,,     ,    ,     \       •,      ,  J  b     , 

l*j   .,       ,.,,        ',  .  that  as   thy  holv  A  nereis  alwa\s  do 

liave  renounced  the    hidden  tinners   .,  „     .  •    •    -,        ° ,  ,-      , 

..  ,.  ,  11  •       •  v     thee  service  in  heaven  ;  so,  bv  thv 

ot  dishonesty,  not  walk, ng  in  craft-  mtment    t,       m      snccol{v  wnd 

mess,  nor  handling  the  Word  of  -gg^  ^  Jh  through  Jesus 
<.od  deceit! ully,  but  by  manifesta-  r„    •  .  T       ■,  ° 

Ca,  A*  J     ,.  Christ  our  Lord.     *imen. 

tion  of  the  truth,  commending  our- 

selves  to  every  man's  conscience  in  For  tJie  BpUtle.  Rev.  xii.  7. 
the  sight  of  God.  But  if  our  gos-  '"PHERE  was  war  in  heaven  ;  Mi- 
pel  be  hid,  it  is  hid  to  them  that  chael  and  his  Angels  fought 
iire  lost  :  In  whom  the  god  of  this  against  the  dragon  ;  and  the  dragon 
world  hath  blinded  the  minds  of  fought  and  his  angels,  and  prevails 
them  which  believe  not,  lest  the  ed  not ;  neither  was  their  place 
light  of  the  glorious  Gospel  of  found  any  more  in  heaven.  And 
Christ,  who  is  the  image  of  God,  the  great  dragon  was  cast  out,  that 
should  shine  unto  them.  For  we  old  serpent,  called  the  devil  and 
preach  not  ourselves,  but  Christ  satan,  which  deceiveth  the  whole 
Jesus  the  Lord ;  and  ourselves  your  world  ;  he  was  cast  out  into  the 
servants  for  Jesus'  sake.  For  God,  earth,  and  his  angels  were  cast  out 
who  commanded  the  light  to  shine  with  him.  And  I  heard  a  loud 
out  of  darkness,  hath  shined  in  our  voice  saying  in  heaven,  Now  is  come 
hearts,  to  give  the  light  of  the  salvation  and  strength,  and  the 
knowledge  of  the  glory  of  God,  in  kingdom  of  our  God,  and  the  pow- 
the  face  of  Jesus  Christ.  er  of  his  Christ :  for  the  accuser  of 

ttj.     n    ,   r     e*  *t  *«.  •     n  our  brethren   is  cast  down,  which 

The  Gospel.     St.  Matt.  ix.  9.         accuged  them  before  om.  God  day 

A  ND  as  Jesus  passed  forth  from  and  night.  And  they  overcame 
"**-  thence,  he  saw  a  man  named  him  by  the  blood  of  the  Lamb,  and 
llatthew  sitting  at  the  receipt  of  by  the  word  of  their  testimony  ; 
custom  :  and  he  saith  unto  him,  and  they  loved  not  their  lives  unto 
Follow  me.  And  he  arose,  and  fol-  the  death.  Therefore  rejoice,  ye 
lowed  him.  And  it  came  to  pass,  heavens,  and  ye  that  dwell  in  them. 
as  Jesus  sat  at  meat  in  the  house,  Woe  lo  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth 
behold  many  publicans  and  sinners  and  of  the  sea  :  for  the  devil  is  come 
came  and  sat  down  with  him  and  down  unto  y<  u,  having  great  wrath, 
his  disciples.  And  when  the  Phari-  because  he  knoweth  that  he  hath 
sees  saw  it,  they  said  unto  his  dis-  but  a  short  time. 


SAINT  LUKE  THE  EVENGELTST.  135 

The   Gospel.     St.  Matt,  xv'rii.  1.       diseases  of  our  souls  may  be  heal- 
A  T  the  same  time  came  the  dis-  ed>  through  the  merits  of  thy  Son 
•£**  ciplcs  unto  Jesus,  saying,  Who  Jesus  christ  our  Lord.    Amen. 
is  the  greatest  in  the  kingdom  of  The  Epistle.     2  Tim.  iv.  5. 

heaven  ?    And  Jesus  called  a  little 

child  unto  him,  and  set  him  in  the  \\TATCH  thou  in  all  things,  en- 
midst  of  them,  and  said,  Verily   I  dure  afflictions,  do  the  work 

say  unto  you,  Except  ve  be  con-  °*  an  Evangelist,  make  full,  proof 
verted,  and  become  as 'little  chil-  of  thy  ministry.  For  I  am  now 
dren,  ve  shall  not  enter  into  the  ready  to  be  offered,  and  the  time 
kingdom  of  heaven.  Whosoever  of  my  departure  is  at  hand.  I  have 
therefore  shall  humble  himself  as  fought  a  good  fight,  I  have  finished 
this  little  child,  the  same  is  great-  my  course,  I  have  kept  the  faith, 
est  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven/  And  Henceforth  there  is  laid  up  for  me 
whoso  shall  receive  one  such  little  a  crown  of  righteousness,  which 
child  in  my  name,  receiveth  me.  the  Lord  the  righteous  Judge  shall 
But  whoso  shall  offend  one  of  these  £ive  me  at  that  day  :  and  not  to  me 
little  ones  which  believe  in  me,  it  onl.v>  bl,t  unto  all  them  also  that 
Vere  better  for  him  that  a  mill-  love  hls  appearing.  Do  thy  dih- 
stone  were  hanged  about  his  neck,  £ence  to  come  shortly  unto  me  i 
and  that  he  were  drowned  in  the  For  Demas  hath  forsaken  me,  hav- 
depth  of  the  sea.  Woe  unto  the  ing  loved  this  present  world,  and  is 
world  because  of  offences  :  for  it  departed  unto  Thessalonica  \  Cres- 
must  needs  be  that  offences  come  :  rcns  to  Galatia,  Titus  unto  Dalma- 
but  woe  to  that  man  bv  whom  the  t,a-  °nl.v  Luke  >s  with  me.  Take 
offence  cometh.  Wherefore,  if  thy  Mark  ancl  bnng  him  with  thee  :  for 
hand  or  thy  foot  offend  thee,  cut  he  1S  Profitable  to  me  for  the  minis- 
them  off,  and  cast  them  from  thee  :  try.  And  Tychicus  have  1  sent  to 
it  is  better  for  thee  to  enter  into  life  Ephesus.  The  cloak  that  1  left  at 
halt  or  maimed,  rather  than  having  Troas  with  Carpus,  when  thou 
two  hands  or  two  feet,  to  be  cast  comest,  bring  with  thee,  and  the 
into  everlasting  fire.  And  if  thine  hooks,  but  especially  the  parch- 
eye  offend  thee,  pluck  it  out,  and  ments.  Alexander  the  coppersmith 
cast  it  from  thee:  it  is  better  for  d}d  me  much  evil :  the  Lord  reward 
thee  to  enter  into  life  with  one  eve,  mm  according  to  his  works.  Of 
rather  than  having  t  .vo  eves,  to  be  whom  be  thou  ware  also,  for  he- 
cast  into  hell-fire.  Take' heed  that  halh  greatly  withstood  our  words, 
ye  despise  not  one  of  these  little  The  Cospd     St  Luke  x  1# 

ones  :  for  I   say  unto  you,  That  in 

heaven  their  angels  do  alwavs  be-  TrHE  L°rti  aPP°',nted  other  seven- 
hold  the  face  of  my  Father  which  ty  also,  and  sent  them  two  and 
is  in  heaven.                                           two  before  his  face  into  every  city 

—_ and  place,  whither  he  himself  would. 

Saint  Luke  the  Evangelist.  come.      Therefore    said    he    unto 

them,  The   harvest  truly  is   great, 
The  Collect.  but  the  labourers  are  few  :  pray  ye 

A  LMIGHTY  God,  who  calledst  therefore  the  Lord  of  the  harvest, 
•**■  Luke  the  Physician,  whose  that  he  would  send  forth  labourers 
praise  is  in  the  Gospel,  to  be  an  into  his  harvest.  Go  your  ways  ; 
Evangelist  and  Physician  of  the  behold,  1  send  you  forth  as  lambs 
soul  ;  may  it  please  thee,  that  by  among  wolves.  Carry  neither  purse, 
the  wholesome  medicines  of  the  nor  scrip,  nor  shoes  ;  and  salute  no 
doctrine  delivered  by  him,  all  the  man  by  the  way.    And  into  whatso- 


126 


SAINT  SIMON  AND  SAINT  JUDE. 


ever  house  ye  enter,  first  say,  Peace 
fce  to  tills  house.  And  if  the  son  of 
peace  be  there,  you;-  peace  shall 
rest  upon  it  :  if  not,  it  shall  turn  to 
am.  And  in  the  same  house 
remain,  eating  and  driuking  such 
things  as  the}  give  :  for  the  Labour- 
er is  worthy  of  his  hire. 

Sain:  Simon  and  •Sunt  Jude,  Apostle*. 

The  Collet '. 
r\  ALMIGHTY    Cod,    who    hnst 

^  built  thy  Church  upon  the 
foundation  of  the  Apostles  and  Pro- 
phets, Jesus  Christ  himself  being 
the  head  corner-stone  ;  grant  us  so 
to  ha  joined  together  in  unity  of 
spirit  by  their  doctrine,  that  we  may 
be  made  an  holy  temple  acceptable 
unto  thee,  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
Lorel.     Amen. 

The  Epistle.  '  St.  Jude  1. 
TUBE,  the  servant  of  Jesus  Christ, 
and  brother  of  James,  to  them 
that  are  sanctified  by  God  the  Fa- 
ther, and  preserved  in  Jesus  Christ, 
and  called  :  Mercy  unto  you,  and 
peace  and  love  be  multiplied.  Be- 
loved, when  I  gave  all  diligence  to 
write  unto  you  of  the  common  sal- 
vation, it  was  needful  lor  me  to 
write  unto  you,  and  exhort  you, 
that  ye  should  earnestly  contend  for 
the  faith  which  was  once  delivered 
unto  the  saints.  For  there  are  cer- 
tain men  crept  in  unawares,  who 
were  before  of  old  ordained  to  this 
condemnation  ;  ungodly  men,  turn- 
ing the  grace  of  our  God  into  lasci- 
viousness,  and  denying  the  only 
Lord  God,  and  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ.  I  will  therefore  put  you  in 
remembrance,  though  ye  once  knew 
this,  how  that  the  Lord  having  sav- 
ed the  people  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  afterward  destroyed  them 
that  believed  not.  And  the  angels 
which  kept  not  their  first  estate,  but, 
left  their  own  habitation,  he  hath 
reserved  in  everlasting  chains  under 
darkness,  unto  the  judgment  of  the 
great    day.    Etch   as    Sodom   and 


Gomorrha,  and  the  cities  about 
them,  in  like  manner  giving  them- 
selves over  to  fornication,  and  going 
aft<  r  strange  fli  sh,  are  set  forth  for 
an  example  suffering  the  vengeance 
<it'  eternal  fire.  Like  wise  a^o  these 
filthy  dreamers  deiile  the  flesh,  de- 
spise  dominion,  and  speak  evil  of 
dignities. 

The  Gospel.     St.  John  xv.  IT- 

HPHESE  things  I   command   you, 
that  ye  love  one   anothi  r.     If 

the  world  hale  you,  ye  know  that 
it  hated  me  before  it  hated  you.  If 
ye  wove  of  the  world,  the  world 
would  love  his  own  :  but  because 
ye  are  not  of  the  world,  hut  I  have 
chosen  you  out  of  the  world,  there- 
fore the  world  hateth  you.  Re- 
member the  word  that  I  said  unto 
you,  the  servant  is  not  greater  than 
his  lord  ;  if  they  have  persecuted 
me,  they  will  also  persecute  you  : 
if  they  have  kept  my  saying,  they 
will  keep  yours  also.  But  all  these 
things  will  they  do  unto  you  for  my 
name's  sake,  because  they  know 
not  him  that  sent  me.  If  I  had  not 
come  and  spoken  unto  them,  they 
had  not  had  sin  :  but  new  they 
have  no  cloak  for  their  sin.  He  that 
hateth  me,  hateth  my  Father  also. 
If  I  had  not  done  among  them  the 
works  which  none  other  man  did, 
they  had  not  bad  sin  :  but  now  they 
have  both  seen  and  hated  both  me 
and  my  Father.  But  this  cometh  to 
pass,  that  the  word  might  be  fulfill-! 
ed  that  is  written  in  their  law,  They 
hated  me  without  a  cause.  But 
when  the  Comforter  is  come,  whom 
I  will  send  unto  you  from  the  Fa- 
ther, even  the  Spirit  of  truth,  which 
proceedeth  from  the  Father,  he 
shall  testify  of  me.  Anel  ye  also 
shall  bear  witness,  because  ye  have 
been  with  me  from  the  beginning. 


All  SaintS  Day. 

The  Collect. 

r\    ALMIGHTY    God,    who   hast 

^  knit  together  thine  elect  in  oue 


ALL  SAINTS'  DAY.  137 

communion  and  fellowship,  in  the       After  this  I  beheld,  and  lo,  a  greet 

mystical  body  of  thy  Son  Christ  our  multitude,    which     no    man   could 

L*ord  ;  grant  us   grace  so  to  follow  number,  of  all  nations,  and  kindreds, 

thy  blessed    Saints    in   all  virtuous  and  people,  and  tongues,  stood  be- 

and  godly  living",  that  we  may  come  fore   the   throne,    and    before    the 

to  those  unspeakable  joys,  which  Lamb,  cloalhed  with   white   robes, 

thou   hast  prepared  for  those  who   and  palms   in  their  hands  ;  and  cri- 

unfeignedly  love  thee,  through  Je-  ed  with  a  loud  voice,  saying,  Salva- 

sus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen.  tion  to  our  God,  which  sitteth  upon 

_,       ,      _   .    ,       _,         ..   «  the    throne,    and    unto   the    Lamb. 

For  the  Epistle.     Rev.  vn.  2.         And   ftU   the  angeIs    st0f)d   fwhd 

A  ND  I  saw  another  angel  ascend-  about  the  throne,  and  about  the 
"^  ing  from  the  east,  having  the  elders,  and  the  four  beasts,  and  fell 
seal  of  the  living  God  ;  and  he  cri-  before  the  throne  on  their  faces,  and 
ed  with  a  loud  voice  to  the  four  worshipped  God,  saying,  Amen  : 
angels,  to  whom  it  was  given  to  Blessing,  and  glory,  and  wisdom, 
hurt  the  earth  and  the  sea,  saying,  and  thanksgiving,  and  honour,  and 
Kurt  not  the  earth,  neither  the  sea,  power,  and  might,  be  unto  our  God 
nor  the  trees,  till  we  have  sealed  for  ever  and  ever.  Amen, 
the   servants   of  our    God   in  their  The  Gospel.     St.  Matt.  v.  1. 

foreheads.  And  1  heard  the  num-  TESUS  seeing  the  multitudes, 
ber  of  them  which  were  sealed  ;  went  up  into  a  mountain  ;  and 
and  there  were  sealed  an  hundred  when  he  was  set,  his  disciples  came 
and  forty  and  four  thousand,  of  all  unto  him.  And  he  opened  his 
the  tribes  of  the  children  of  Israel,  mouth,    and    taught  them,    saying, 

Of  the  tribe  of  Judah  were  sealed   Blessed  are  the    poor  in  spirit :  for 
twelve  thousand.  theirs    is  the   kingdom  of  heaven. 

Of  the    tribe    of   Reuben    were  Blessed  are  they  that  mourn  :  for 
sealed  twelve  thousand.  they  shall   be    comforted.     Bk  ssed 

Of  the  tribe  of  Gad  v/ere  sealed  are  the  meek  :  for  they  shall  inherit 
twelve  thousand.  the  earth.     Blessed  are  they  which 

Of  the  tribe  of  Aser  were  sealed  do  hunger  and  thirst  after  righteous- 
twelve  thousaed.  ness  :  for  they  shall  be  filled.   Bless- 

Of  the  tribe   of  Xepthalim  were  ed  are  the  merciful  :  for  the)'  shall 
sealed  twelve  thousand  obtain  mercy.    Blessed  are  the  pure 

Of  the  tribe   of  Mmnasses   were  in   heart  :  for   they  shall  see   God. 
sealed  twelve  thousand.  Blessed  are  the  peace-makers  :  for 

Of  the  tribe  of  Simeon  were  seal-  they  shall  be  called  the  children  of 
ed  twelve  thousand.  God.     Blesseel  are   they  which  are 

Of  the  tribe  of  Levi  were  sealed  persecuted  for  righteousness'  sake : 
twelve  thousand.  for  theirs  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

Of  the    tribe   of  Issachar    were  Blessed  are  ye,  when  men  shall  re- 
sealed  twelve  thousand,  vile  you,    and    persecute  you,  anel 

Of   the    tribe    of   Zabulon   were   shall  say  all  manner  of  evil  agaln.st 
sealed  twelve  thousand.  you    falsely  for   my  sake.     Rejoice 

Of  the  tribe  of  Joseph  were  seal-  and  be  exceeding  glad  :  for  great 
cd  twelve  thousand.  is  your  reward  in   heaven  :  for  so 

Of  the  tribe   of  Benjamin  were  persecuted  they  the  prophets  which 
sealed  twelve  thousand.  were  before  vcu. 


If  2 


THE  ORDER  FOR  THE 

ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE   LORDS  SLPrEE, 

OH, 

HOLY  COJLMUXIOX. 


*[  If  among  those  who  come  to  be  partakers  of  the  Holy  Communion, 
the  Minister  shall  know  any  to  be  an  open  and  notorious  evil  liwr,  or 
to  have  done  any  wrong-  to  his  neighbours  by  word  or  dved,  so  that 
the  Congregation  be  thereby  offended  ;  he  shall  advertise  him,  that 
he  presume  not  to  come  to  the  Lord's  Table,  until  he  have  openly 
declared  himself  to  have  truly  repented  and  amended  his  former  evil 
life,  that  the  Congregation  may  thereby  be  satisfied  ;  and  that  he 
hath  recompensed  the  parties  to  whom  he  hath  done  wrong  ;  or  at 
least  declare  himself  to  be  in  full  purpose  so  to  do,  as  soon  as  he 
conveniently  may. 

H  The  same  order  shall  the  Minister  use  with  those,  betwixt  whom  he 
perceiveth  malice  and  hatred  to  reign  j  not  suffering  them  to  be  parta- 
kers of  the  Lord's  Tabic,  until  he  know  them  to  be  reconciled.  And 
if  one  of  the  parties,  so  at  variance,  be  content  to  forgive  from  the 
bottom  of  his  heart  all  that  the  other  hath  trespassed  against  him,  and 
to  make  amends  for  that  wherein  he  himself  hath  offended  ;  and  the 
other  party  will  not  be  persuaded  to  a  godly  unity,  but  remain  still  in 
bis  frowardness  and  malice  ;  the  Minister  in  that  case  ought  to  admit 
the  penitent  person  to  the  Holy  Communion,  and  not  him  that  is  ob- 
stinate :  Provided,  that  every  Minister  so  repelling  any,  as  is  herein 
specified,  shall  be  obliged  to  give  an  account  of  the  same  to  the  Ordi- 
nary, as  soon  as  conveniently  may  be. 

<fi  The  Table,  at  the  Communion-time,  having  a  fair  white  linen  cloth 
upon  it,  shall  stand  in  the  body  of  the  Church,  or  in  the  Chancel ;  and 
the  Minister,  standing  at  the  north  side  of  the  1  Sle,  or  where  Morning 
and  Evening  Prayer  are  appointed  to  be  said,  sh..U  say  the  Lord's 
Prayer  and  the  Collect  following,  the  People  kneeling  ;  but  the 
Lord's  Prayer  may  be  omitted,  if  Morning  Prayer  hath  been  said  im- 
mediately before. 

OUR  Father,  who  art  in  Heaven,  The  CoUeef. 

Hallowed  be  thy '^ame  ;  Thy  ALMIGHTY  God,  unto  whom 
Kingdom  come;  Thy  Will  be  done  "^  all  hearts  are  open,  all  desires 
on  earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  ;  Give  known,  and  from  whom  no  secrets 
us  this  day  our  daily  bread  ;  And  are  hid ;,  cleanse  the  thoughts  of  our 
forgive  us  our  trespasses,  as  we  hearts  by  the  inspiration  of  thy  holy 
forgive  those  who  trespass  against  Spirit  j  that  we  may  perfectly  love 
us  ;  And  lead  lis  not  into  tempta-  thee,  and  worthily  magnify  thy  ho- 
lion  ;  But  deliver  us  from  evil ;  For  ly  name,  through  Christ  our  Lord, 
.thine  i.s  the  Kingdom,  and  the  Pow-  Amen. 

cv,    and    the   Glory,  for    ever   and  %  Then  shall  the  Minister,  tur.n'/i.?- 
ever.    „iV;.  '  {9  the  People,  reheane  distinctly 


THE  COMMUXiOX. 


159 


the  Ten  Commandments  ;  and  the 
J'eople  still  kneeling,  shall,  after 
evert/  commandment,  ask  God  mer- 
cy for  tneir  transgressions  for  the 
tune  past,  and  grace  to  keep  the 
law  fur  the  time  to  come,  as  fol- 
loweth. 

Minister. 
f^  OD    spaSe     these    words,    and 
^  said,  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God  • 
Thou  shalt  have  none  other  gods 
but  me. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon 
us,  and  incline  our  hearts  to  keep 
this  law. 

Minister.  Thou  shalt  not  make 
to  thyself  any  graven  image,  nor 
the  likeness  of  any  tiling  that  is  in 
heaven  above,  or  in  the  earth  be- 
neath, or  in  the  water  under  the 
earth.  Thou  shalt  not  bow  down 
to  them  nor  worship  them  :  For  I 
the  Lord  thy  God  am  a  jealous 
God  ;  and  visit  the  sins  of  the  fa- 
thers upon  the  children,  unto  the 
third  and  fourth  generation  of  them 
that  hate  me  ;  and  show  mercy  un- 
to thousands  in  them  that  love  m;-, 
and  keep  my  commandments. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon 
us,  and  incline  our  hearts  to  keep 
this  law. 

Minister.  Thou  shalt  not  take 
the  name  of  the  Lord  thy  God  in 
vain  :  For  the  Lord  will  not  hold 
him  guiltless,  that  taketh  his  name 
in  vain. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon 
us,  and  incline  our  hearts  to  keep 
this  law. 

Minister.  Remember  that  thou 
keep  holy  the  Sabbath-day.  Six 
days  shalt  thou  labour,  and  do  all 
that  thou  hast  to  do  ;  but  the  se- 
venth day  is  the  Sabbath  of  the  Lord 
thy  God.  In  it  thou  shalt  do  no 
manner  of  work  ;  thou,  and  thy  son, 
and  thy  daughter,  thy  man-servant, 
and  thy  maid -servant,  thy  cattle, 
and  the  stfanger  that  is  within  thy 
gates.  For  in  six  days  the  Lord 
made  heaven  and  earth,  the  sea, 
and  aU  that  in  Ultra  is,  and  rested 


the  seventh  day  :  wherefore  the 
Lord  blessed  the  seventh  day,  and 
hallowed  it. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon 
us,  and  incline  our  hearts  to  keep 
this  law. 

Minister.  Honour  thy  father  and 
thy  mother  ;  that  thy  days  may  be 
long  in  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  giveth  thee. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon 
us,  and  incline  our  hearts  to  keep 
this  law. 

Minister.  Thou  shalt  do  no 
murder. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon 
us,  and  incline  our  hearts  to  keep 
this  law. 

Minister.  Thou  shalt  not  commit 
adultery. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon 
us,  and  incline  our  hearts  to  keep 
this  law. 

Minister.  Thou  shalt  not  steal. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon 
us,  and  incline  our  hearts  to  keep 
this  law. 

Minister.  Thou  shalt  not  bear 
false  witness  against  thy  neighbour. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon 
us,  and  incline  our  hearts  to  keep 
this  law. 

Minister.  Thou  shalt  not  covet 
thy  neighbour's  house,  thou  shalt 
not  covet  thy  neighbour's  wife,  nor 
his  servant,  nor  his  maid,  nor  h'13 
ox,  nor  his  ass,  nor  any  thing  that 
is  his. 

People.    Lord,  have  mercy  upon 
us,  and  write  all  these  thy  iaws  in 
our  hearts,  we  beseech  thee. 
f  Then  the  Minister  may  say, 

Hear  also  what  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  saith. 

rpHOU  shalt  love  the  Lord  thy 
•*-  God  with  all  thy  heart,  and 
with  all  thy  soul,  and  with  all  thy 
mind  :  This  is  the  first  and  great 
commandment.  And  the  second  is 
like  unto  it  ;  Thou  shalt  love  thy 
neighbour  as  thyself.  On  these  two 
commandments*  hang  all  the  law 
ancj,  the  prophet.;- 


140  THE  COMMUXIOX. 

51  Let  its  pray.  good  works,  and  glorify  your  Fa- 

f\  ALMIGHTY  Lord,  and  ever-  ther  which  is  in  heaven.  St.  Malt. 
"  lasting  God,  vouchsafe,  we  be-  v.  16. 

seecli  thee,  to  direct,  sanctify,  and  Lay  not  up  fur  yourselves  trea- 
govern,  both  our  hearts  and  bodies,  sures  upon  earth,  where  moth  and 
in  the  ways  of  thy  laws,  and  in  the  rust  doth  corrupt,  and  where  thieves 
works  of  thy  commandments,  that,  break  through  and  steal  :  Bat  lay 
through thy  most  mighty  protection,  up  for  yourselves  treasures  in  hca- 
both  here  and  ever,  we  may  be  pre-  ven,  where  neither  moth  nor  rust 
served  in  body  and  soul,  through  (loth  corrupt,  and  where  thieves  do 
our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  "ot  break  through  nor  steal,  tit. 
Amen.  Matt.  vi.  19,  20. 

-r  ff»,  j  77  i  •  7  w  n  77  ,  r  Whatsoever  vc  would  that  men 
fi  Then  shall  be  said  the  Collect  of  should  do'to  you,  even  so  do  to  them; 

f  r7  \  Z     ^nefatell)  ajier   for  ^  jg  ^  ,aw  and  ft  } 

the  Collect,  the  Minister  shall  read    c.    ifv,,,   ,.•:    10 

^j      r-.    •     7  •  m,      t-    •    ,      "'•  v'Latt.  mi.  1J. 

?'c  %■*%    JPW*  ™e4  EpiStle       Not  every  one  that  saith  unto  me, 
[r,;    1  he  Portion  of  Scripture  ap-  Lord)    W]     shaj,   cntev    mt      ^ 

pointed  for  the  Epistle]  is  written  kingdom  0f  heaven  ;    but  he   that 
in  the  -chapter  of begin-  docth  the  wiU  of  m    Fath        ^ 

Epistle  ended,  he  sha     say,  Here       Zaccheus    stood   forth,  and  said 
endeth  the  Epistle     i  hen  shall  be   unto    the  Lord    Bchold    L()rd)  t, 
read  the    Gospel  (the   people  all  hulf  of  mv        ds  j     ivc  to  the 
■ftnufcng  itfj  afltf«i$-.  The  Holy  and  if  j  'h|ve  don6e  an    w'      to 
Gospel  is  written  in  the  -chap-  j   restore    four.fol(L*  &. 

ter  of ,    beginning  at  the  —  Lnke  xix  8 

'  erse'  Who  goeth  a  warfare  at  any  time 

%  Here  the  people  shall  sat/,  at  his  own  cost  ?     Who   planteth  a 

Glory  be  to  thee,  O  Lord.  vineyard,  and  eateth  not  of  the  fruit 

r  m,        .    „  ,  7  „,       a,     j7    ,   thereof?    or  who   feedeth  a  flock, 

If  Then  shall  be  read  the  Apostles'         ,        ,  ;,  r  4l  .,,      c  A,  * 

■         ,».  n       7         7  r  and   eateth  not  of  the  milk  of  tne 

or  JYicene  Creed  :  vnless    one   of  flock  ,     ±  ^  -    ? 

them   hath   been   read  immediately  T,.    '     ,                         .                 ... 

»  r         •    J7     -a*-      •       t.              J  If  we  have  sown  unto  you  spirit- 

before.  in  the  Morning  Service.  ,  .,  .          •     ..                /               .- 

J      *                          s  ual  tilings,  is  it  a  great    matter  if 

}T  Then  the  Minister   shall  declare  we  shall  reap  your  worldly  things  ? 

iinto   the   People  what   Holy  days,    1  Cor.  ix.  I1. 

or  Fasting-   days,  are  in  the  week       Do   ye  not   know,  that  they  who 

folio-wing  to  be  observed ;  and  fif  minister  about  holy  things,  live  of 

occasion  be  J  shall  Notice  be  given  the  sacrifices  ;  and  they  who   wait 

of   tiie    Communion,    and   of  the  at  the  altar  are  partakers  with  the 

Sans  of  Matrimony,    and   other  altar  ?     Even  so  hath  the  Lord  idso 

Matters  to  be  published.  ordained  that  they  who  preach  the 

m  mi        7   7,  s  77      .i     o  j-   Gospel,  should  live  of  the  Gospel. 

y  Then  shaU  follow  the  Sermon  :  of-  j      '     '      j„    j,  » 

t,r   which,'  the     Minister     when  „e 'that  soweth  little,    shall  reap 

there  ts  a  Communion,  sha I  return  .                   that  soweth   plente- 

to  the  Lord  s  1  able ,  and  begin  the  ,        ,,    „  „^^      ,n   .   n     ,  »      .     . 

,,  ,r    ,                        *             5          r  ouslv,  shull  reap  plenteouslv.     Let 

Offertory,  sail  ins?  one   or  more  (t  •               it           "   1  ^    • 

u/         j->      j    £>                           j  everv  man  do    according   as  he   is 

time    sentences   following,    as    he  &     >d    [n   his    heart>^ot  grudg. 

thinketh  most  convenient.  ^    op    rf   neCesslty  .     fo*   Go&d 

T  ET  your  light  so  shine  before  loveth  a  cheerful  giver.    2  Cor.  ix. 
■*^  men,  that  they  may  see  your  0,  T. 


THE  COMMUNION.  Ut 

Let   him   that  is  taught    in   the       Blessed  be  the  man  that  providctk 
word,  minister  unto  him  that  teach-  for  the  sick  and  needy  :  the  Lord 
eth  in-  all  good  things.     Be  not  de-  shall  deliver   him    in   the   time  of 
ceived,  God   is    not  mocked  ■    For  trouble.     JPsal.  xli.  1. 
whatsoever  a  man  soWeth,  that  shall  %  mdht  ^  Scntevces  are  in  recd_ 

he  reap.     Gal.  Vi.  O, ,7.  in?,  the  Deacons,  Churchwardens, 

While  we  have   time    let  us   do  ~    ^  p            ^  aj     lntcd  foy 

good  unto  all  men  i  and  especially  ^  p:        s/u;!l         ^  t/l'e  J!m$ 

unto  them  that  aye  of  the  household  ^  ^  ^  (md  Q(her  Bevo(ions 

of  faith.     Gal.  vi.  10.  of  the  JPeopley  in  a  decent  Basotl 

Godliness  is  great  riches,  if  a  man  {.  ^  pro'-lkd  h     thc  Farish  for 

be  content  with  that  he  hath  :  For  ^  _.      ^  reveren(l   bH 

we  brought  nothing  into  tins  world,  .f  ^  ^  ^           ^  ^  .^ 

neither  mav  we  carry  any  thing  out.  and  place  it  upon  ihe  Holy 

1  Tim.  vi.  6,7.                                   ^  fale. 

Charge  tliem  who  are  rich  in  this 
world,  that  they  be   ready  to  give, .  If  Jlnd  the  Priest 'shall  then  place  uju 

and   glad  to    distribute  ;  laying  up  on  the  Table  so   much  Bread  and 

in  store  for  themselves  a  good  foun-  JHne,  as  he  shall  think  sufficient. 

dation  against   the  time    to   come,  After  -which  dqjie,  he  shall  say, 

££  ihc>'  ,TL^m  etCrhal  lifC'      ^t  us  pray  for  the  whole  state  0f 
1  lm  vi.  17,  18,  19  Christ,s  clhui^.ch  mlUtant# 

God  is  not  unrighteous,  that  ne 
will  forget  your  works,  and  labour  \  LMIGIITY  and  everliving  God, 
that  proceedeth  of  love  ;  which  ^"*-  who,  by  thy  holy  Apostle,  hast 
love  ye  have  showed  for  his  name's  taught  us  to  make  prayers  and  sup- 
sake,  who  have  ministered  unto  plications,  and  to  give  thanks  for 
the  saints,  and  yet  do  minister,  all  men  :  We  humbly  beseech  thee 
Heh.  vi.  10.  most  mercifully  \f  to  accept  our  alms 

To  do  good  and  to  distribute,  and  oblations,  and']  to  receive  these 
forget  not  ;  for  with  such  sacrifices  our  prayers,  which  we  o/I'cr  unto 
Goa  is  well  pleased.  Heb.  xiii.  16.       thy   divine    Majesty  ;    beseeching 

Whoso  hath  ibis  world's  good,  thee  to  inspire  continually  the  Uni- 
ancl  seetli  bis  brother  have  need,  versal  Church  with  the  spirit  of 
and  shutteth  up  his  compassion  truth.,  uniiy,  and  concord  :  and  grant 
fr-  him,  how  dwelleth  the  love  of  that  all  they  who  do  confess  thy  holy 
God  in  him.     1  St.  John  i'.i.  17-  name  may  agree  in  the  truth  of  thy 

Give  alms  of  thy  goods,  and  nev-  holy  word,  and  live  in  unity  and 
er  turn  thy  face  from  any  poor  man  ;  godly  love.  We  beseech  thee  also, 
and  then  the  face  of  the  Lord  shall  so  to  direct  and  dispose  the  hearts 
not  be  turned  away  from  thee,  of  all  Christian  rulers,  that  they 
Tob.  iv.  7.  may  truly  and  impartially  administer 

Be  merciful  after  thy  power.  If  justice,  to  the  punishment  of  M'ick- 
tliou  hast  much,  give  plenteously.  edness  and  vice,  and  to  the  mainte- 
If  thou  hast  little,  do  thy  diligence  nance  of  thy  true  religion  and  virtue, 
gladly  to  give  of  that  little  :  for  so  Give  grace,  O  heavenly  Father,  to 
gutherest  thou  thyself  a  good  re-  all  Bishops  and  other  Ministers  j 
ward,  in  the  day  of  necessity.  Tob.  that  they  mav,  both  by  their  life  and 
iv.  8,  9. 

He  that  hath  pity  upon  the  poor,  *  If  there  be  no  alms  or  oblations, 
lendeth  unto  the  Lord  :  and  look,  then  shall  the  -words  (to  accept  our 
what  he  layeth  out,  it  shall  be  paid  alms  and  oblations,  and)  be  left 
him  again.     Prov.  xix.  17.  unsaid. 


142  THE  COMMUNION". 

doctrine,  set  forth  thy  true  and  sustenance  in  that  holy  Sacrament, 
lively  word,  and  rightly  and  duly  Which  being-  so  divine  and  comfort- 
administer  thy  holy  Sacraments,  able  a  thine?  to  them  who  receive 
And  to  all  thy  people  give  thy  hca-  it  worthily,  and  so  dangerous  to 
venly  grace  ;  and  especially  to  this  those  who  will  presume  to  receive 
congregation  here  present;  that  it  unworthily ;  my  duty  is  to  exhort 
with  meek  heart,  and  due  reverence,  you  in  the  mean  season,  to  consider 
they  may  hear,  and  receive  thy  holy  the  dignity  of  that  holy  Mystery, 
Word  j  truly  serving  thee  in  boh-  and  the  great  peril  of  the  unworthy 
riess  and  righteousness  all  the  days  receiving  thereof;  and  so  to  search 
of  their  life.  And  we  most  humbly  and  examine  your  own  consciences, 
beseech  thee,  of  thy  goodness,  O  (and  that  not  lightly,  and  after  the 
Lord,  to  comfort  and  succour  all  manner  of  dissemblers  with  God  ; 
those  who,  in  this  transitory  life,  but  so)  that  ye  may  come  holy  and 
are  in  trouble,  sorrow,  need,  sick-  clean  to  such  a  heavenly  feast,  in 
ness,  or  any  other  adversity.  And  the  marriage-garment  required  by 
we  also  bless  thy  holy  name,  for  all  Cod  in  holy  Scripture  ;  an  1  be  re- 
thy  servants  departed  this  life  in  thy  ccived  as  worthy  partakers  of  that 
faith  and  fear  ;  beseeching  thee  to  holy  table. 

give  us  grace  so  to,  follow  their  good  The  way  and  means  thereto  is, 
examples,  that  with  them  we  may  First,  to  examine  your  lives  and 
be  partakers  of  thy  heavenly  king-  conversations  by  the  rule  of  God's 
dom  :  Grant  this,  O  Father,  for  Je-  commandments  ;  and  wherein  soev- 
sus  Christ's  sake,  our  only  Mediator  er  ye  shall  perceive  yourselves  to 
and  Advocate.     Amen.  have  offended,  either  by  will,  word, 

«r  w/j.^,  ,;     1r    .,  Al  .       or  deed,  there  to  bewail  your  own 

%  ™™toffiffi*^"»»2ff  sinfulness,  and  to  confess  yourselves 
for   the    Celebration    of  the  Holy        Almi   ,  t    God    with  f(&  purpose 

Common  rvfuchheshaUahoay*  of  iimJdn!ent  0f  iife.     And  if-ve 

(to  upon  the  fiimilav,  or  some  Holv     ,    n   „         .  rr- „,  +^  L_ 

,,       .          ,.  J  .     ■'         ,.       ,    ,J  shall  perceive   your  orfences  to  be 

day,    immediately    preceding)    he  i  {       i         ,  •   „*  r^/i 

iZ.ii         i.i-    ™    i     .  .-    6/i?        such   as  are  not  only  against  Gc;, 

.hall  read  this  Exhortation  foUoiv-  fe  alsQ  .  *  n|;  hbour8  . 

vg;  or  bo  much  thereof  as,  in  his  then         sh|U  rec4nciie  V0Urselves 

discretion,    he     may   think   conve-    m.„  u  ,    .  -,"  ,„   ^.u* 

.  J  unto  them  ;  being  ready  to  make 

restitution  and  satisfaction,  accord- 

TT\E  ARLY   beloved,    on  day  ing  to  the  uttermost  of  your  powers, 

■^  next,  I  purpose,  through  God's  for  all  injuries  and  wrongs  done  by 
assistance,  to  administer  to  all  such  you  to  any  other  ;  and  being  like- 
as  shall  be  religiously  and  devoutly  wise  ready  to  forgive  others  who 
disposed,  the  most  comfortable  Sa-  have  offended  you,  as  ye  would 
crament  of  the  Body  and  Blood  of  have  forgiveness  of  your  offences  at 
Christ ;  to  be  by  them  received,  in  God's  hand  :  For  otherwise  the  re- 
remembrance  of  his  meritorious  ceiving  of  the  Holy  Communion  doth 
Cross  and  I'assion  ;  whereby  alone  nothing  else  but  increase  your  con- 
we  obtain  remission  of  our  sins,  and  demnation.  Therefore,  if  any  of 
art*  made  partakers  of  the  kingdom  you  be  a  blasphemer  of  God,  an 
of  Heaven.  Wherefore  it  is  our  hinderer  or  slanderer  of  his  Word, 
duty  to  render  most  humble  and  an  adulterer,  or  be  in  malice  or  en- 
hearty  thanks  to  Almighty  God,  our  vy,  or  in  any  other  grievous  crime  ; 
heavenly  Father,  for  that  he  hath  repent  ye  of  your  sins,  or  else  come 
given  his  Son  our  Saviour  Jesus  not  to  that  holy  Table. 
Christ,  not  only  to  die  for  us,  but  And  because  it  is  requisite  that 
also  to  be  our   spiritual  food  and  no  man  should  come  to  the  Holy 


D1 


THE  COMMUNION.  143 

Communion,  but  with  a  full  trust  mecl  to  say,  ye  will  not  come  ? 
in  God's  mercy,  and  with  a  quiet  When  ye  should  return  to  God,  will 
conscience  ;  therefore,  if  there  be  ye  excuse  yourselves,  and  say,  ye 
any  of  you,  who  by  this  means  can-  are  not  ready  ?  Consider  earnestly 
not  quiet  his  own  conscience  herein,  with  yourselves,  how  little  such 
but  requireth  further  comfort  cr  feigned  excuses  will  avail  before 
counsel;  let  him  come  to  me,  or  to  God.  They  who  refused  the  feast 
some  other  Minister  of  God's  word,  in  the  Gospel,  because  tbey  had 
and  open  his  grief;  that  he  may  re-  bought  a  farm,  or  would  try  their 
ceive  such  Godly  counsel  and  ad-  yokes  of  oxen,  or  because  they 
vice,  as  may  tend  to  the  quieting  were  married,  were  not  so  excused, 
of  his  conscience,  and  the  removing  but  counted  unworthy  of  the  hea- 
of  all  scruple  and  doubtfulness.         venly  feast.     Wherefore,  according 

„n     ■  7      7    77        ,?,     r>    ,7    to  mine  office,  I  bid  you  in  the  name 

f[  Or,  in  case  he  shall  see  the  People     r  ^    i    T      n  •    r>u  •  ,>   i    i    ir 

"        \.       ,  „  .    „,     rr  ,    f<        ot  God,  I  call  vou  in  Christ's  behalf, 

netrhffent  to  come  to  the  Hoat  Lorn-  T  M ,      ,  •  , 

s  P      .     .      .     r  ,,     T  »A  exhort  you  as  you  love  your  own 

nwwn,  instead  of  the  former,  he  galvation/ that  ye  will  be  partakers 
shall  use  this  Exhortation.  of  ^  ^  Communion.     And  as 

EARLY    beloved   brethren,    on  the   Son  of  God  did  vouchsafe  to 

I   intend,  by  God's  grace,  yield  up  his  soul  by  death  upon  the 

to  celebrate  the  Lord's  Supper  ;  cross,  for  your  salvation  ;  so  it  is 
unto  which,  in  God's  behalf,  I  bid  jour  duty  to  receive  the  Commun- 
yon  all  who  are  here  present  ;  and  ion  in  remembrance  of  the  sacrifice 
beseech  you  for  the  Lord  Jesus  of  his  death,  as  he  himself  hath 
Christ's  sake,  that  ye  will  not  refuse  commanded:  Which  if  ye  shall 
to  come  thereto,  being  so  lovingly  neglect  to  do,  consider  with  your? 
called  and  bidden  by  God  himself,  selves,  how  great  is  your  ingratitude 
Ye  know  how  grievous  and  unkind  to  God,  and  how  sore  punishment 
a  thing  it  is,  when  a  man  hath  pre-  hangeth  over  your  heads  for  the 
pared  a  rich  feast,  decked  his  table  same,  when  ye  wilfully  abstain  from 
with  all  kinds  of  provision,  so  that  the  Lord's  Table,  and  separate  from 
there  lacketh  nothing  but  the  guests  your  brethren  who  come  to  feed  on 
to  sit  down  ;  and  yet  they  who  are  the  banquet  of  that  most  heavenly 
called  (without  any  cause)  most  food.  These  things  if  ye  earnestly 
u nth ankfully  refuse  to  come.  Which  consider,  ye  will  "by  God's  grace, 
of  you  in  such  a  case  would  not  be  return  to  a  better  mind  ;  for  the 
moved?  Who  would  not  think  a  obtaining  whereof  we  shall  not  cease 
great  injury  and  wrong  done  unto  to  make  our  humble  petitions  unto 
him  ?  Wherefore,  most  dearly  be-  Almighty  God,  our  heavenly  Fa- 
loved  in  Christ,  take  ye  good  heed,  ther. 

lest  ye  withdrawing  yourselves  %  M  ^  ^  f  ,  celebration  of 
from  this  holy  Supper  provoke  t/)e  CQmmunioJ  the  pHest  SJU 
God's  indigna ion  against  you.    It  £  ^^ation. 

is  an  easy  matter  for  a  man  to  say,  J 

I  will  not  communicate,  because  I  T)EARLY  beloved  in  the  Lord, 
am  otherwise  hindered  with  worldly  ye  who  mind  to   come  to  the 

business.  But  such  excuses  are  not  Holy  Communion  of  the  Body  and 
so  easily  accepted,  and  ailowed  be-  Blood  of  our  Saviour  Christ,  must 
fore  God.  If  any  man  say  I  am  a  consider  how  St.  Paul  exhorteth 
grievous  sinner,  and  therefore  am  all  persons  diligently  to  tiy  and  ex- 
afraid  to  come  :  wherefore  then  do  amine  themselves,  before  they  pre- 
ye  not  repent  and  amend  ?  When  sume  to  eat  of  that  Bread,  and  drink 
God  calleth-  you,  are  ye  not  assha-  of  that  Cup.    Tor  as  the  benefit  is 


144  THE  COMMUNION. 

i^reat,  if  with  a  true  penitent  heart  ments  of  God,  and  walking-  from 
and  lively  faith  we  receive  that  holy  henceforth  m  his  holy  ways  ;  draw 
Sacrament  ;  so  is  the  danger  great,  near  with  faith,  and  take  this  holy 
if  we  receive  the  same  unworthily.  Sacrament  to  your  comfort  ;  and 
Judge  therefore  yourselves,  breth-  make  your  humble  cv.fession  to 
ren,  that  ye   he  not  judged  of  I  hty  God,  devoutlj  kneeling. 

Lord  ;  repent  ve  truly  for  your  sins  '  ,  ^    r     ■ 

past;  have  a  lively  and  steadfast  Then  shaH  thx»  general  Confemm 
faith  in  Christ  our  Saviour;  amend  J?  V":,/''7  *  **  JW,  and  all 
your  lives,  and  be  in  perfect  charil  ,  "f"  """  ™nde?  VSf"? 

with  all   nun  :  so  shall  ye  be  m<  et        '      "       (  """»«»"">  hxtmblykneeU 
partakers  of  those   holy  Mysteries.     A';;^,ir,Iin.,-  ^    ,    t-  *i         r 
And  above  all  things,  u-  must  give  A'  f"^™  *   G°£  lf^f  ourf 
most  humble  and  hearty  thanks  to     .     £**    ''  '          ';  Makeir  *f 

God  the  Father,  the  Son  and  the  ^  &'  '  i,V,  ,  ,  ■ me"  ;  WC 
H  ,1)  (.host,  for  the  redemption  of  ^knowledge  and  bewail  our  mam- 
the  world  by  the  death  and  passion    oW  s;ns  a,;tl  wickedness,  which  we 

,■  0     :  ,.,    •  .     i    ,,     r.    i  from  time  to  time  most  ctrvousIv 

of  our    Saviour    Christ,    both    God  ,  .       '    .      .       »,  .  j 

,  ,       t  ,  ,        ,i    l.:_     ir    have  committed,  by  thought,  word, 

man;  who  did  humble  himself,        ,    .      ,  .   '     -,      ,••■»*• 

J        ,      ,  ,,  and  deed,  against  thy  divine  Maies- 

c\tn  to  the  death  upon  the  cross,  4  *  )  .-      .  J    . 

,,       •'  „,lwv  i        tv  ;  provoking  most  mstlv  thy  wrath 

for    us  miserable  sinners,  who  lav    -  \  .    ,.       ..«  .•'       •      *   T    , 

in  darkness  and  the  shadow  6'f  ami  indignation  against  us.  -We  do 
death;  that  he  might  make,  us  the  ™™e^ly  repent,  and  are  hear  dy 
children  of  Cod,  and  exalt  us  to  solT-v  f°r  Jlcse  T\  mist!oin7?  ;  tlie 
everlasting  life.  And  to  the  end  remembrance  of  them  is  grievous 
that  we  should  always  remember  unto  us  ;^e  burthen  of  them  is  in- 
.,  ,.  c  tolerable.     Have    mercy  upon    us, 

the    exceedmc:    great    love  of  our  .  .  •*•  ? 

-.,     .  li      o     •    ,       r     .,     have  mercy  upon  us,  most  merciful 

Master    and     onlv    Saviour    Jesus   ,,    .  ,.  -     . '     _      '        ¥       ,  t      , 

,,,    •       t,  i  •  •     r  i  ,u     rather;  for  th\  Son  our  Lord  Jesus 

st,  thus   (hing  for  us,  and  tin-  ,,,    .    ,        ,       •..  ,,  4l 

,  ,      ,  J     £.         ,ii      I       duist  s  sake,  forgive  us    all  that  is 
innumerable   benefits   which  b\  his         .  ,     '    "  »..    . 

,,      t    ,     .  i-         i     Vu  .1    past;  nnd  errant,  that  we  mav  ever 
precious    blood-shedding    he  N  hath  ,.         "  .     ,  *£_  ♦" 

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obtained  ior  us,  he   bath  instituted  c  ,.~  .,r   ,         ,    , 

,         ,  •      ,    ',    ,     \.     .     ■         r,  newness  of  life,  to   the  honour  and 
and   ordained    holv   Mysteries,    as     ,  ,.    ,        '  .  ,     T 

.    ,  ,...,-        *   r  glory  of  thv  name,  through   Jesus 

pledges   o.  his  love,  and  for  a  con-  °.    /  -  »  b 

,  '       ri.       i     .,     Christ  our  Lord,     .linen. 

tinual    remembrance   of  h»s   death, 

to  our  great  and   endless   comfort.  ^  Then  shall  the  Priest  ("the  Jtishop, 

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and   the    Holy  Ghost,  let   us   give  turning  to  the  people)  spy, 

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thanks?  submitting  ourselves  wbol-  -^*-  Father,  who  of 'his  great  mercy 

!y  to  his  holy  will  and  pleasure,  and  hath   promised  forgiveness   of  sins 

studying  to   seive  him  in  Hue  holi-  to  all  those  who  with  heart}  repen- 

ness  and  righteousness,  ail  the  days  tance  and  true  faith  turn  unto  him, 

of  our  life.     Amen.  have  mercy  w\)^w  you  ;  pardon  and 

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J  ness  ;  and  bring  vm  to  everlasting 

Wl?/T'?0"»  life,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 

1JE  who    do  truly  and   earnestly  Amen 

repent  you    of*  your   sins,  and  f  IVien  shall  the  Priest  say, 

are  in  Jove  and  charity  with  your  Hear  what  comfortable  words  our 

neighbours,  and    intend"  to   lead  a  Saviour  Christ   sailh  unto  all   who 

hew  lite,  following-    the   command-  truly  turn  to  him, 


THE  COMMUNION,  145 

#"10ME  unto  me,  all  ye  that  travel  glory  :    Glory  be   to  thee,  O  Lord 
^  and  are  heavy  laden,  and  I  will  Most  High.     Jlmen. 
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Hear  also  what  St.  Paul  saith.        ,      „  .'„..*.         r  , 

This  is  a  true  saying,  and  worthy  £°"1  aS  *  ">!*  U^.  foT.  »s  '  *»<>> 
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Christ  Jesus  came  into  the  world  to  1™         r  J^Z'         '*/  ^  ^ 
.,  r,,-     •   i-  stance  of  the  \  ■irgin  Mary  his  mo- 

save  sinners.     J  Tim.  i.  Id.  t,  ,  ,,    ,      .f,      .//"*." 

ii  .,,.  „i  «  „L*   S,    r,;,„  enUK         tner  »  and  lnat  without  spot  of  sin, 
Hear  also  what  At.  John  saith.        ,  -,  ,         r      1      „      .    ' 

If  any  man  sin,  we  have  an  Ad-  I?.  ™ke    *!    ' ^ean  fr0™    a11   Sin  : 

vocate  with  the  Father,  Jesus  Christ  Th^ore  *ltb  A"Sels>  ** 

the   righteous  ;  and  he  is  the  pro-  <R    Upon   Easter   Day,    and    seven 

pitiation    for   our   sins.     1  St.  John  Days  after. 

ii.  1,  2.  T\^r'^    cn,efiv   are    we    bound   to 

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Jinsiver.    We   lift   them  up   unto  us,  and   hath  taken  away  the  sin  of 
the  Lord.  the  world  ;  who  by  his   death  hath 
Priest.  Let  us  give   thanks  unto  destroyed  death,  and  by  his  rising 
our  Lord  God.  to  life   again,    hath  restored  to   us 
Answer.  It  is  meet  and  right  so  everlasting    life  :    Therefore    with 
to  do.  Angels,  £3c. 

%  Then  shall  the  Priest  turn  to  the  H  Upon  Jlsccmsion  Day,  and  seven 
Lord's  Table,  and  say,  Days  after. 

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u        l     *  i   ^      Ii    4.         i      i j    *  loved    oon   Jesus   Christ   our 

bounden  duty,  that  we  should  at  T    ,.,     ,  ,         ,v„    u-    "      .     ,     .    .* 
,,   ..  j    •        ii      i  •       Lord;  who,  after  his  most  glorious 

all  times,  and   in    all    places,  give  n  .■  *      _     .c  „.,        h  , 

Iv     i  .      ti         /~w    T      j    riii  i      Resurrection,   manifestly    appeared 

thanks  unto   thee,  O   Lord,  f  Holy  .        „    ,  •      .'       i?  J  *    !'    ,    . 

v  ;1      -i    *  i    •   w     .,      i     /•  L  ^    i    to    all   his   Apostles,   and,  in  their 
Father]  Almighty  Everlasting  God.     •   ,  .  ,',  .  .     ,'  u 

J  5     '  h  sight  ascended  up   into  heaven,  to 

^  Here  shall  follow  the  proper  Pre-  prepare  a  place  for  us  ;  that  where 
face,  according  to  the  time,  if  he  is,  thither  we  might  also  ascend, 
there  be  any  specially  appointed;  and  reign  with 'him  in  glory  :  There- 
to else  immediately  shall  be  said  or  fore  with  Angels,  &c. 

sun?  by  the  Priest  and  People,         „   TTl        1in  ,  jr. 

s    3  %  Upon    Whitsunday,   and  six  Dayf 

rp  HERE  FORE    with   angels    and  after. 

A    Archangels,  and  with   all  the  n^HROUGH  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord* 

company   of  heaven,  we  laud  and    •*■     according  to  whose  most  true 

magnify  thy  glorious   name  ;    ever-  promise,  the  Holy  Ghost  came  down 

more  praising  thee,  and  saying,  Ho-  as  at  this  time  from  heaven,  with  a 

ly,  holy,   holy,  Lord  God  of  Hosts,  sudden  great  sound,  as  it  had  been 

heaven   and  earth   are  full   of  thy  a  mighty  wind,  in   the  likeness  of 

fiery    tongues,    lighting    upon    the 

*  These  -words  [Holy  Father]  must  Apostles,  to  teach  them,  andtoleaci 

be  omitted  on  Trinity  Sunday.  tlieia  to  all  truth  ;  giving  them  both 


146 


THE  COMMUNION. 


the  gift  of  divers  languages,  and 
:Jso  boldness  with  fervent  zeal,  con- 
stantly to  preach  the  gospel  unto 
all  nations  ;  whereby  we  have  been 
brought  out  of  darkness  and  error, 
into  the  clear  light  and  true  know- 
ledge of  thee,  and  of  thy  Son  Jesus 
Christ :  Therefore  with  Angels,  <Jc. 

%  Upon  the  Feast  of  Trinity  only, 
may  be  mid, 

V17TIO  art  one  God,  one    Lord  ; 
*  *     not  only  one  person,  but  three 

persons  in  one  substance  :  For  that 
vl.i.!)  we  believe  of  the  glory  of 
the  Father,  the  same  we  belie'.,  of 
the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
without  any  difference  or  inequality: 
Therefore  with  Angels,  &c. 

%  Or  else  this  may  be  said,  the  words 
[Holy  Father]  being  retained  in 
the  introductory  Address, 

IT'OR  the  precious  death  and  mer- 
•^  its  of  thy  Son  Jesus  Christ  our 
Ford,  and  for  sending  to  us  of  the 
Jfoly  Ghost  the  Comforter  ;  who 
ure  one  with  thee  in  thy  eternal 
Godhead  :  Therefore  with  Angels, 
&c. 

?[  Then  shall  the  Priest,  kneeling 
iloivn  at  the  Lord's  Table,  say,  in 
the  name  of  all  those  -who  shall  re- 
ceive the  Communion,  this  Prayer 
following  : 

"Vy  E  do  not  presume  to  come  to 
**     this  thy   Table,    O    merciful 
Lord,    trusting   in    our  own   righ- 
teousness, but  in  thy  manifold  and 

great  mercies.  We  are  not  worthy 
ho  much  as  to  gather  up  the  crumbs 
under  thy  Table.  But  thou  art  the 
same  Lord,  whose  property  is  al- 
ways to  have  mercy  :  Grant  us 
therefore,  gracious  Lord,  so  to  eat 
the  flesh  (if  thy  dear  Son  Jesus 
Christ,  and  to  drink  his  blood,  that 
OUT  sinful  bodies  may  he  made  clean 
by  his  body,  and  our  souls  Washed 
through  his  most  precious  blood, 
and  that  we  may  evermore  dwell  in 
hup.  and  he  in  us.    Amen. 


A 


%  IVhen  tie  Priest,  standing  before, 
the    Table,     hath    so    ordered   the 
Bread  and  Wine,  that  he  may  -with 
'■ore    readiness    and    decency 
Brt  ak  the  ]iiecd  before  the  People, 
and  take  the  Cup  into  his  hands ; 
ft  ■  shall  say  the  Prayer  of  Conse- 
cration, as  followeth  : 
FF  glory  be  to  thee,  Almighty 
God,  our  heavenly  Father,  for 
that    thou,    of    thy    tender   mercy, 
didst    give   thine    only    Son    Jesus 
Christ  to  suffer  death  upon  the  cross 
for   our    redemption  ;     who    made 
there  (by  his  one  oblation  of  himself 
once   offered)    a   full,  perfect,  and 
sufficient    sacrifice,     oblation,    and 
satisfaction,    for     the    sins   of    the 
whole  world  ;  and  did  instittite,  and 
in  his   holy  gospel  command   us  to 
continue  a  perpetual  memory  of  Unit 
his  precious  death  and  sacrifice  un- 
til  his    coming    again  :  -For  in  the 
night  in  which   he 
was  betrayed   fa  J       (a)   Here  the 
he  took  bread  ;  and  Priest  is  to  take 
when  he  had  given  the   Paten  into 
thanks,       fbj     he  his  hands. 
brake  it,  and  gave       (b)  And  here 
it  to   his   disciples,  to     break      the 
saying,    Take,   eat,  Bread, 
fcj    This     is    my       (c)  And  here 
Body,  which  is  giv-  to  lay  his  hand* 
en  for  you;  Do  this  upon     all     the 
in  remembrance  of  Bread. 
me.    Likewise  after 
supper  fdj  he  took       (d)  Here  he  is 
the  cup  ;  and  when  to  take  the  cup 
he  had  given  thanks,  into  his  hand. 
he  gave  it  to  them, 
saying,  Drink  ye  all 
of    this,    for    fej       (e)  And  here 
This  is  my  Blood,  of  he  is  to  lay  his 
the  New  Testament,  hand  upon  every 
which   is  shed   for  Vessel,  in  which 
you,  and  for  many,  there     is      any 
for  the  remission  of  Wine  to  be  con- 
sins  :  Do  this  as  oft  secrated. 
as  ye  shall  drink  it, 
in  remembrance  of  me. 

WHEREFORE, 0    ~,     /...    . 
Ford  and  hea-    The  0Mattm- 
venly  Father,  according;  to  the  in. 


THE  COMMUXIOX,  14.7 

Stitution  of  thy  dearly  beloved  Son  accept  this  our  bounden  duty  and 
Our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  we,  thy  service,  not  weighing-  our  merits, 
humble  servants,  do  celebrate  and  but  pardoning  our  offences ;  through 
make  here  before  thy  divine  Majes-  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  ;  by  whom, 
ty,  with  these  thy  holy  gifts,  which  and  with  whom,  in  the  unity  of  the 
we  now  offer  unto  thee,  the  memo-  Holy  Ghost,  all  honour  and  glory 
rial  thy  Son  hath  commanded  us  to  be  unto  thee,  O  Father  Almighty, 
make  ;  having  in  remembrance  his  world  without  end.  Amen. 
blessed  passion  and  precious  death,  _   rT  ,    ,.   .  _. 

his  mightv  resurrection  and  glorious  ^  »«  'hall  be  sung  a  Hymn  or 
ascension'  ;  rendering  unto  thee  £«*//  "  *£"■*  from7  ** \Se1fc' 
most  hearty  thanks,  for  the  innu-  tlon  A"  the  Ftasts  «**?*•>  &f>. 
merable   benefits  procured  unto  us  fl  Then  shall  the  Priest  first  receive 

by  the  same.  And  the  Communion  in  both  kinds  him- 
The  Invocation,     we    most    humbly       self,    and  proceed  to   deliver   the 

beseech  thee,  O  same  to  the  Bishops,  Priests,  and 
merciful  Father,  to  hear  us  ;  and,  Beacons,  in  like  manner,  (~if  any 
of  thy  Almighty  goodness,  vouch-  be  present  J  and,  after  that,  to 
safe  to  bless  and  sanctify,  with  thy  the  People  also  in  order,  into  their 
Word  and  Holy  Spirit,  these  thy  hands,  all  devoutly  kneeUng  :  j]nil 
gifts  and  creatures"  of  bread  and  ■when  lie  delivereth  the  Bread,  /<■: 
wine  ;  that  we,  receiving  them  ac-       shall  say, 

cording  to  thy  Son  our  Saviour  Je-  rpHB  body  of  our  Lord  Jesua 
sua  Christ's  holy  institution,  in  re-  -L  chv[st)  which  wag  iven  foi. 
membrance  of  Ins  Death  and  Pas-  thee>  preserve  thy  body 'and  soul 
sion,  may  be  partakers  of  Ins  most  unt0  everlasting  life  :  Take  and  eat 
blessed  Body  and  Blood.  And  we  this  in  remembrance  that  Christ 
earnestly  di  sire  thy  fatherly  good-  djed  for  theCj  and  feed  on  him  m 
ness,  mercifully  to  accept  this  our  th  heart  by  fe^  with  thanksgiv- 
saenhee  of  praise  and  thanksgiving  ;  n~ 
most    humbly    beseeching   thee    to 

grant,  that  by  the  merits  and  death  IF  ^nd  the  Mniater  -who  deUiferelh 
of  thy  Son  Jesus  Christ,  and  through  the  C"P>  shaU  smJ> 

faith  in  his  blood,  we,  and  all  thy  HHHFi  blood  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
whole  Church,  may  obtain  remission  -*-  Christ,  which  was  shed  for 
of  our  sins,  and  all  other  benefits  of  thee,  preserve  thy  body  and  soul 
his  passion.  And  here  we  offer  unto  everlasting  life  :  Drink  this  in 
and  present  unto  thee,  O  Lord,  remembrance  that  Christ's  Blood 
ourselves,  our  souls,  and  bodies,  to  was  shed  for  thee,  and  be  thankful. 
be   a   reasonable,  holy,  and   living  _   rr     . 

sacrifice  unto  thee  ;  humbly  be-  ^  £  th\  CQ™™**  *read  and 
seeching  thee,  that  we,  and  all  oth-  Hme  be  *"*  be{?re  aU  have  cow' 
ers  who  shall  be  partakers  of  this  mi"ucclied>  *>*  *nut  is  to  cmue- 
holy  Communion,  may  worthily  re-  ff8  T*'  «£?*»*  ?  the  Ioni1 
ceive  the  most  precious  Body  and  b$ve  P™™*** -'  beginning  at~ 
Blood  of  thy  Son  Jesus  Christ,  be  ^11  glory  be  to  Thee,  Almighty 
filled  with  thy  grace  and  heavenly  ^}-af  endmg^th  these  vords 
benediction,  and  made  one  body  ~* ^artakf™  °f,hlS  m0St  bks9ed 
with  him,  that  he  may  dwell  in  them,  Bod>'  and  Blo0(l 
and  they  in  him.  And  although  we  fl  When  all  have  communicated,  the 
are  unworthy,  through  our  mani-  Minister  shall  return  to  the  Lord's 
fold  sins,  to  offer  unto  thee  any  Table,  and  reverently  place  upon 
sacrifice  ;  yet  we  beseech  thee  to      it  what  remaineth  of  the  consecra- 


US  THE  COMMUNION. 

ted  Elements,    tvpeiing  the  same  wards  men.     We  praise  thee,  wfc 

■with  a  fair  Linen  Cloth.  bless   thee,    we   worship   thee,   we 

t  Then  shall  the  Minister  my   the  Glorify    thee,    we    give   thanks    to 

Lord's  Prayer,  the  People  repeat-  thee  for   thy  £re;it  8lor.v'  °   Lord 

ing  after  him  every  petition.  G,)(1'  heavenly  King,  God    the  Fa- 

^,1,  V,  4t          ,      '.    .,  ther  Almighty. 

QITC  Father,  w!;o  art  ,n  Heaven,  Q  ^  ^                               gon 

Hallowed  be   thy  Name  ;    Thy  Jesus  ChrJst .  0   L"rd   god    Lamb 

Kingdom  come  ;    Thv  will  de  done     ,■  r.    i     c  r  .,       ~  .,  '      .,. 

£     tl  .    .     .    -Tr  r,.        ot  CjocI,    Son    of    the    Father,  that 

on  Earth,  as  it  is  m  Heaven  :  Give  ♦„u^.c.f  '  .1        •        «  ,t      '     i. 

...      \  1  •,     1         1      »     1   tatest  away  the  sins  of  the  world, 

us  this   day  our  daily  bread  ;  And  }m.c    ^      J  us      Thou  ^ 

forgive  us   our  trespasses,    as  we  tokest         '  th*e   sins  of  the  worW 

forgive    hose  who  trespass  against  have  ■  us     Thou  ^ 

us  ;  And  lead   us  not  into  U  mpta-  fii.    „.  „       •    ,  '      .  c  .,  ,  , 

„.    '      „ .  .  ,  ,.  r  -i     V-       takost  away  the   sins   of  the  world, 

tion  ;  isut  deliver  us  from  evil ;  for  ,_„  -.^   „  '  r,M        .,    .    •  . 

.,  •       •    .,      .,        ,  1  .1     V,         recene   our  praver.      I  hou  that  sit- 

thine  is  the  Kinraom.  and  the  Tow-  .   „.      .    .,       '.   /.    .       ,      ~  ,,    ,  ., 

,    .,       ~P         r,  ,.„  ,   test  at  the   right  hand  of  God  the 

er,  and    the   Glory,    lor  ever  and   n..„     , 

'  o  •'  Father,  have  mercv  upon  us. 

c\  er.     vimen.  For  thou  Q^  ^  ^  .  thou  on]y 

H  After  shall  be  said  as  follo-weth  :     art  the   Lord  ;  thou  only,  O  Christ, 
A  LMIGHTY  and  everliving  God,  **&  the  Holy  Ghost,  art  most  High 
■«■  we  most    heartily  thank   thee,  in   the  £loiT  of  God,   the   Father. 
for  that  thou  dost  vouchsafe  to  feed  Jlmen- 

us  who  have  duly  received  these  ^  Then  the  Priest,  ("the  Bishop,  Hf 
holy  Mysteries,  with  the  spiritual  he  be  present  J  shall  let  t/iem  de~ 
food  of  the  most  precious  Body  and  part  -with  this  blessing  .- 
Blood  of  thy  Son  our  Saviour  Jesus  rpHE  peace  of  Godj  which  pass. 
Christ  ;  and  dost  assure  us  thereby  J-  etu  au  understanding,  keep 
of  thy  favour  and  goodness  towards  y0ur  hearts  and  minds  in  the  know- 
us  ;  and  that  we  are  very  members  ledge  and  love  of  God,  and  of  his 
incorporate  in  the  mystical  body  of  Son  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  :  And 
thy  Son,  which  is  the  blessed  com-  the  blessing  of  God  Almighty,  the 
pany  of  all  faithful  people  ;  and  are  Father,  theSon,  and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
also  heirs  through  hope  of  thy  ever-  be  aoaoo^st  YOU,  and  remain  with. 
lasting  kingdom,  by  the   merits  of  you  always.  'Amen. 

DSt  precious  death  and  passion 
of  thy  dear  Son.  And  we  most  1T  Collects  that  may  be  said  after  the 
liumbly  beseech  thee,  O  heavenly  Collects  of  Morning,  or  Evening 
father,  so  to  assist  us  with  thy  Prayer,  or  Communion,  at  the  dis- 
grace, that  we  may  continue  in  that  cretion  of  the  M~inister. 
holy  fellowship,  and  do  all  such  a  SSIST  us  mercifully,  O  Lord, 
good  works  as  thou  hast  prepared  XX  in  these  om.  supplications  aml 
for  us  to  walk  in,  through  Jesus  pravers  .  and  dispose  the  way  of 
Christ  our  Lord;  to  whom  with  thy  servants  towards  the  attainment 
thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  all  of  everlasting  salvation  ;  that  among 
»ur  and  glory,  world  without  aU  the  changes  and  chances  of  this 
end.     Amen.  mortal  life,    they  may  ever  be  de- 

♦  fl  Then   shall  be  said  or  sun?,  all  fended  by  thy  most  "gracious    and 
standing,    Gloria  in  excelsis,   or  ready  helP>   through  Jesus    Christ 
some  proper  Hymn  from    the    se-  our  Lord-     Amen- 
kcHm.  rj.RANT,    we   beseech   thee,  Al, 

r!J.LORY  be  to  God  on  high,  and  VJ   mighty  God,  that    the   words 
in   earth  peuce,  good-will  to-  which  we  have  heard  this  day  with 


PUBLIC  BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS.  149 

our  outward  ears,  may,  through  thy  A  LMIGHTY  God,  who  hast  pro- 
gTace,  be  so  grafted,  inwardly  in  "^*-  miscd  to  hear  the  petitions  of 
our  hearts,  that  they  may  bring-  those  who  ask  in  thy  Son's  name  ; 
forth  in  us  the  fruit  of  good  living  ;  we  beseech  thee  mercifully  to  in- 
to the  honour  and  praise  of  thy  cline  thine  ears  to  us  who  have  now 
name,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  made  our  prayers  and  supplications 
Lord.     Amen.  unto    thee  ;  and    grant,  that   those 

t>.tt»t^^  s*  t      i    •       11  things    wbich    we    have    faithfully 

J)IRECT  us,  0  Lord,  in  all  our  Mfag   accord;       to  tl      wil,    mJ 

Y  doings    w,th  thy  most  gracious  effectnall    be  0R«infcdfto  the  il 

favour    and  further  us  w.th  thy  con-  liefofo^r    necessit       and    to    the 

tmual  help  ;  that  in  all  our  works  ^       forth  of   ,     -\  ,(         . 

begun,    continued     and     ended    m  je9US°christ  our  {J^    ^men<    * 

thee,  we  may  glorify  thy  holy  name  ; 

and    finally,  by  thy  mercv,    obtain   _  ,-7..       ,v     „,   .-      „  ,     .       „  . 

1     ..-      \c    4.1  u  1         m    •  4.   Tl    Uhon  the  bundcys   and  other  Hoi  11 

everlasting  life,  through  Jesus  Christ        ,J      ^r  tu        j.  o 

,       ,  °     ,  b  dans  (if  there   be   no    Sermon   or 

our  Lord.     Amen.  ^,J     v  •'.       \     ,    ,.  ,         .  .    ,,  A.    _ 

CommnnmnJ  shall  be  said  all  that 

A  LMIGHTY    God,    the    fountain  w    appointed  <it    the    Communion, 

*^"  of   all    wisdom,    who    knowest  unto  the  end  of  the  Gospel,  conchi- 

our  necessities  before  we   ask,  and  ding  ivith  the    Blessing.     And  if 

our  ignorance    in    asking  ;  we   be-  cir.y  of  the  consecrated  Bread  and 

seeeh  thee  to  have  compassion  upon  Wine  remain  after  tie  Commuinon, 

our    infirmities  ;  and    those    things  it  shall  not  be   carried  out    of  the 

which  for  our  un  worthiness  we  dare  Church;    but    the    Jlfininter    and 

not,  and  for  our  blindness  we  cannot  other  Communicants  shall,  immedi- 

ask,  vouchsafe   to   give  us,  for  the  atehj  after  the  Blessing,  reverently 

worthiness  of  thy  Son  Jesus  Christ  cat  and  drink  the  same. 

our  Lord.     Amen. 


THE   MINISTRATION  OF 

PUBLIC  BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS, 

TO    BE    USED    IN    THE    CHURCH. 


%  The  People  are  to  be  admonished,  that  it  is  most  convenient  tftafc 
Baptism  should  not  be  administered  but  upon  Sundays  .ind  other  Holy 
Days,  or  Prayer  Days.  Nevertheless  (if  necessity  so  require}  Baptism 
may  be  administered  upon  any  other  day. 

fl  There  shall  be  for  every  M;.le  Child  to  be  baptized,  when  they  can 
be  had,  two  Godfathers  and  one  Godmother,  and  fi  r  every  Female, 
one  Coluithcr  and  two  Godmothers  ;  and  Vuw  uis  shall  be  admitted 
as  Sponsors*  if  it  be  desired. 

Tf  Whejfi  these  are  Children  to  be  baptized,  the  Parents  or  Sponsor* 
shall  give  knowledge  thereof,  before  the  beginning1  of  Morning  Prayer,, 
to  the  Minister.  And  then  the  Godfathers  and  the  Godmothers,  ancf 
the  People  with  the  Children,  must  be  ready  at  the  Font,  either  imme- 
diately after  £he  last  Lesson,  at  Mormn^Prever,  or  *v  •  hasted 
it   3 


159  PUBLIC  BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS. 

after  the  last  Lesson  at  Evening-  Prayer,  as  the  Minister,  by  his  dis- 
cretion, shall  appoint.  And  the  Minister  corning-  to  the  Font  (which 
is  then  to  be  filled  with  pure  Water)  and  standing-  there,  shall  say, 


Hath  this  child  been  already  baptized,  or 


no 


fl    If  they    answer,   J\'o ;     then    shall  the    Minister  proceed,    as  fol- 

lowetli. 


DEARLY  beloved,  forasmuch  as  «[  Or  this. 

all    men    arc   conceived    and     A  LMIGHTY  and  immortal   God, 
born  in  sin  ;  and  our  Saviour  Christ  "^*-  the    aid    of  all   who   need,  the 


snith,  None  can  enter  into  the  king-  helper   of  all   who  flee  to  thee  for 

dom  of  God,  except  he  be  regenc-  succour,  the  life  of  those  who  be- 

rate    and  born  anew  of  Water  and  lievc,  and   the  resurrection    of  the 

of  the    Holy  Ghost  ;  1  beseech  you  dead  ;  we   call    upon   thee   for  this 

to  call  upon  God  the  Father,  through  Infant,  that  he,  coming- to  thy  holy 

our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that  of  his   Baptism,  may  receive  remission  of 

bounteous  mercy,  he   will   grant  to  sin,  by  spiritual  regeneration.     Re- 

this  Child  \\iul  which  by  nature  he  ceive  him,    O  Lord,  as   thou    hast 

cannot  have  ;  that  he  may  be  bap-  promised  by  thy  well-beloved    Son, 

tized    with    Water    and    the    Holy  saying-,   Ask,,    and   ye   shall  have  ; 

Ghost,  and   received  into    Christ's  seek,  and  ye  shall  find  ;  knock,  and 

holy  Church,  and  be  made  a  living-  it  shall  be   opened    unto  you  :  So 

;:asmber  of  the  same.  give  now  unto  us  who  ask  ;  let  us 

_  „,,        ,    „    .     „,.   .  who  seek,  find ;  open  the  crate  unto 

%  Then  shall  the  Minister  say,       ug  wh()  g^  .  ^  ^  fi^  may 

Let  us  pray.  fcnj°y  the  everlasting  benediction  of 

•    a  t  ,„r,T™„      i         ,      •  ,    tnv    heavenly    washing-,    and    may 

A  LMlGim  and  everlasting- God,  co'me  to  the  eternal  kingdom  which 

who,  ofthv  great  mercy  didst  thou    hast  promised   by  Christ  our 

save  Noah  and  his  family  in  the  Ark  Lord.     Amen. 

from  perishing-  by  water  ;  and  also 

didst  safely  lead  the  children  of  Is-  ^  Then  the  Minister  shall  say  as 
rael  thy  people  through  the  Red  follows:  or  else  shall  pass  on  to  the 
'Sea,  figuring  thereby  thy  holy  Bap-  questions  addressed  to  the  Sponsors  / 
tism  ;  and  by  the  Baptism  of  thy  oml  from  tJtence  t0  tne  Prayer  im- 
well-beloved  Son  Jesus  Christ  in  mediately  before  the  Immerson,  or 
the  river  Jordan,  didst  sanctify  wa-  the  PowrinS  °f  Water  on  the  In- 
ter, to  the  mystical  washing  away  fant-  But  note  >'  t}iat>  in  ever^ 
«)f  sin  ;  we  beseech  thee,  for  thine  Church,  the  intermediate  parts  of 
infinite  mercies,  that  thou  wilt  mer-  ifte  ^ervice  s^ial1  be  vsed,  once  ut 
cifully  look  upon  this  Child,-  wash  least  in  every  month  (if  there  be  a 
him,  and  sanctify  him  with  the  Holy  Baptism  J  for  the  better  instruct- 
•Ghost  ;  that  he,  being  delivered  inS  °f  the  Pe0Ple  in  the  Grounds 
from  thy  wrath,  may  be  received  °f  Tnflint  Baptism. 
into  the  Ark  of  Christ's  Church  ;  Hear  the  words  of  the  Gospel, 
anil  being  steadfast  in  faith,  joyful  written  by  St.  Mark,  in  the  tenth 
through  hope,  and  rooted  in  chari-  Chapter,  at  the  thirteenth  Verse, 
'ty,  may  so  pass  the  waves  of  this  rpnEY  brought  young  children 
•fc-oublesome  world,  that  finally  he  A  to  Christ,  that  he  should  touch 
inay  come  to  the  land  of  everlasting  them  ;  and  his  disciples  rebuked 
lite  ;  there  to  reign  with  thee,  those  who  brought  them.  But  when 
world  without  end,  through,  ty$v$  Jesus  saw  it,  he  was  much  displeas- 
UmH  qui;  Lord,,    Amju  g0,  aud  said,  »mo  t^m,  Suffer  to 


PUBLIC  BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS.  151 

little  children  to  come  unto  me,  made  an  heir  of  everlasting  salva- 
and  forbid  them  not;  for  of  such  tion,  through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
is  the  kingdom  of  God.  Verily  I  who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  thee 
sav  unto  you,  Whosoever  shall  not  and  the  Holy  Spirit,  now  and  for 
receive  the  kingdom  of  God  as  a  ever.     Amen. 

little  child   he  shall  not  enter  there-  the  Minister  sPeak  vn- 

in.  And  he  took  them  up  m  his  ^  ^  Godfather8  an4  Godmothers 
arms,  put  his  hands  upon  them,  and       fa  ^  ^ 

blessed  them.  TA EARLY  beloved,  ye  have  brought 

^  After  the  Gospel  is  read,  the  Min-  *->  this  Child  here  to  be  baptized  ; 
ister  shall  make  this  brief  Exhor-  ye  have  prayed  that  our  Lord  Jesus 
tation  upon  the  words  of  the  Christ  would  vouchsafe  to  receive 
Gospel.  him,    to    release    him   from    sin,  to 

"OELOVED,  ye  hear  in  this  Gospel  sanctify  ftwnwith  the  Holy  Ghost,  to 
■*-*  the  words  of  our  Saviour  Christ,  give  him  the  kingdom  of  heaven 
that  he  commanded  the  children  to  and  everlasting  life.  Ye  have  heard 
be  brought  unto  him  ;  how  he  also  that  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
blamed  those  who  would  have  kept  hath  promised  in  his  Gospel,  to 
them  from  him  ;  how  he  exhorteth  grant  all  these  things  that  ye  have 
all  men  to  follow  their  innocency.  prayed  for  ;  which  promise,  he  for 
Ye  perceive  how,  by  his  outward  his  part  will  most  surely  keep  and 
gesture  and  deed,  he  declared  his  perform.  Wherefore,  after  this 
good  will  toward  them  :  For  he  promise  made  by  Christ,  this  Infant 
embraced  them  in  his  arms,  he  laid  must  also  faithfully,  for  his  part, 
his  hands  upon  them,  and  blessed  promise  by  you  that  are  Ids  sureties 
them.  Doubt  ye  not  therefore,  but  (until  he  come  of  age  to  take  it  up- 
earnestly  believe,  that  he  will  like-  on  himself  J  that  he  will  renounce 
wise  favourably  receive  this  present  the  Devil  and  all  his  Works,  and 
Infant ;  that  he  will  embrace  him  constantly  believe  God's  holy  Word, 
with  the  arms  of  his  mercy  ;  that  and  obediently  keep  his  Command- 
he  will  give  unto  him  the  blessing  ments. 

of  eternal  life,  and  make  him  parta-  -'-«--.„        ,    „  „,         7  . 

her  of  his  everlasting  kingdom.  U  qJ'\  Minister  shall  then  demand 
Wherefore,  we  being  thus  persua-  °f  the '.  Sponsors  as  follows  ,■  the 
ded  of  the  good  will" of  our  heaven-  Questions  being  considered  as  ad- 
ly  Father  towards  this  Infant,  de-  dressed  to  £«■  severally,  and  the 
Glared  by  his  Son  Jesus  Christ;  answers  to  be  made  accordingly. 
and  nothing  doubting,  but  that  he  I  demand  therefore, 

favourably  alloweth   this  charitable   -.-v^cr^  ,,          -     **.  r  .t  • 

work  of  ours,  in  bringing  this  Infant  D°SJ7  hoU'  m  thetlnanle  °[  th% 
to  his  holy  Baptism  ;  let  us  faithful-  V k  '  [eno51Ce  ^e  deVl1  an^ 

ly  and  devoutly  give  thanks  unto  a  l  his  ™rks'  th«  vam  pomp  and 
h  m        d  s  glory  of  the  world,  with  all  covet- 

lu    ,  an      a),  oug  (jesjres  Qf  tjie  gamej  ancj  the 

ALMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  sinful  desires  of  the  flesh:  so  that 
heavenly  Father,  we  give  thee  thou  wilt  not  follow,  nor  be  led  by 
humble    thanks,    that    thou    hast  them  ? 

vouchsafed  to  call  us  to  the  know-  Ans.  I  renounce  them  all  ;  and, 
ledge  of  thy  grace,  and  faith  in  by  God's  help,  will  endeavour  not 
thee  :  Increase  this  knowledge,  and  to  follow,  nor  be  led  by  them, 
confirm  this  faith  in  us  evermore.  Min.  Dost  thou  believe  all  the 
Give  thy  Holy  Spirit  to  this  Infant ;  Articles  of  the  Christian  Faith,  as 
th^t  he  may  be  horn  again,  and  be  contained  in  the  Apostles'  Creed  ? 


152  PUBLIC  BAPTISM  OF  IXFAXTS. 

Ant    I  do.  "    say    to    the   Godfathers  and  Gfi;i< 

M  n.  Wilt  thou  be  baptized  in       mother*, 
this  Faith  !  Name  this  child. 

Ans.  Th;  t  is  my  desire. 

Min.  Wilt  thou  then  obediently  U  And  iJ"'">  famine-  it  after  them, 
keep  God's  holy  will  and  command-  he  shaU  diP  !t  in  tle  l1  ater  diS' 
ments,  and  walk  in  the  same  all  the  "«%  or  shul1  Pour  Water  upon 
days  of  thy  l  fi ■?  ?7'  *°SMS* 

Ans.  I  will,  by  God's  help.  ^x     i  baptize  thee  in  the  name  of 

If  Then  shall  the  Minuter  say,  '   the  Father,  and   of  the    Son, 

'  3         and  of  the  Holy  Ghost.     Amen. 

O  MERCIFUL    God,    errant   that 
the  old  Adam  in  this' ChUd  may        IF  Th™  ***  Minister  shall  say, 
be  so  burled,  that  the  new  man  may   \\TE  receive   this   Child  into    the 
be  raised  up  in  him.    Amen.  *>    Congregation  of  C.irist'sFloBk, 

Grant  that  all  sinful  affections  and  do*  sign  A*w  with  the  sign  of 
may  die  in  him,  and  that  all  things  the  Cross;  in  token  that  hereafter 
belonging  to  the  Spirit  may  live  and  hc  shaU  not  be  ashamed  to  confess 
grow  in  him.     Amen.  tbe  faith   of  Christ  crucified,    and 

Grant  that  he  may  have  power  manfullv  to  fight  under  his  banner, 
and  strength  to  have  victory,  and  against  sin,  the  world,  and  the 
to  triumph  against  the  devil,  the  tieV;i  .  an<i  to  continue  Christ's 
world,  and  the  flesh.     Amen.  faithful  soldier  and  servant  unto  his 

Grant    that    whosoever    is    here  life's  end.     Amen. 
dedicated  to  thee  by  our  Office  and  . 

Ministry,  hlay  also  be  endued  with  H  Jf  thos^  'lvhn  Pvescnt  *,he  InM* 
heavenly  virtues,  and  everlastingly  °haU  defire  the  *ten  V  the  Crdw 
rewarded,  through  tliy  mercy,  O  *°  k  omitted,  although  the  Church 
blessed  Lord  God,  who  dost  live  kno^s  no  'u"jrih  cause  °J  *cmpte 
knd  govern  all  things,  world  with-  concerning  the  same,  yet,  in  that 
out  end.     Amen.  case,  tte  Wmster  may  omU   that 

part  of  the  above  which  jolloivs  the- 
A  LMIGHTY,      everliving      God,       Immersion,  or  the  pouring  of  }J~a~ 
■**■  whose  most  dearly  beloved  Son       tcr  on  tne  Infant. 
Jesus  Christ,  for  the  forgiveness  of 

our  sins,  did  shed  out  of  his  most  H  Then  shal1  the  Muustersay, 
precious  side  both  water  and  blood ;  oEEIN-G  noWj  dearly  beloved 
and  gave  commandment  to  his  dis-  10  brethren,  that  this  Child  is  re- 
ciples,  that  they  should  go  teach  generate,  and  grafted  into  the  body 
aU  nations,  and  baptize  them  in  the  of  Christ's  Church;  let  us  give 
name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  thanks  unto  Almighty  God  for  these 
and  of  the  Holy  Ghost  ;  regard,  we  benefits,  and  with  one  accord  make 
beseech  thee,  the  supplications  of  0LU.  prayer  unlo  him,  that  this  Child 
thy  Congregation  5  sanctify  this  may  lead  the  rest  of /««  life  accord* 
water  to  the  mystical  washing  away  big"  to  this  beginning, 
of  sin  ;  and  grant   that   this  Child, 

now    to  be    baptized  therein,  may     U  Then  shall  he  send;  all  kneeling, 
receive  the  fulness  of  thy  grace,  and  QuR  Father,  who  art  in  Heavenr 
ever  remain  in  the  number  of  thy  VJ  Hallcnml  be  thv  Name  ;  Thy 
faithful    children,     through    Jesus  Kingdom  come  ;  tliy  Will  be  done 
Christ  our  Lord.     A/ne?i. 

^  Then  the  Minister  shall  take  the       *  Sere  the  Minster  shall  make  0 
Child  into   hh  hundsy    and   shall  Qrw  Upon  the  Child's  frehead* 


PUBLIC  BAPTISM  OF  INFANTS.  153 

•n  Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  ;  Give  it  is  your  parts  and  duties  to  see 
us  this  day  our  daily  bread  ;  And  that  this  Infant  be  taugh*,  so  soon 
forgive  us  our  trespasses,  as  we  as  he  shall  be  able  to  learn,  what  a 
forgive  those  who  trespass  against  solemn  vow,  promise,  and  profes- 
us  ;  And  lead  us  not  into  tempta-  sion  he  hath  here  made  by  you.  And 
tion  ;  But  deliver  us  from  evil,  that  he  may  know  these  things  the 
qmen  better,  ye    shall  call    upon  him  to 

«  Then  shall  the  Minister  say,        hear  Sermons     and  chiefly  ye  shall 
11  .  .,     .         ,  ;-■     ,       provide,  that  he  may  learn  the  Creed, 

WB  >'ield  lh.e/ ,  Jf^y  *"*!»  the  Lord's  Prayer,  and  the  Ten 
*  *  most  merciful  Father,  that  it  Conimandment?;  and  all  other  things 
hath  pleased  thee  to  regenerate  whkh  a  christian  outfit  to  know 
this  Infant  with  thy  Holy  Spirit  to  and  bdleVe  tQ  his  ^^  health  . 
receive  him  for  thine  own  Child  by  and  tnat  Ms  Chnd  be  virUl0Us- 

adoption  and  to  incorporate  hvn  }  bpout?ht  up  t0  lead  a  godly  and 
into  thy  holy  Church.  And  humbly  /  chrii;tian  life  :  remembering  al- 
\ve  beseech  thee  to  grant,  that  he  that  Baptism   doth  represent 

being  dead  unto  sin,  and  living  unto  ^  us  QUr  profession  .  which  is, 
righteousness,  and  being  buried  to  follow  the  example  of  our  Saviour 
with  Christ  in  his  death,  may  cm-  christ  and  tQ  be  made  Uke  Knto 
cify  the  old  man  and  utterly  abol-  him  that  ag  he  ^  and  rose 
ishthe  whole  body  of  sin;  and  that         in   for  gQ    should  we>  who 

as  he  is  made  Partaker  of  the  Death  ^  baptized)  die  from  sin,  and  rise 
of  thy  Son,  he  may  also  be  Porta,  a  .  1unto  ri?hteousness  ;  contin- 
leer  of  his  Resurrection;  so  that  ^  mortifying  all  our  evil  and 
finally  with  the  res.due  of  thy  holy  cor/  afft/ctio  and  daily  pr0- 
Church,  he  may  be  an  Inheritor  of  ceedi|^  ^  aU  y[rUlQ  and  godlinesS 
thine  everlasting  Kingdom,  through  Qf  iiv-inV 
Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

mm,  ,7    ,     .7-         j    .7,     *r  •  ^  Then  shall  he  add,  and  say, 

m  Then,  all  standing  up,  the  Minis- 
ter   shall    say  to   the   Godfathers  V&  are  {o  take  care  that  this  Child 
and  Godmothers  this  Exhortation    *    be  brought  to  the  I^saO^  tC  ^ 
following- :  confirmed  by  him,  so  soon  as  he  can 

TOORASMITGH  ns  this  Child  hath  say  the  Creed,  the  Lord's  Prayer, 
A  promised  you  by  his  Sureties,  and  the  Ten  Commandments,  and  is 
to  renounce  the  devil  and  all  his  sufficiently  instructed  in  the  other 
works,  to  believe  in  God,  and  to  parts  of  the  Church  Catechism  set 
serve  him ;  ye  must  remember,  that  forth  for  that  purpose. 


THE  MINISTRATION*  OF 

PRIVATE   BAPTISM  OF   CHILDREN 

IN    HOUSES. 


^f  The  Minister  of  every  Parish  shall  often  admonish  the  People,  that 
they  defer  not  the  Baptism  of  their  Children  longer  than  the  first  or 
second  Sunday  next  after  their  birth,  or  other  Holy  Da}'  fulling-  be- 
tween, unless  upon  a  great  and  reasonable  Cause. 

<R  And  also  they  shall  warn  them,  that,  without  like  great  cause  and 
necessity,  they  procure  not  their  Children  to  he  baptized  at  home  in 
their  houses.  Rut  when  need  shall  compel  them  so  to  do,  then  Bap- 
tism shall  be  administered  as  followeth. 

fl"  First,  let  the  Minister  of  the  Parish  (or,  in  his  absence,  any  other 
lawful  Minister  that  can  be  procured)  with  those  who  are  present, 
call  upon  God,  and  say  the  Lord's  Prayer,  and  so  many  of  the  Col- 
lects appointed  to  be  said  before  in  the  Form  of  Public  Baptism,  as 
the  time  and  present  exigence  will  suffer.  And  then,  the  Child  being- 
named  by  some  one  who  is  present,  the  Minister  shall  pour  water 
upon  it,  saying-  these  words  : 

NI  baptize  thee  in  the  name  of 
•  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
and  of  the  Holy  Ghost.     Amen. 

"    Then     the    Minister    shall 
thanks  unto  God,  and  Say, 


give 


TyE  yield  thee  hearty  thanks, 
most  merciful  Father,  that  it 
&£'.i  pteksea  thec  to  regenerate  this 
Infant  with  thy  holy  Spirit,  to  re- 
ceive him  for  thine  own  Child  by 
adoption,  and  to  incorporate  him 
into  thy  holy  Church.  And  humbly 
we  beseech  thee  to  grant,  that  he, 
being  dead  unto  sin,  and  living  unto 
righteousness,  and  being  buried 
with  Christ  in  his  death,  may  cru- 
cify the  old  man,  and  utterly  abolish 
the  whole  body  of  sin  ;  and  that  as 
he  is  made  Partaker  of  the  death 
of  thy  Son,  he  may  also  be  Partaker 
of  his  Resurrection  ;  so  that  finally, 
with  the  residue  of  thy  holy  Church, 
he  may  be  an  Inheritor  of  thine  ev- 
erlasting Kingdom,  through  Christ 
our  Lord.     Amen. 

[fl  And  let  them  not  doubt,  but  that 
the  Child  so  baptized  is  lawfully 
and  sufficiently  baptized,  and 
ought  not  to  be  baptized  again. 


Yet  nevertheless,  if  the  Child 
which  is  after  this  sort  baptized, 
do  afterWards  live  ;  it  is  expedi- 
ent that  it  he  brought  into  the 
Church,  to  the  intent  that  if  the 
Minister  of  the  same  Parish  did 
himself  baptize  that  Child,  the 
Congregation  may  be  certified  of 
til-  true  form  of  Baptism,  by  him 
privately  before  used  :  In  which 
case  he  shall  say  thus  :J 

J  CERTIFY  you,  that  according1 
-"-  to  the  due  and  prescribed  Order 
of  the  Church,  at  such  a  time  and 
at  such  a  place,  before  divers  wit- 
nesses, I  baptized  this  Child. 

[fi  But  if  the  Child  were  baptized 
by  any  other  lawful  Minister,  then 
the  Minister  of  the  Parish  where 
the  Child  was  born  or  christened, 
shall  examine  whether  the  same 
hath  been  lawfully  done.  And  if 
the  Minister  shall  find,  by  the 
answers  of  such  as  bring  the 
Child,  that  all  things  were  done 
as  they  ought  to  be  ;  then  shall 
he  not  christen  the  Child  again, 
but  shall  receive  him  as  one  of 
the  flock  of  true  Christian  Peo- 
ple, saying  thus  :] 


PRIVATE  BAPTISM  OF  CHILDREN.  1$5 

I  CERTIFY  you,  that  in  this  case  this  present  Infant  ;  that  he  hath 
all  is  well  done,  and  according-  embraced  him  with  the  arms  of  his 
unto  due  order,  concerning1  the  bap-  mercy  ;  and,  as  he  hath  promised 
tism  of  this  Child j  who  is  nowT  by  in  his  holy  word,  will  give  unto 
Baptism  incorporated  into  the  Chris-  him  the  blessing  of  eternal  life,  and 
tian  Church  :  For  our  Lord  Jesus  make  him  Partaker  of  his  everlast- 
Christ  doth  not  deny  his  grace  and  ing  kingdom.  "Wherefore,  we  being* 
mercy  unto  such  Infants  ;  but  most  thus  persuaded  of  the  good  will  of 
lovingly  doth  call  thtm  unto  him,  our  heavenly  Father,  declared  by 
as  the  Holy  Gospel  doth  witness  to  his  Son  Jesus  Christ,  towards  this 
our  comfort  on  this  wise.  Infant,  let  us  faithfully  and  devout- 

rm  r™        ,t.      »r-  •  .        i    n  lv  g*ve  thanks   unto    him,  and  say 

[H  Then  the  Minister  shall  say  as  tfiefe  Praver  which  the  Lord  himself 
follows  :  or  else  shall  pass  on  to  tau  ^  jg 
the   questions   addressed  to   the         ° 

Sponsors  "1  f^UR  F-ther,  wno  art  m  Heaven, 

„  '  _        .   ,      „         ,     V>   Hallowed  be  thy  Name  ;  Thy 

Hear  the   words  of  the   Gospel,   Kingdom  come  ;  Thv  Will  be  done 

written   by  St.  Mark,  in   the  tenth  on  earlh    as  it  is  in  Heaven  ;  Give 

Chapter,  at  the  thirteenth  Verse.       us   this   dav  our  daiIy  brcad  .  And 

HP  HEY   brought   young   cliildren  forgive   us"  our  trespasses,    as  we 

to  Christ,  that  he  shall  touch  forgive  those  who  trespass  against 

them  ;    and   his   disciples   rebuked  us  ;  And  lead  us  not  into  tempta- 

thosc  who  brought  them.    Rut  when  tion  ;    But    deliver   us    from    evil. 

Jesus  saw  it,  he  was  much  displeas-  Amen. 

ed,  and   said  unto  them,  Suffer  the 

little  children  to  come  unto  me,  and  [IF  Then  sha11  the  Minister  demand 
forbid  them  not  ;  for  of  such  is  the  the  name  01"  the  child  '  M'hich 
kingdom  of  God.  Verily  I  sav  unto  beinS  bv  the  Godfathers  and  God- 
you,  Whosoever  shall'not  receive  metiers  pronounced,  the  Minister 
the  kingdom  of  God  as  a  little  child,  sha11  sa.v  as  follows  :] 
he  shall  not  enter  therein.  And  he  "TJOST  thou,  in  the  name  of  this 
took  them  up  in  his  arms,  put  his  *-*  Chi'd,  renounce  the  devil  and 
hands  upon  them,  and  blessed  them .  all  his    works,  the  vain   pomp   and 

rr  AC        .,       -,         ,    .            ,    A,      cr'orv  of  the  world,  with  all  covet- 

Lf  After  the    Gospel    is    read,  the  6      ■%    :          r  .1  i  *i 

L  VT-  .  .          i    II         i       xi  •      i       n  ous   desires  of   the  same,  anc  the 

Minister    shall    make    this    brief    •   <•  ,    .     •          e  *i  a     \            *i    * 

,,,...                  .,              ,        '.  sinful  desires  of  the  flesh  ;  so  that 

Exhortation  upon  the   words  of  ^  ^          fcu  nor  be  led  by 
the  Gospel  :]                                       ihcm  , 

TDELOVED,  ye  hear  in  this  Gos-  An*.  I  renounce  them  all  j  and, 
-*-*  pet  the  words  of  our  Saviour  by  God's  help,  will  endeavour  not 
Christ,  that  he  commanded  the  to  follow,  nor  be  led  by  them, 
children  to  be  brought  unto  him  ;  Mm.  Dost  thou  believe  all  the 
how  he  blamed  those  that  would  Art'des  of  the  Christian  Faith,  as 
have  kept  them  from  him  ;  how  he  contained  in  the  ApostLs*  Creed  \ 
exhorteth  all    men  to   follow    their       Ans.  I  do. 

innocency.      Ye   perceive   how,    by       Atin.   Wilt  thou   be   baptized  in 
his  outward  gesture  and  deed,  he  this  Faith  » 
declared  his  good  will  toward  them :       Ans   That  is  my  desire, 
for  he  embraced  them  in  his  arms,       Min.  Wilt  thou  then  obediently 
he  laid  his  hands  upon  them,  and  keep  God's  holy  will  and  command- 
blessed  them.     Doubt  ye  not  there-  menis,  and  walk  in  the  same  all  the 
fore,  but  earnestly  believe,  that  he  days  cf  thy  life  ? 
kath  likewise   favourably  received      Am.  I  will,  by  God's  help 


15«  PRIVATE  BAPTISM  OF  CHILDREN. 


w 


*J[  Then  the  Minister  shall  say,         %  Then,  all  standing  up,  the  Minis- 

,-r.  -        j7  •     r,,  -j  ,  •    .      ,,  ter  shall  say  to  the  Gotlfatliers  and 

E  receive   this    Child  mto    (lie  ,.    ,     ,,     9  ...     «,*',■       n 

~  ♦•  .,  ^r/-.i    •  ..»    !-•     i  Godmothers    this   Exhortation  Jol- 

Congregation  of  Christ's  Y  lock,  ,  J 

and  do*  sign  him  with  the  sign  of       W*  ^  ' 

the  Cross  ;  in  token  that  hereafter  pORASMTJCH  as  this  Child  hath 

he  shall  not  be   ashamed  to  confess  promised   by  you   his  Sureties, 

the  faith    of  Christ,   crucified,   ;)m\  to  renounce  the  "devil   and  all   his 

manfully  to  fight  under  his  banner,  works,  to    believe    in   God,  and  to 

against  sin,  the  v.  n  II.  and  the  devil  j  serve  him  ;  ye  must  remember,  that 

and    to    continue    Christ's    faithful  it   is  your  parts  and  duties  to  see 

soldier  and   servant   unto  his  life's  that   this  Infant  be  taught,  so  soon 

end.     Amen  as  he  shall  be  able  to  learn,  what  a 

IS  The  same  rule  is  to  be  observed  sokT11!1   v™>  T™''  f  *>>** 

I  re,  as   to   the    Omission  of  the  T\    ?/',         T  ""£    "V00" 

c-      '  f  .,     r,  ■    ,,  Q  p,.  And  that  he  mav  know  these  things 

Siffn  ol  the  Cross,  as  in  the  rub-  .      .  -,    n       „  ?* 

r«  u  ^;rm  ff  !„/,  ^.oT  t,ie  better,  ve   shall   call   upon  him 

lie  Baptism  of  Infants. J  .      ,  o  *  1      1  •  xi 

1  J  to    hear  Sermons  ;  and   chiefly  ye 

%  Then  shall  the  Minister  scy,         shall  provide,  that  Ac  may  learn  the 
^.„t^-.t^  iiii        i   Greed,  the  Lord's  Prayer,  and  the 

gEEING  now  dearly  beloved  Ten  Commandments,  and  all  other 
brethren  that  this  Child  is  re-  thi  w,,ich  a  Clu.lstian  ()U„ht  tQ 
generate  and  grafted  into  tne  body  knov,  and  believe  t0  his  fasouPs 
of  Christ  s  Chureh;  let  us  give  heaUh  and  that  ,/,;„  child  mav  be 
thanks  unto  Almighty  God  for  these  virtll0Uslv  brought  up  t0  lead  a 
benefits,  and  with  one  accord  make  dl  and  a  Christian  ^fe  :  remem- 
our  prayers  unto  him  .that ths  Child  ),el,n(  :ihvays  lhat  B  tlsm  dotH 
may  lead  the  rest  of  /«f  hie  accord-  represent  ^t0  us  our  profession  ; 
ing  to  this  beginning.  %vhich  ^  tf)  folIow  tfae  esamplc  of 

^[  T/ien  6/h;//  it-  said,  all  kneeling,     our  Saviour  Christ,  and  to  be  made 

like  unto  him  ;  that  as  he  died,  and 
WE  yield  tllC,C  heaiity  than*?»  rose  again  for  us,  so  should  we, 
most  merciful  Father,  that  it  wno  are  baptized,  die  from  sin, 
hath  pleased  thee  to  regenerate  this  and  rise  affain  unl0  righteousness  ; 
Infant  with  thy  Holy  Spirit,  to  re-  continually  mortifying'  all  our  evil 
eene  him  for  thine  own  Child  by  and  corrupt  affections,  and  daily 
adoption,  and  to  incorporate  him  proceeding  in  all  virtue  and  godli- 
into  thy  holy  Church.  And  humbly  ness  0f  |j^nit 
we  beseech  thee  to   grant,  that  he, 

being  dead  unto  sin,  and  living  un-         If  Then  shall  he  add,  and  say, 
to  righteousness,  and   being  buried  VE  ^  tQ  take  ^  that  tMs  cmj 
with  Christ  in   his  death    may  cm-    I    be  b         M  tQ  the  Bisl        to  bc 
fefy  the  old  man,  and  utterly  abolish  confirmed    b>    hlmj  so  soon  as    he 
the    whole   body   of  sin  ;  and    that  can  ■      ^  g^   the>  Lord,g  p 
W^^  made  Parser  of  the  death  and    theTen    Commandments, 

of  thy  Son,  he  may  also  be  Porter  and  is    8Ufficiently  instructed  in  the 
Jfcrof   his   Resurrection  ;    so   that  ()ther  rf  ihe    chm.ch    ^ 

finally,  with  the  residue  of  thy  holy  ch;        ^  fi)rth  for  that  e< 

Church,  he  may  be  an  Inheritor  of  '      f 

thine  everlasting  Kingdom,  through    [H  But  if  they  who  bring  the  Infant 
Christ  our  Lord.     Amen.  to  too  Church  do  make  such  un- 

cei  tain  Answers  to  the  Miaister's 

*  Here  the  Minister  shall  make  a       Questions,  as  that  it  cannot  appear 

Cross  upon  the  Child? i  forehead,  that  the  Child  was  baptized  with 


BAPTISM  OF  THOSE  OF  RIPER  YEARS.  157 

Water,  in  the  Name  of  the  Fa-  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of 
ther,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  the  Holy  Ghost.  Amen. 
Holy  Ghost  (which  are  essential  [^[  If  Infant  Baptism,  and  the  re- 
parts  of  Baptism)  then  let  the  ceiving  of  Infants  baptized  in  pri- 
Minister  baptize  it  in  the  Form  vate,  are  to  be  at  the  same  time, 
before  appointed  for  Public  Bap-  the  Minister  may  make  the  Ques- 
tism  of  Infants  ;  saving',  that  at  tions  to  the  Sponsors  and  the  suc- 
the  dipping  of  the  Child  in  the  ceeding  Prayer  serve  for  both. 
Font,  he  shall  use  this  form  of  And  again,  after  the  Immersion, 
Words  :~\  or  the  pouring  of  Water,  and  the 

.„  A.  ,  ,       ,    ,  ,        receiving   into   the   Church,    the 

F  thou  art  not  already  baptized,       Minister6m      use  the  Rema\nder 
•  M  I  baptize  thee  m  the  name  of      of  Uie  ^^  fop  both  -j 


THE  MINISTRATION  OF 

BAPTISM 

TO   SUCH  AS  ARE  OF  RIPER  YEARS,    AND   ABLE   TO    AXSWER 
FOR    THEMSELVES. 


f  When  any  such  Persons  as  are  of  Riper  Years  are  to  be  baptized, 
timely  notice  shall  be  given  to  the  Minister  ;  that  so  due  care  may  be 
taken  for  their  examination,  whether  they  be  sufficiently  instructed  in 
the  principles  of  the  Christian  Religion  ;  and  that  they  may  be  exhort- 
ed to  prepare  themselves,  with  prayer  and  fasting-,  for  the  receiving  of 
this  Holy  Sacrament. 

5[  And  if  they  shall  be  found  fit,  then  the  Godfathers  and  Godmothers, 
(the  People  being  assembled  upon  the  Sunday,  Holy  Day,  or  Prayer 
Day  appointed)  shall  be  ready  to  present  them  at  the  Font,  immedi- 
ately after  the  Second  Lesson,  either  at  Morning  or  Evening  Prayer, 
as  the  Minister,  in  his  discretion,  shall  think  fit. 
^  And  standing  there,  the  Minister  shall  ask,  Whether  any  of  the  Fer- 
sons  here  presented  be  baptized  or  no  ?  If  they  shall  answer,  No  t 
then  shall  the  Minister  say  thus  : 

DEARLY  beloved,  forasmuch  as  through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that 
all  men  are  conceived  and  born  ®f  his  bounteous  goodness  he  will 
in  sin  (and  that  which  is  born  of  the  grant  to  these  Persons  that  which 
flesh  is  flesh)  and  they  who  are  in  by  nature  they  cannot  have  ;  that 
the  flesh  cannot  please  God,  but  tJiey  may  be  baptized  with  Water 
live  in  sin,  committing  many  actual  antl  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  received 
transgressions  ;  and  our  'Saviour  into  Christ's  holy  Church,  and  be 
Christ  saith,  None  can  enter  into  made  Uvety  members  of  the  same, 
the  kingdom  of  God,  except  he  be  If  Then  shall  the  Minister  say, 
regenerate  and  born  anew  of  Water  Let  us  pray, 

and  of  the  Holy  Ghost  ;  I  beseech    A  LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God, 
you  to  call  upon  God  the  Fajb.er,  **■  who,  of  thy  great  mercy  didst 


158  BAPTISM  OF  THOSE  OF  RIPER  YEARS. 


save  Noah  and  his  family  in  the  Ark   HPIIERE  was  a  man  of 
from  perishing  by  water,  and  also     •*-    sets,  named  Nicodei 


the  Phari« 
perishing  by  water,  and  also  ■*■  m-i  s,  named  Nicodemus,  a  ru- 
ciidst  safely  lead  the  children  of  ler  of  the  Jews.  The  same  came  to 
Israel  thy  people  through  the  Red  Jesus  by  night,  and  said  unto  him, 
Sea,  figuring  thereby  thy  holy  Hap-  Rabbi,  we  know  that  thou  art  a 
tism  ;  and  by  the  Baptism  of  thy  Teacher  come  from  God  ;  for  no 
v.  ell-beloved  Son  Jesus  Christ  in  the  man  can  do  tin.  Be  miracles  that  thou. 
river  Jordan,  didst  sanctify  the  ele-  doest,  except  God  be  with  him.  Je- 
ment  of  water,  to  the  mystical  washt  bus  answered  and  said  unto  him, 
ing  away  of  sin  ;  we  beseech  thee,  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee,  Es- 
for  thine  infinite  mercies,  that  thou  c  pt  a  man  be  born  again,  he  cannot 
wilt  mercifully  look  upon  these  thy  see  the  kingdom  of  Qod.  Nicode- 
\t8  ;  wash  them  and  sanctify  mus  saith  unto  him,  Ilowcanaman 
them  with  the  Holy  Ghost ;  thatthcy,  be  born  when  he  is  old  ?  can  he 
being  delivered  from  thy  wrath,  may  enter  the  second  time  into  his  moth- 
be  received  into  the  Ark  of  Christ's  er's  womb,  and  be  born?  Jesus 
Chinch;  and  being  steadfast  in  faith,  answered,  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
joyful  through  hope,  an d  rooted  in  thee,  Except  a  man  be  born  of  Wa- 
charity,  may  so  pass  the  waves  of  tcr  and  of  the  Spirit,  lie  cannot  enter 
this  troublesome  world,  that  finally  into  the  kingdom  of  God.  That 
they  nay  come  to  the  land  of  ever-  which  is  born  of  the  flesh,  is  flesh  ; 
lasting  life  ;  there  to  reign  with  and  that  which  is  bora  of  the  Spirit, 
thee,  world  without  end,  through  is  Spirit.  Marvel  not  that  I  said 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  Amen,  unto  thee,  Ye  must  be  born  again. 
„  n      ,.  The  wind  bloweth  where  it  listcth, 

AT^iTrn- v     '   i  '*  c  ^  n    i  and  thou  hearest  the  sound  thereof ; 

I.MIGHiY   and   immortal  God,  ,     ,  ,  .   „      ,  ..  .,' 

,        •!/.,,       ,  i    .i  but  canst  not  tell  whence  it  cometn, 

the   aid    ot    all    who   need,  the         ,      ,  •.,         t.  ,  •     ^„JLl 

,    ,  c    ii      i    '    u  .1         ,.  and  whither  it    goedi  :  so  is  every 

helper  ot  all   who   flee  to  thee  {or  .,       •    ,         Pr  ..      c  •  u 

1  ,      rr       ,.    ,  ,      ,  one  that  is  boin  of  the  Spirit. 

succour,  the   life  ol  those  who  be-  1 

1  eve,   and   the  resurrection   of  the  «[  After  which  he  shall  say  this  Ex- 
dead  j  we  call  upon  tbee  for  thae  hortation  following  .- 

Person*,  that   they,  coming  to   thy  -r^,,,  n-m_,  ,  .,  .    ^ 

rem'is-  T^ELO^ED,  ve  hear  in  this  Gos- 

sion  of  */«?»•  sins,  by  spiritual  regen-  ~ 

emtion.     Receive  them,  O  Lord!  as  ?av>our  ?hJLrti  that^  except  a  man 


Baptism,  may  receive  rcmis-  \y       r    ,      '  j^  J1V"  *     '         c 

slow  of  their  sins,  by  spiritual  regen-  a     .Pel     !f  «P«*  Words  of  our 

nation.     Receive   them,  O  Lord*  as  »av>our  (fh''v   '  'i  "A?    «  ^ 

jiou    hast    promised   by  thy   well-  be  bora  of  Water  and  of  the  Spirit, 

►cloved    Son,  saving,  Ask/and   ye  ^cannot  enter  into  the  kingdom 

.hall    receive;  see£  and   ve    shall  ?L*  God"     Whereby  ye  may  perceive 


find  ;  knock,  and  it  shall  be  opened 


the  great  necessity   of  this    Sacra- 


nto  you  :  so  now  give  unto  us  who  mcnt'  .wlm*  'H  °  \- 
Mktlet  us  who  Lk,  find;  open  Wise,  ^mediately  before  his  ascen, 
the  gate  unto  us  who  knock;  that  s'-on  mto  heaven,  (as  we  read  in  the 
t/xJjrevsor.*  may  enjoy  the  ever-  ^  <  >apier  of  Saint  Mark's  Cos- 
Lasting  benediction  of  thy  heavenly  &)  hc  &*Ve  command  to  his  dis- 

washing,  and  mu3  come  totheeter-  *&**  su-vln^  Go.  >f,  mt°  A\ih* 

.,•   °i        .  i  •   i    .1      ,i      *,      ,„     word,    and   preach   the    Gospel   to 
nal  kingdom  which  thou  hast  prom-  '  '       ..    ..    .   ,    ..'      4, 

,,•,,,•.  ,       i        ,    '  eveiT  creature.     lie  that    bchevetr, 

jsed by  Clu ist  our  Lord.     Amen.  .-.     .       .      ,      ,    ,,  ,  ,  ' 

and    is    baptized,   shall   be   saved  ; 

1[  Then  shall  the  .Minister  say,  fcut  ]ie  tuat   behevcth   not,  shall  be 
Hear  the    words   of  the   Gospel,  damned:  Which  also  shoWeth  unto 
written  by  Saint  .John,  in  the  third  us  the  great  benefit  we  reap  there- 
Chapter,     beginning    at     he     first  by.     For   which  cause  Saint  Peter 
Verse,:  the   Apostle,    when    upon  his  fir  it 


BAPTISM  OF  THOSE  OF  RIPER  YEARS.  159 

preaching-  of  the  Gospel  many  were  fl  Then  the  Minister  shall  speak  to 
pricked  lit  the  heart,  and  said  to  the  Persons  to  be  baptized  on  this 
him  and  the  rest  of  the   Apostles,       -wise  : 

Men   and   brethren,  what  shall  we  ^t-t  ELL-BELOVED, who  are  come 
do?    replied,  and  said  unto   them,    VV     hither  desiring  to  receive  ho- 
Itepent  and  be   baptized  every  one  \y  Baptism,  ye  have  heard  how  the 
of  yon,    for  the   remission  of  sms,  Congregation  hath  prayed,  that  ni;r 
and  ye  shall  receive  the  gift  of  the  I/0rj  jesus  Christ  would  vouchsafe 
Holy  Ghost :  For  the  promise  is  to  t0  rece;ve  vou  anci  bless  you,  to  re- 
you  and  your   children,  and  to  all  jcase  you  ^  vo;;r   s;nSj  to  pV-e  vovl 
that  arc  afar  ofT,  even   as   many  as  tne  ^n^om  0f  heaven,  and   ever- 
the  Lord  our  God  shall  call      And  lasting    life,     I~e    have    henrd    also 
with  many  other  words  exhorted  he  lhat  0UT    Lord   <Ti.sus   Christ    hath 
them,  s-iying-.  Save  yourselves  from  pv0nylse(t  U1  nis  hoi v  Word,  to  errant 
this  untoward  generation.     For,  as  flll  tnose  tjimgS  t]iaj  We  have  prayed 
the    same  Apostle  testified]    in   an-  fm. .  which  pronrse,  he  for  his  part, 
other  place,  even  Baptism  doth  also  w;p,  most  Slirelv  keep  an(i  perform, 
now  save  us,  (not  the  putting  away  Wherefore,  after  this  promise  rrruh* 
of  the  filth  of  the  fleshy  but   the  by-Christ,  $3  must  also  faithfully 
answer    of   a   pood   conscience  to-  for  vour  p.^  jn   l].e  prCs?^ce  oT 
wards  God,)  bv  the  resurrection  of  tjies.;    vo.u.    Witnesses,    and    this 
Jesus  Christ.    Doubt  ye  not,  there-  whole  Consjetration,    promise    and 
fore,  but  earnestly  believe,  that  he  answeP  to  the  following"  Questio 
will    f  ivourablv  receive    these    pre- 
sent Persons,  truly  repenting,  and  11  TFie  Minister  shall  then  demand  of 
coming  unto  him   by  faith  ;  that  lie       the  Persim  to  be  baptized  an  ./V- 
will   grant  Mem   remission   of  their       low  i  th    I  .  -  being  com sid~ 

sins, 'and    bestow    upon    tltem   the       eredaeaddrt d  to  them 

Holy  Ghost;  that  he  will  give  them       and  the   Answers   to  be  made  ac~ 
the    blessings    of  eternal  'life,    and       eordingly. 
make  them' Partakers  of  his    ever-  Question* 

lasting-  kingdom.  "TV03T    thou    renounce   the    devil 

Wherefore,    wc  being  thus  per-  ^     and    all   his    works,    the    train 
suaded  of  the  g-ood  will  of  our  hea-  pomp  and  BTlory  of  t1ic  «™"H  ' 
venly  Father  toward  these  Persons,  all   covetous   desires   of  the    same, 
declared   hv  his   Son  Jesus   Christ,  find  the  sinful  desires  of  the  fl 
let  lis   faithfully  and  devoutly  give  so  that  thou  wilt  not  follow,  nor  be 
thanks  to  him,  "and  say,  led  by  them  ? 

Ann.  T  renounce   them   a"! 
A  LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  by  God's  help,  will  endeavour  not 
J-*-  heavenly  Father,   we  five  thee  to  follow,  nor  be  led  by  them, 
humble  thanks,  for  that  thou  hast        Ques.    Dost  thou   believe   all    the 
vouchsafed  to  call  us  to  the  know-  Articles  of  the  Christian   Faith,  as 
ledge   of  thy  grace,    and    faith   in  contained  in  the  Apostles'  Creed  ? 
thee  :  Increase  this  knowledge,  and       ,1ns    I  do. 

confirm  this   faith   in    us  evermore.        Ques.  Wilt  thou  be  baptized  in 
Give  thy  Holy  Spirit  to   these  Per-  this  Faith  ? 
sons,  that  they  maybe  born  ajrain,       ,1ns.  That  is  my  desire. 
and    be  made   Heirs  of  everlasting*       Ques.  Wilt  thou  then  obediently 
salvation,  through  our  Lord  Jesus  keep  God's  holy  will  and  command- 
Christ,    who    liveth    and    reigneth  ments,  and  walk  in  the  same  all  the 
with  thee  and  the   Holy  Spirit,'  now  days  of  'hv  l'fe  ? 
and  for  ever.     Amen.  Ans.  I  will,  by  God's  help. 


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BAPTISM  OF  THOSE  OF  RIPER  YEARS. 


^  Tlten  shall  the  Minister  say, 
f\  MERCIFUL    God,    grant  that 
the  old  Adam  in  these  Persons 
may  be  so  buried,  that  the  new  man 
mav  be  raised  up  in  them.    Amen. 

Grant  that  all  sinful  affections 
may  die  in  them,  and  that  all  thing's 
belonging  to  the  Spirit  may  live  and 
grow  in  them.     Amen. 

Grant  that  they  may  have  power 
and  strength  to  have  victory,  and 
to  triumph  against  the  devil,  the 
world,  and  the  flesh.     Amen. 

Grant  that  they  being  here  ded- 
icated to  thee  by  our  Office  and 
Ministry,  may  also  be  endued  with 
heavenly  virtues,  and  everlastingly 
rewarded,  through  thy  mercy,  O 
biassed  Lord  God,  who  dost  live 
:w\d  govern  all  tilings,  world  with- 
out end.     Amen. 

ALMIGHTY,  everliving  God, 
-^*-  whose  most  dearly  beloved  Son 
Jesus  Christ,  for  Cne  forgiveness  of 

our  sins,  did  shed  out  of  his  most 
precious  tide  both  water  and  blood; 
and  gave  commandment  to  his  dis- 
ciples, that  they  should  go  teach 
::i!  nations,  and  baptize  them  in  the 
nam'1  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
and  of  th  •  Holy  Ghost ;  regard,  we 
beseech  thee,  the  supplications  of 
this    Coi  i  ;      sanctify    this 

water  to  the  mystical  washing  away 
of  sin  ;  w.vA  grant  that  the  Persons 
now  to  be  baptized  therein,  may 
receive  the  fulness  of  thy  grace,  and 
ever  remain  in  the  number  of  thy 
faithful  children,  through  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

•[  Then  shall  the  Minister  take  each 
Person  to  be  baptized  by  the  Right 
JIand  ;  and  placing  him  conven- 
iently by  th?  Font,  according  to 
his  discretion,  shall  ask  the  God- 
fathers and  Godmothers  the  name  ; 
and  then  shall  dip  him  in  t/ie  wa- 
ter, or  pour  water  upon  him,  say- 
ing, 

NI  baptize  thee  in  the  name  of 
•  the  Father,  and   of  the   Son, 

and  of  the  Holy  Ghost.     Amen. 


AY 


f  Then  shall  the  Minister  sav, 
,7*E  receive  this  Person  into  the 
Congregation  of  Christ's  Flock, 
and  do*  sign  him  with  the  sign  of 
the  Cross  ;  in  token  that  hereafter 
hr  shall  not  be  ashamed  to  confess 
the  faith  of  Christ  crucified,  and 
manfully  to  fight  under  his  banner, 
against  sin,  the  world,  and  the 
devil  ;  and  to  continue  Christ's 
faithful  soldier  and  servant  unto  his 
life's  end.     Amen. 

H  The  same  Rule,  as  to  the  Omission 
of  the  Sign  of  the  Cross,  is  to  be 
observed  here,  as  in  the  Baptism 
of  Infants. 

%  Then  the  Minister  shall  say, 
QEEIXG  now,  dearly  beloved 
brethren,  that  these  Persons  are 
regenerate,  and  grafted  into  the  body 
of  Christ's  Church  ;  let  us  give 
thanks  unto  Almighty  God  for  these 
benefits,  and  with  one  accord  make 
our  prayers  unto  him,  that  they  may 
lead  the  rest  of  their  life  according 
to  this  beginning. 

^[  Then  shall  be  said  the  Lord's  Pray- 
er,  all  kneeling. 

/^UR  Father,  who  art  in  Heaven, 
yj  Hallowed  be  thy  Name  ;  Thy 
Kingdom  come  ;  thy  Will  be  done 
on  Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  ;  Give 
us  this  day  our  daily  bread  ;  And 
forgive  us  our  trespasses,  as  we 
forgive  those  who  trespass  against 
us  ;  And  lead  us  not  into  tempta- 
tion ;  But  deliver  us  from  evil. 
Amen. 

\J\7"E  yield  thee  humble  thanks, 
O  heavenly  Father,  that  thou 
hast  vouchsafed  to  call  us  to  the 
knowledge  of  thy  grace,  and  faith 
in  thee  :  Increase  this  knowledge, 
and  confirm  this  faith  in  us  ever- 
more. Give  thy  Holy  Spirit  to 
these  Persons  ;  that  being  now  born 
again,  and  made  Heirs  of  everlast- 

*  Here  the  Minister  shall  make  a 
Cross  upon  the  Person's  forehead. 


BAPTISM  OF  THOSE  OF  RIPER  YEARS.  161 

in«"  salvation  through  our  Lord  Je-  grace,  and  in  the  knowledge  of  our 

sus  Christ,  they  may  continue  thy  Lord  Jesus  Christ  ;  and  live  godly, 

Servants,  and  attain  thy  promises,  righteously,    and   soberly,    in    this 

through     the    same     Lord     Jesus  present  world. 

Christ   thv   Son  ;    who    liveth    and  „„..,,         .      ,  .       .     ,,     »    ...      , 
.         ,     -^  ,   ".         •      4.1        ,.,•<-..     r  V  And  then  speafcivn- to   the  baptized 
reieneth  with  thee,  in   the  unitv  ot    "  , ™ ,    „  jf  ,       f 

,  &I,CL"  j '  .      .-  ,         Persons,  he  shall  proceed  and  say, 

the  same  Holy  Spirit,  everlastingly.  *"  J> 

Amen.  A  ND  as   for  you,  who  have  now 

f~,,           „     M      ..          .     j7     -.T.   .      •**-  by  Baptism  put  on  Christ,  it  is 
Then,  all  standing  vp,  the  Minis-  :  ^T„j  4„i      i„     u  • Lj 

l   77  .7.-    n    /     *  4-      n    vour  part  and  dutv also,  being  made 

f^Jk^'(Vi^?"T//■ihe    Children    of  God   and   of  the 
lowing -speaking  to  the  Godfathers  ^    .^   Jegug  chpist  ^ 

and   Godmothers  first.  i.  ui     *  ...  r-K  •  r 

Frkr.\CATTTnu           «i     -    r»^o«««  w^lk  answerablv  to  vour  Christian 
ORASMULH    as    these   Persons       ...              ,        *,        -      ,,    ,,        ,  ., 
,                 •     j   •                                calling",  and   as  becometh.  the  chil- 
have  promised,  m  vour  presence,  ~,        *ZV   ,,         ,     .   „    i ,„„..„ 

'        x,       \     u        'j      Hi-     dren  of  hem  ;  remembering  alwavs, 
to  renounce   the    devil    and    all  his    ,    '  "      f.      '  .   ^b      .    J  * 

h      ,   •    .     ,    ..  •      o    i        j    *     that  Baptism  rcpresenteth   unto  us 

works,  to  believe   in    God,  and   to  i     .         »   , .  ,    .       .     ,.  „ 

J.  u       it    .   our  profession ;    which  is,  to  lollow 

serve  him  ;  ve  must  remember,  that  Yr*  1  .       '  c     .*       r.    .  . 

•^         t   ,   .     ,         .'  ,        the  example  or  our  Saviour  Christ, 

it  is  your  part  and  duty  to  put  them      c  »        ,    ...  v.  .    * 

/   ,     K    .         ,      J        '  and  to  me  made  like  unto  him  ;  that 

in  mind,  what  a  solemn  vow,  prom-  L   ,.    ,       .  „„„•„*•„-,*,   *~ 

•,'         r.     .        „7       ,      '  „    •     as  he  died  and  rose  again  for  us,  so 

ise,  and  profession   they  have  now     ...  .„.       „„„),„„.■  „j     j-I 

i    u  r       .i  •    ^  <-•  „j   should  we,   who  are  baptized,  die 

made  before  this  Congregation,  and   _  .  .     .        _  .   '      .'    •   » 

•  „     ,    r  °  /?   •      il^  _  from  sin,  and   rise  again  unto  righ- 

cspeciahv  before    vou   their  chosen  ,.      h,  ..r  P 

«&         *        A     ,    -  ,  n  teousness  ;     continually    mortifying 

Witnesses.     And  ve  are  also  to  call     „  '         .  J.     a.    ..-     iS 

upon  them  to  use  all  diligence  to  be  all  our  evil  and  corrupt  affections, 

rightly   instructed    in     God's    holv  a^  dai  >'  V*"*f*9  m  a11  VirtUe 
Word  ;  that    so   they  may  grow  in  and  g^ess  of  hving. 

^T  It  is  expedient  that,  every  Person  thus  baptized  should  be  confirmed 
by  the  Bishop,  so  soon  after  his  Baptism  as  conveniently  may  be  ;  that 
so  he  may  be  admitted  to  the  Holy  Communion. 

^f  Whereas  necessity  may  require  the  baptizing  of  Adults  in  private 
houses,  in  consideration  of  extreme  sickness  ;  the  same  is  hereby 
allowed  in  that  case.  And  a  convenient  number  of  persons  shall  be 
assembled  in  the  house  where  the  Sacrament  is  to  be  performed.  And 
in  the  exhortation,  Well  beloved,  ike.  instead  of  these  words,  come 
hither  desiring,  shall  be  inserted  this  word,  desirous. 

^  If  there  be  occasion  for  the  Ofiice  of  Infant  Baptism  and  that  of  Adults 
at  the  same  time,  the  Minister  shall  use  the  exhortation  and  one  of 
the  prayers  next  following  in  the  Office  for  Adults  ;  only,  in  the  ex- 
hortation and  prayer,  after  the  words,  these  Persons,  and  these  thy 
Servants,  adding,  and  these  Infants.  Then  the  Minister  shall  proceed 
to  the  questions  to  be  demanded  in  the  cases  respectively.  After  the 
immersion,  or  the  pouring  of  water,  the  prayer  shall  be  as  in  this  ser- 
vice ;  only,  after  the  words,  these  Persons,  shall  be  added,  and  these 
Tnfants.  After  which  the  remaining-  part  of  each  service  shall  be  used  ; 
first  that  for  Adults,  and  lastly  that  for  Infants. 

%  If  any  persons,  not  baptized  in  their  Infancy,  shall  be  brought  to  be 
baptized  before  they  come  to  years  of  discretion  to  answer  for  them- 
selves, it  may  suffice  to  use  the  Office  for  Public  Baptism  of  Infants  ; 
or,  in  ca$e  of  extreme  danger,  the  Office  for  Private  Baptism  ;  only 
changing  the  word  Infunt,  for  Child,  or  Person,  as  occasion  re- 
quire th. 

O  2 


A    CATECHIS^Ij 

THAT   IS    TO   SAY, 

An  Instruction,  to  be  learned  by  every  Person  before  he  be  brought 
to  be  Confirmed  by  the  Bishop. 


Question.  third  day  he  rose  from  the  dead  j 

WHAT  is  your  name  ?  He  ascended  into  Heaven,  and  sit- 

Atu.  JY.  or  Jt£  teth  on  the  right  hand  of  God  the 

Qiies.  Who  gave  you  this  name  ?   Father  Almighty  ;  From  thence  he 

.ins.  My  Sponsors  in  Baptism  ;  shall  come  to  judge  the  quick  and 
wherein   I  was  made  a  member  of  the  dead. 

Christ,  the  child  of  God,  and  an  I  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghost ;  The 
inheritor  of  the  kingdom  of  Heaven.  Holy  Catholic   Church;  The  Com- 

Ques.  What  did  your  Sponsors  munion  of  Saints  ;  The  forgiveness 
then  for  you  ?  of  sins  ;    The   resurrection  of  the 

Ans.  They  did  promise  and  vow  body,  And  the  life  everlasting, 
three  things   in    my  name  :    First,  Amen. 

that  I  should  renounce  the  devil  and  Ques.  What  dost  thou  chiefly- 
all  his  works,  the  pomps  and  vanity  learn  in  these  Articles  of  thy  Be- 
of  this  wicked  world,  and  all  the  lief  ? 

sinful  lusts  of  the  flesh  ;  Secondly,  Ans.  First,  I  learn  to  believe  in 
that  I  should  believe  all  the  Articles  God  the  Father,  who  hath  made 
of  the  Christian  Faith  ;  And  third-  me,  and  all  the  world, 
ly,  that  I  should  keep  God's  h-'y  Secondly,  in  God  the  Son,  who 
will  and  commandments,  and  walk  hath  redeemed  me,  and  all  man- 
in  the  same  all  the  days  of  my  life.  kind. 

Ques.  Dost  thou  not  think  that  Thirdly,  in  God  the  Holy  Ghost, 
thou  art  bound  to  believe,  and  to  who  sanctifieth  me,  and  all  the  peo- 
do,  as  they  have  promised  for  thee?  pie  of  God. 

.his.  Yes  Verily  :    and   by  God's        Ques.  You  said  that  your  Spon- 
heip  so  I  will :  And  I  heartily  thank  sors  did  promise  for  you,  that  you 
our  heavenly  Father,  that  he  hath  should  keep  God's  commandments  : 
called  me  to  this  state  of  salvation,  Tell  me  how  many  there  are. 
through  Jesus  Christ  our   Saviour  :       A?is.  Ten. 
And  1  pray  unto  God  to  give  me  his        Ques.  Which  are  they  ? 
grace,  that  I   may  continue  in  the  Answer. 

.same  unto  my  life's  end.  rpiIE  same  which  God  spake  in 

Calechist.  Rehearse  the  Articles  the  twentieth  Chapter  of  Exo- 

of  thy  Belief.  dus,  saying,  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God, 

Answer.  who  brought  thee   out  of  the    land 

T  BELIEVE    in    God  the    Father  of  Egypt,  out  of  the  house  of  bon- 
-*•  Almighty,  Maker  of  heaven  and  dage. 
earth  :  I.  Thou  shalt  have   none    other 

And  in  Jesus  Christ  his  only  Son  gods  but  me. 
our  Lord  ;  Who  was  conceived  by  II.  Thou  shalt  not  make  to  thy- 
the  Holy  Ghost,  Born  of  the  Virgin  self  any  graven  image,  nor  the  like- 
.Mary,  Suffered  under  Pontius  Pi-  ness  of  any  thing  that  is  in  heaven 
late,  Was  crucified,  dead,  and  bu-  above,  or  in  the  earth  beneath,  or 
vied ;  He  descended  into  Hell ;  The  in  the  water  under  the  garth.   ThQU 


A  CATECHISM.  165 

slialt  not  bow  down  to  them,  nor  Jlns.  My  duty  towards  God  is,  to 
worship  them  :  For  I  the  Lord  thy  believe  in  him  ;  to  fear  him  ;  and 
God  am  a  jealous  God,  and  visit  to  love  him  with  all  my  heart,  with 
the  sins  of  the  fathers  upon  the  all  my  mind,  with  all  my  soul,  and 
children,  unto  the  third  and  fourth  with  all  my  strength  ;  to  worship 
generation  of  them  that  hate  me  ;  him  ;  to  give  him  thanks  ;  to  put 
and  show  mercy  unto  thousands  in  my  whole  trust  in  him  ;  to  call  upon 
them  that  love  me,  and  keep  my  him ;  to  honour  his  holy  Name  and 
commandments.  his  Word  ;  and  to  serve  him  truly 

III.  Thou    shalt    not    take   the  all  the  days  of  my  life. 

name  of  the  Lord  thy  God  in  vain  :       Ques.  What  is  thy  duty  towards 
for  the    Lord   will   not    hold    him  thy  neighbour  ? 
guiltless,  that  taketh  his  name  in      Ana.  My  duty  towards  my  neigh- 
vain,  bour  is,  to  love  him  as  myself,  and 

IV.  Remember  that  thou  keep  to  do  to  all  men  as  I  would  they 
holy  the  Sabbath-day.  '  Six  days  should  do  unto  me  :  To  love,  hon- 
shalt  thou  labour,  and  do  all  that  our,  and  succour  my  father  and 
thou  hast  to  do  ;  but  the  seventh  mother  :  To  honour  and  obey  the 
day  is  the  Sabbath  of  the  Lord  thy  Civil  Authority  :  To  submit  myself 
God  :  In  it  thou  shalt  do  no  man-  to  all  my  governors,  teachers,  spir- 
ner  of  work,  thou,  and  thy  son,  itual  pastors,  and  masters  :  To  or- 
and  thy  daughter,  thy  man-servant,  der  myself  lowly  and  reverently  to 
and  thy  maid-servant,  thy  cattle,  all  my  betters  :  To  hurt  no  body  by 
and  the  stranger  that  is  within  thy  word  or  deed  :  To  be  true  and  just 
gates.  For  in  six  days  the  Lord  in  all  my  dealings  :  To  bear  no 
made  heaven  and  earth,  the  sea,  malice  nor  hatred  in  my  heart :  To 
and  all  that  in  them  is,  and  rested  keep  my  hands  from  picking  and 
the  seventh  day :  Wherefore  the  stealing,  and  my  tongue  from  evil 
Lord  blessed  the  seventh  day,  and  speaking,  lying,  and  slandering  : 
hallowed  it.  To   keep  my  body  in  temperance, 

V.  Honour  thy  father  and  thy  soberness,  and  chastity  :  Not  to 
mother,  that  thy  days  may  be  long  covet  nor  desire  other  men's  goods  ; 
in  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy  God  but  to  learn  and  labour  truly  to  get 
giveth  thee.  mine  own  living,  and  to  do  my  duty 

VI.  Thou  shalt  do  no  murder.        in  that  state  of  life  unto  which  it 

VII.  Thou  shalt  not  commit  adul-  shall  please  God  to  call  me. 

tery.  Catechist.  My  good  child,  know 

VIII.  Thou  shalt  not  steal.  this,  that  thou'  art  not  able  to   do 

IX.  Thou  shalt  not  bear  false  these  things  of  thyself,  nor  to  walk 
witness  against  thy  neighbour.  in  the  Commandments  of  God,  and 

X.  Thou  shalt  not  covet  thy  to  serve  him,  without  his  special 
neighbour's  house,  thou  shalt  not  Grace,  which  thou  must  learn  at  all 
covet  thy  neighbour's  wife,  nor  his  times  to  call  for  by  diligent  Prayer : 
servant,  nor  his  maid,  nor  his  ox,  Let  me  hear,  therefore,  if  thou  canst 
nor  his  ass,  nor  any  thing  that  is  say  the  Lord's  Prayer. 

his.  Ansteer. 

Ques.  What  dost  thou  chiefly  (")UR  Father;  who  art  in  Hea\Ten, 
learn  by  these  commandments  ?         KJ  Hallowed  be  thy  Name  ;  Thy 

Jlns.  I  learn  two  things  ;  my  Kingdom  come  ;  Thy  will  de  done 
duty  towards  God,  and  my  duty  to-  on  Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  ;  Give 
wards  my  neighbour.  us  this   day  our  daily  bread ;  And 

Ques.  What  is  thy  duty  towards  forgive  us  our  trespasses,  as  we 
Cod  I  forgive  those  who  trespass  again&i 


164  A  CATECHISM. 

Us  ;  And  lead  us  not  into  tempta-  ./Ins.  A  death  unto  sin,  and  a  ncv 
tion  ;  But  deliver  us  from  evil,  birth  unto  righteousness  :  For  being 
Amen,  by  nature  born  in  sin,  and  the  chil- 

Ques.  What  desircst  thou  of  God  dren  of  wrath,  we  are  hereby  made 
in  this  Prayer  ?  the  children  of*  grace. 

Jlns.  I  desire  my  Lord  God,  our  Ques.  What  is  required  of  pcr- 
heavenly  Father,  who  is  the  giver  sons  to  be  baptized  ? 
of  all  goodness,  to  send  his  grace  Ans.  Repentance,  whereby  they 
unto  me  and  to  all  people  ;  that  we  forsake  sin  ;  and  Faith,  whereby 
may  worship  him,  serve  him,  and  they  steadfastly  believe  the  promis- 
obey  him,  as  we  ought  to  do  :  And  es  of  God  made  to  them  in  that 
I  pray  unto  God,   that  he  will  send  Sacrament. 

us  all  things  that   are  needful  both        Ques.  Why  then  are  Infants  bap- 
for  our  souls  and  bodies  ;  and  that  tized,  when  by  reason  of  their  ten- 
he    will  be  merciful   unto   us,  and  der  age  they  cannot  perform  them  '. 
forgive  us  our  sins  ;  and  that  it  will       Ans.  Because  they  promise  them 
please  him  to  save  and  defend  us  in  both  by  their  sureties  ;  which  prom- 
all  dangers  both  of  soul  and  body  ;  ise,  when  they  come  to  age,  them- 
and  that  he  will  keep  us  from  all  selves  are  bound  to  perform, 
sin  and   wickedness,  and  from  our        Ques.    Why  was  the  Sacrament 
spiritual  enemy,  and  from  everlast-  of  the  Lord's  Supper  ordained  ? 
ing  death  :  And  this  I  trust  he  will       ./Ins.  For  the    continual   remem- 
do    of    his    mercy    and    goodness,  brance  of  the  sacrifice  of  the  death 
through    our    Lord   Jesus   Christ  ;    of  Christ,  and  of  the  benefits  which 
and   therefore    I    say,    Amen  ;    So  we  receive  thereby. 
be  it  Ques.  What  is  the  outward  part 

Question.  or  sign  of  the  Lord's  Supper  ? 

TTOW     many    Sacraments     hath       An*.    Bread    and     Wipe,    which 
Christ  ordained  in  his  Church  ?   the  Lord    hath   commanded  to  be 

Ans.  Two  only,   as  generally  ne-  received, 
cessary  to  salvation  ;  that  is  to  say,        Ques.  What   is  the   inward   part 
Baptism,    and    the    Supper   of  the  or  thing  signified  ? 
Lord.  Aits.    The    Body  and   Blood   of 

Ques.  What  meanest  thou  by  this  Christ,  which  are  spiritually  taken 
word  Sacrament  ?  and  received   by  the  faithful  in  the 

Ans.  I  mean  an  outward  and  vis-  Lord's  Supper. 
ible  sign  of  an  it; ward  and  spiritual  Quss.  What  are  the  benefits 
grace,  given  unto  us  ;  ordained  by  whereof  wc  are  partakers  thereby  ? 
Christ  himself  ;  f.s  a  means  whereby  Ans.  The  strengthening  and  re - 
we  receive  the  same,  and  a  pledge  freshing  of  our  souls  by  the  Body 
to  assure  us  thereof.  and  Blood  of  Christ,  as   our  bodies 

Ques.  How  many  parts  are  there  are  by  the  bread  and 'wine. 
in  a  Sacrament  ?  Ques.  What  is  required  of  those 

Ans.    Two  ;  the  outward   visible  who  come  to  the  Lord's  Supper? 
si;-n,  and  the  inward  spiritual  grace.       Ans.     To    examine    themselves, 

Ques.  What  is  the  outward  visi-  whether  they  repent  them  truly  of 
ble  sign  or  form  in  Baptism  ?  their  former   sins,  steadfastly  pur- 

An's.  Water  ;  wherein  the  person  posing  to  lend  a  new  life  ;  have  a 
is  baptized,  In  the  name  of  the  Fa-  lively  faith  in  God's  merer,  through 
tker,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Christ,  with  a  thankful  remem- 
Jhi'u  Ghost.  brance    of   his    death  ;    and   be  in 

Ques!   What  is  the   inward   and  charity  with  all  men. 
spiritual  grace  ? 


THE  ORDER  OF  CONFIRMATION.  169 

%  The  Minister  of  every  Parish  shall  diligently  upon  Sundays  and  Holy- 
Days,  or  on  some  other  convenient  occasions,  openly  in  the  Church, 
instruct  or  examine  so  many  Children  of  the  Parish,  sent  unto  him, 
as  he  shall  think  convenient,  in  some  part  of  this  Catechism. 

U  And  all  Fathers,  Mothers,  Masters,  and  Mistresses  shall  cause  their 
Children,  Servants,  and  Apprentices,  who  have  not  learned  their 
Catechism,  to  come  to  the  Church  at  the  time  appointed,  and  obedi- 
ently to  hear,  and  to  be  ordered  by  the  Minister,  until  such  time  as 
they  have  learned  all  that  is  here  appointed  for  them  to  learn. 

%  So  soon  as  Children  are  come  to  a  competent  age,  and  can  say  the 
Creed,  the  Lord's  Prayer,  and  the  Ten  Commandments,  and  can  an- 
swer to  the  other  questions  of  this  short  Catechism,  they  shall  be 
brought  to  the  Bishop. 

Tf  And  whensoever  the  Bishop  shall  give  knowledge  for  Children  to  be 
brought  unto  him  for  their  Confirmation,  the  Minister  of  every  Parish 
shall  either  bring,  or  send  in  writing,  with  his  hand  subscribed  there- 
unto, the  Names  of  all  such  Persons  within  his  Parish,  as  he  shall 
think  fit  to  be  presented  to  the  Bishop  to  be  confirmed. 

*»<*   ,w  -  4 

THE  ORDER  OF 

CONFIRMATION, 


Laying   on  of  Hands   upon    those   that  are   baptized,  and   coiii« 
to  Years  of  Discretion. 


^1  Upon  the  Day  appointed,  all  that  what  their  Godfathers  and  Hod- 
are  to  be  then  confirmed,  being  mothers  promised  for  them  in  Bap- 
placed  and  standing  in  order  before  tism,  may  themselves,  with  their 
the  Bishop ;  he,  or  some  other  own  mouth  and  consent,  openly 
JWinister  appointed  by  him,  shall  before  the  Church  ratify  and  con- 
read  this  Preface  folloiving  :  firm  the  same  ;  and    also  promise, 

Trt    .  u          ,    *u  .          c       s  that,  bv  the  grace  of  God,  they  will 

O    the  end   that   confirmation  ever'more     e8ndeavour     themselves 

may  be  mmistered  to  the  more  faithfull           b                h  ^        as 

edifying  of  such  as  shall  receive  it,  ,        b/  h  .     ^  confession,  have 

the  Church   hath  thought  good  to  - '    •, 

order,  that  none  shall  be  confirmed,  assenlea  umo- 

but  such  as  can  say  the  Creed,  the  ^[  Then  shall  the  Bishop  say, 

Lord's  Prayer,  and  the  Ten  Com-  T\0  ye  here,  in  the  presence  of 

mandments  ;  and  can  also  answer  ■*-'  God,  and  of  this  Congregation, 

to  such  other  Questions,  as  in  the  renew  the  solemn  promise  and  vow 

short    Catechism    are    contained  :  that  ye  made,  or  that  was  made  irt 

Which  order  is  very  convenient  to  your  name,  at  your  Baptism  ;  rati- 

be  observed  ;  to  the  end  that  chil-  fying  and  confirming  the  same  ;  and 

dren,  being  now  come  to  the  years  acknowledging  yourselves  bound  to 

of  discretion,   and  having  learned  believe  and  to  do  all  those  things 


o 


16*  THE  ORDER  OF  COXFlUMATIOX. 

Which  ye  then  undertook,  or  your  Kingdom  come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done 

Sponsors  then  undertook  for  you  ?      on  enrth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  ;  Give 

mt  a    ,  ,    ,,       ,.,,  us   this   day  our  dailv  bread  ;   And 

V  And  everv  one  shall  audi blu  anncer.  -      .  • 

T  ,  a  '  forgive    us    our  trespasses,    as  we 

„.  .  forgive  those  Mho   trespass  against 

rm  ,    .     .     [s  l0P-  us .  And   lead  us  not  into  ternpta- 

UR  help  U  in  the  name  of  the    .  ;  d  f  PyiL 

Lord   :  M 

Ant.  Who  hath  made  heaven  and  *  ir  tjiu/vn-i 

canh  f  .*«***«  CW&C*. 

Bishop.  Blessed  be  the  name  of  A  LM1GHTY  and  overliving  God, 
the  Lord.  -^*-  who  makest  us  both  to  will  and 

Ans.  Henceforth  world  without  to  do  those  things  which  are  good, 
end.  and  acceptable  unto  thy  Divine  M.i- 

Bishop.  Lord  hear  our  prayer  ;       jesty  ;  we  make  our  humble  suppli- 
,1ns.  And  let  our  cry  come  unto  cations  unto  thee  for  these  thy  scr- 
thec.  rants,  upon  whom,  after  the  exam- 

Bishcp.  \/>\  us  pray.  pie  of  thy  holy  Apostles,  we  have 

A  LM1GHTY  and  everllving  God,  now  laid  our  hands  ;  to  certify  them, 
-*  *"  who  hast  vouchsafed  to  regen-  by  this  sign,  of  thy  favour  and  gra- 
rate  these  thy  servants  by  Water  cious  goodness  towards  them.  Let 
Mid  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  hast  given  thy  Fatherly  hand,  we  beseech  thee, 
unto  them  forgiveness  of  nil  their  ever  be  over  them  :  Let  thy  I  ba- 
sins ;  slrcngthen  them,  we  beseech  Spirit  ever  be  with  them  :  And  so 
thee,  O  Lord,  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  lead  them  in  the  knowledge  nnd 
the  ConVbrter ;  and  daily  increase  obedience  of  thy  Word,  that  in  the 
in  them  thy  manifold  gifts  of  gr.-tce;  end  they  may  obtain  everlasting  life, 
the  spirit  of  wisdom  and  under-  through  our  Lord  Jest  is  Christ  ; 
standing,  the  spirit  of  counsel  and  who,  with  thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
ghostly  strength,  the  spirit  of  liveth  and  reigneth  ever  one  God, 
knowledge  and  true  godliness  ;  arid  world  without  end.  Amen. 
fill  them,  O  Lord,  with  the  spirit  of    _.     ,  _  ...«„_.,  ,       ,  , 

thy   ho^  fear,  now   and  for  ever.  Q  t^^SV         !'  ?        ^ 
ti'n  lasting  God,  vouchsafe,  we  oe- 

seech  thee,  to  direct,   sanctify,  and 

%  Then  all  of  them  in  order  kneeling  govern  both  our  hearts  and  bodies, 

before  the  Bishop,  lie  shall  lay  his  in  the  ways  of  thy  laws,  and  in  the 

hands  upon  the  head  of  every  one  works  of  thy  commandments  ;  that 

severally,  saying,  through    thy  most  mighty  protec- 

TVSFEND,  O  Lord,  this  thy  Child  tion,   both  here   and  ever,  we  may 

-^  [or,  this  thy  SePbant]  with  thy  be    preserved,   in     body   and    soul, 

heavenly  grace;  that  he  may  con-  through  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus 

tinue   thine  for  ever,  and  daily  in-  Christ.     Amen. 

crease  in  thv  Holy  Spirit  more  anel  „  mi       ^      7>-  i  ^    i    n  ??        *i 

_              ...  -:        J     '     ,    ...  51  Then  the  Bishop  shall  bless  them, 

more,  until  he  come  unto  thv  ever-  "                         .    •*  ., 

,..,.,                                  J  sut/.np-  thus  : 

lasting  kingdom.  ^^  ble8g£   *f  God   Almighty, 

fl  Then  shall  the  B^hop  say,  J     ^   ^^    ^             &J^ 

The  Lord  he  with  you.  jj  ,    Gh          bfi                        and  re_ 

An.   And  with  thy  spirit.  ^  ^  >QU  f    I        '     ^ 

^f  And  all  kneehng  down,  the  Bishop  J 

add,  %  And. there  shall  none   be  admitted 

Let  us  pray.  to  the  Holy  Communion,  until  such 

/~\UR  Father,  who  art  in    Heaven,  time  as  he  be  confnned,  or  be  ready 

*^  Hallowed  be  thy  Name  ;    Thy  and  desirous  to  be  confirmed. 


D 


THE   FORM  OF 

SOLEMNIZATION  OF  MATRIMONY. 

^  The  Laws  respecting  Matrimony,  whether  by  publishing  the  Banng 
in  Churches,  or  by  License,  being  different  in  the  several  States  ;  eve. 
ry  Minister  is  left  to  the  direction  of  those  Laws,  in  every  thing  that 
regards  the  civil  contract  between  the  Parties.  And  when  the  Banns 
are  published,  it  shall  be  in  the  following  form  : — /  publish  the  JBanns 

of  Marriage  bet-ween  M.  of ,  and  N.  of .     If  any  of  you  know 

cause  or  just  impediment,  -why  these  t~wo  persons  should  not  be  joined 
together  in  holy  Matrimony,  ye  are  to  declare  it.  £This  is  the  first,  se- 
cond, or  third  time  of  asking.] 

•J"  At  the  day  and  time  appointed  for  as  God's  word  doth  allow,  their 
Solemnization    of  Matrimony,  the  marriage  is  not  lawful. 

Persons  to  be  married  shall  come  m  rr,,  »*,-„,•  ,  ,s  va  „i  „n  » „,^.  „or, 
■        .    ,    .     j.^.    -,.       ,  ,    „  T|  1  he  Minister,  if  he  shall  have  rea- 

into  the  body  of  the  Church,  or  shall  ,  „  ,,    Jr  ,,      .      f,  fc.    '      ~ 

..*••'  '  .  ,        son  to   doubt  of  the   la-wfulness  of 

be  ready  m  some  proper  house,  -with       ^  d  Marri     ^  £ 

their  friends  and  neighbours  ,■  and  J  ^dent  *  for  his  ^ 

there  standing  tot  ether,   the  Man  ,        •/.   *~.         7    .  ■/•       ■    .     i ■    „  , 

.        .   .    f      f           ' ,     T„  demni  fi  cation  .•  but  if  no  impediment 

on  the  nq-ht  hand,  and  the  11  oman  ,    ,,7       „    ,       ,     °        .      .    ,    ,7j. 

.1     ,  ^       7      **>   ■           1    11  shall  be  alledoed,  or  suspected,   the 

;Bi*eBf'   the  Minster  shall  say,  ^            ^              £ 

NEARLY  beloved,  we  are  gath-  M   W1LT     h  ^  h         ^   ^ 

ered  together  here  ,n  the  sight  VV    man  to  tb    wedded  wif 

oi  God,    and   in    the   face    of    this  .      ■•  ^    . .,    „  nJ  „  n    ■,,     „■.-* 

,-,  ...       ,,       ,,  .     .,       to   live    together  alter  Gods  ordi- 

Company,  to  10m  together  this  Man  „  „„„  ■  5  u„i„  „„.  «„  .*•  ai.*^; 
,  }.  .  \„     J     .    /°t    ,,  .  .  nance,  in  the  holy  estate  of  Matn- 

and  this  Woman  in  holv  Matrimony  ;  _,_      ',    W;u   *uJL    i„,0  u^    ™™ 
....  t  j  *  r  o  •  ^  ti     1   nionv  r    AVilt  thou   love  her,  com- 

which  is  commended  of  bamt  Paul  <•  .  -,  „  ,  „  .  1  .  -  u—  :- 
.      .  , ,  ,,  tort   her,  honour  and   keep   her,  m 

to   be  honourable   among  all  men  ;  sickness'and  in    health  ;  1and   for. 
and  therefore    is  not  by  any  to   be  saki        aU   QXh  k         {heQ       , 

entered  into  unadvisedly  or  htihtly;  ,„  .     *? •       _  ,       *     .    '    ,,,     ,  -  ft 
,     .  ti       r  ,1         i  •      1    unto  her,  so  long  as  ye  both  shall 

but  reverently,  discreetly,  advised-  ••       ,        '  °         J 

Iv,  soberlv,  and  in  the  fear  of  God.       m  mi  1    ?>  T     ni 

T- '      A,  •  -  1    1         .  ti  !  M  The  man  shall  ansiicr,  I  will. 

Into    this    holv  estate,    these    two 

persons  present    come    now   to  be  If  Then  shuI1  the  Minister  say  unto 

joined.     If  anv  man   can  show  just  tne  ff'°ffian, 

cause,    why  they  may  not  lawfully  •"•  A\TILT  thou  have  tllis  man  to 

be   joined   together,   let    him    now  thy  wedded  Husband,  to 

speak,  or    else    hereafter    for    ever  |ive  together  after  God's  ordinance, 

hold  his  peace.  m  the   holy  estate   of  Matrimony  ? 

f  And  also  speaking  unto  the  Persons  Wilt  thou  obey  him,  and  serve  him, 

-who  are  to  be  married,  he  shall  say,     love»    honour,    and    keep    him,    in 

T  REQUIRE  and  charge  vou  both  sickness    and    in    health  ;    and  for- 

X    (as  ye  will  answer  at  the  dread-  Baking  all  others,  keep    thee    only 

ful  day  of  judgment,   when  the  se-  unto  him,  so  long  as  ye  both  shall 

crets  of  all  hearts  shall  be  disclosed)  "ve  • 

that  if  either  of  \ou  know  any  im-  IT  The  Woman  shall  answer,  I  wiU. 

pediment,  why  ye  may  not  be  law-        IT  Then  shal1  the  Minister  say. 

fully  joined  together  in  Matrimony,       Who  giveth  this  Woman  to  be 

ye   do  now   confess  it  :  For  be  ye  married  to  this  Man  ? 

well  assured,    that  if  any  persons  %  Then  shall  they  give  their  Troth  f 

arc  joined  together  otherwise  than  each  other  in  this  manner  » 


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168  MATRIMONY. 

fl  The  Minister  receiving  the  Woman  us  this  day  our  daily  bread  ;  And  for- 
at  her  FatJier's  or  Friend's  Hunds,  give  us  our  trespasses,  as  we  for- 
thall  cause  the  Man  with  Ms  Bight  give  those  who  trespass  against  us  ; 
Band  to  take  the  Woman  hy  her  Arid  lead  us  not  into  temptation  • 
Right  Hand,  and  to  say  after  him  But  deliver  us  from  evil.  Amen. 
us  foUoweth  •  ;_ 

I,;      .     tl         „  . 1    ,    O   ETERNAL  God,  Creator  and 

;*f.  take    hce  A!  to  my  Wedded    ^  Preserver  of  all  mankind,  giver 
^  ife,  to  have  and  to  held,  from  of  all  spiritual  grace,  the  author  of 
tins   day   fonyard,     for    better    for  everlasting  life;  send   thy  blessing 
worse,    for   richer  for    poorer,    in  upon  Ulesc  thy  servants, 'this  man 
Sickness  and  m  health,  to  love  and   aml  this  Wornan>  whom  we  bless  m 
to    cher.sh,  till    death   us   do   part,  thv  name  ;  that  as  Isaac  and  Rebec- 
accordmg  to  God  s  holy  ordinance  ;  ca  iived  fauhfullv  together,  so  these 
and  thereto  I  plight  thee  my  Troth,  persons    may   surely    perform  and 
fl  Then  shall  they  loose  their  /Tunis,  ktceP  **  vow  antl  covenant  betwixt 
and  the    Woman   with  her   Bight  them    ™dc>     (thereof  this    Ring 
Hand  taking  the  Man  hy  his  Bight  £iv<:n  and  «ceived  is  a  token  and 
Bond,   shall  likewise  say  after  the  Pledge)    and  may   ever  remain  in 
Minister  perfect   love   and   peace   together, 

»V   take  thee  M  to  mv  wedded  *,nd   live    according    to   thy  laws,. 
Husband,  to  have  and  to   hold,  "J1™^    Jesus    Christ    our    Lord, 
from  this  day  forward,  for  better  for  j9men- 
worse,    for   richer   for    poorer,  'in  U  Then  shall  the  Minister  join  their 
sickness    and  in     health,    to    love,        Bight  Hands  together,  a?id  say, 
cherish,  and  to  obey,  till  death  us       Those   whom    God   hath  joined 
do  part,    according  to  God's  holy  together,  let  no  man  put  asunder, 
ordinance  ;     and     thereto    I    give 
thee  my  Troth.  H  Then  shall  the  Jftnister  speak  unto 

the  Company  : 
%Then  shall  they  again  loose  their  "FORASMUCH  as  M.  and  JV.  have 
Hands;  and  the  Man  shall  give  *  consented  together  in  holy  Wed- 
unto  the  Woman  a  Ring.  And  the  iock,  and  have  witnessed  the  same 
Minister  taking  the  Ring  shall  before  God  and  this  company,  and 
deliver  it  unto  the  Man,  to  put  it  thereunto  have  given  and  pledged 
upon  the  fourth  Finger  of  the  Wo-  their  troth,  each  to  the  other,  and 
man's  Left  Hand.  And  the  Man  nave  declared  the  same  by  giving 
holding  the  Ring  there,  as  taught  and  receiving  a  Ring,  and  by  join. 
by  the  Minister,  shall  say,  ;ng.  i)ancis  .  \  pronounce,  that  they 

TI^ITH  this  Ring  I  thee  wed,  and   are  Man  and  Wife  ;  in  the  name  of 
with   all  my  worldly  goods  I   the  Father,  and  of  the   Son,  and  of 
thee  endow  :    In  the  name  of  the  the  Holy  Ghost.     Amen. 
Father    and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  ^  An(J  ^   Minhter  ghaU  aM    ^ 
Holy  Ghost.    Amen  Blessing  , 

fl  Then  the  Man   leaving  the  Ring   C*  OD   the  Father,    God  the   Son, 
upon  the  fourth  Finger  of  the  Ho-  God  the  Holy  Ghost,  bless,  pre- 

man,s  left  Hand,  the  Minister  shall  serve,    and   keep  you  :    The    Lord 
say,  .  mercifully  with  his  favour  look  up- 

Let  us  pray.  on  you,  and  fill  you  with  all  spiritu- 

al UR  Father,  who  art  in  Heaven,  al  benediction  and  grace  ;  that  ye 
^  Hallowed  be  thy  Name  ;  Thy  may  so  live  together  in  this  life, 
Kingdom  come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done  that  in  the  world  to  come  ye  may 
on  Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  ;  Give  have  life  everlasting.    Amen. 


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THE  ORDER  FOR 

TIIE   VISITATION   OF  THE    SICK. 


*[  When  any  Person  is  sick,  notice        Ans.  From  the  face  of /i/s  enemy. 
shall  be  given  thereof  to  the  Min-       Min.  O  Lord,  hear  our  prayer  ; 
later  of  the   Parish  ;  ivho,  coming       Ans.  And  let  our  cry  come  unto 
into  the  sick  Person's  House,  shall  thee. 
say,  Minister. 

PEACE   he  to  this   House,   and  O  L^  look  down  from  heayen, 
to  all  that  dwell  in  it.  ,      bel,ok  >  ™K  and  reh;evc   *» 

thy  servant.     Look    upon   him  with 
%  When  lit  comcth  into  the  eicfc  Mail's  the  eyes  of  thy  mercy  ;    give   him 
presence,    he    shall   say,    kneeling  comfort  and  sure  confidence  in  thee  ; 
down,  defend  him  from  the  danger  of  the 

EMEMBER  not,  Lord,  our  "mi-  enemy  ;  and  keep  him  in  perpetual 
quities,  nor  the  iniquities  of  peace  and  safety,  through  Jesus 
our  forefathers.  Spare  us,  good  Christ  our  Lord  Amen. 
Lord,  spare  thy  people,  whom  thou  ttEAR  us>  Almighty  and  most 
hast  redeemed  with  thy  most  pre-  XI  merciful  God  and  Saviour  : 
cious  blood;  and  be  not  angry  with  Extend  thy  accustomed  goodness 
us  for  ever.  to  t^-]S  t]ly  servant,  who  is  grieved 

Ans.  Spare  us,  good  Lord.  whh    8icknesfl.      Sanctify,   we    be- 

If  Then  shall  the  Minister  say,        seech    thee,  this  thy   Fatherly  cor- 
L'-t  us  pray.  rcction  to    him,-  that  the   sense   of 

Lord,  have' mercy  upon  vs.  &»«  weakness   may  add   strength  to 

Christ,   have  mercy  upon  us.  his  faith,  and   seriousness  to  his  re- 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  u*.  pentance  :  That  if  it   shall  be  thy 

good  pleasure  to  restore  him  to  his 
QUR  Father,  who  art  in  Heaven  formCr  health, /^  may  lead  the  resi- 
w  Hallowed  be  thy  Name  ;  Thy  <lue  of  hh  life  in  t]\y  Y,  ar>  and  to 
Kingdom  come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done  thy  glorv  .  0l.  else  g^ve  him  g.r;ire 
on  Earth,  as  it  is  m  Heaven  ;  Live  g0  to  uke  (|.v  visitation,  that  after 
us  this  day  our  daily  bread;  And  for-  this  pa5nfui  \\fe  cndedj  he  may 
give  us  our  trespasses,  as  we  lor-  dwc.u  wil])  t])ec  in  life  everlasting, 
give  those  wlio  trespass  against  us;  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
And  lead  us  not  into  temptation  ;  j\meiu 
But  deliver  us  from  evil.     Amen. 

^  Then  shall  the  Minister  exhort  the 
Min.  O  Lord,  save  thy  servant ;_  s;ck   j>rrSon  after    this  Form,  or 

Ans.  Who    putteth   his    trust    in       other  like  : 
thee.  -T|EARlkY  beloved,  k now  this,  that 

Min.  Send  him  help  from  thy  holy  U  Almighty  God    is  the  Lord  of 
place  ;  life  and  death,  and  of  all  things  to 

Ans.  And  evermore  mightily  de-  tiiem  pertaining?  as  youth,  strength, 
fend  Jam.  health,  age,  weakness^  and  sickness. 

Min,  Let  the  enemy  have  no  ad-  wherefore,  whatsoever  your  sick- 
vantage  of  him  ,•  ness  is,  know   vou  certainly  that  it 
Ans.   Nor  the   wicked  approach  is  God's  visitation.     And  for  v.- hat. 
to  hurt  him.  cause   soever  this    sickness   is  sent 
Min.    Be  unto   him,    O  Lord,   a  unto  you  ;    whether    it   be    to    try 
strong  tower  ;  y0Ur  patience   for  the  example  <*f--~- 


170  VISITATION  OF  THE  SICK. 

others,  and  that  your  faith  may  be  cious  goodness  to  visit  us.  And 
found,  in  the  day  of  the  Lord,  lau-  there  should  be  no  greater  comfort 
dable,  glorious,  and  honourable,  to  to  Christian  persons,  than  to  be 
the  increase  of  glory  and  endless  made  like  unto  Christ,  by  suffering 
felicity  ;  or  else  it  be  sent  unto  you  patiently  adversities,  troubles,  and 
to  correct  and  amend  in  you,  what-  sicknesses.  Tor  he  himself  went 
.soever  doth  offend  the  eyes  of  your  not  up  to  joy,  but  first  he  suffered 
heavenly  Father;  know  you  cer-  pain:  He  entered  not  into  his  glory, 
tainly,  that  if  you  truly  repent  you  before  he  was  crucified.  So  truly 
of  your  sins,  and  hear  your  si<  k-  our  way  to  eternal  joy,  is  to  suffer 
ness  patiently,  trusting  in  God's  here  with  Christ;  and  our  door  to 
mercy,  For  his  dear  Son  Jesus  enter  into  eternal  life,  is  gladly  to 
Christ's  sake,  and  render  unto  him  die  with  Christ  ;  that  we  may  rise 
humble    thank 3    for    his    Fatherly  again   from  death,  and  dwell  with 

>n,  submitting  yourself  whol-  him  in  everlasting  life.     Now  there- 

Jy.unto  his  will,  it  shall  turn  to  your  fore,  taking  your  sickness,   which 

profit,  and  help  you  forward  in  the  is  thus  profitable  for  yoUj  patiently, 

way  that  leadeth  unto   ever-  I  exhort   you  in   the  name  of  Cod, 

life.  to  remember  the  profession  which 

«*  If  the  Person  visited  be  ven  sick    you  niade  unto  G()(l  in  •y0l,r  Bq?" 

L    \      ,,      .  ,  ',-.    71   '  tism.     And  forasmuch  as  after  this 

tltcn  tlte  .Minister  may  end  his  Lx-  rr     .1  .     ,         •     J 

,  •        •      j7-     tjj  1      hie  there  is  an  account  to  be  tnven 

hortation   in    this  Place,    or    else       .     .,       •   , ,  ,    ,        ,      fa, 

?  unto  the  righteous  Judge,  by  whom 

■*'' 0Cl  tu  '  all  must  be  judged,  without  respect 

npAKB  therefore  in  good  part  the  of  persons  ;  I  require  you  to.exam- 

-*-    chastisement  of  the  Lord  :  For,  ine  yourself,  and   your  estate,  both 

&s  Saint  Paul  saitli   in  the  twelfth  toward  God   and  man  ;  so  that,  ac» 

chapter  to  the  Hebrews,  Whom  the  cusing  and  condemning  yourself  for 

Lord    lovetti    he    chastencth,    and   your  own  faults,  you  maj'  find  mcr- 

Bcourgeth  every  son  whom  he  re-  cy  at  our   heavenly  Father's   hand 

ceiveth.     If  ye   endure  chastening,  for  Christ's  sake,  and  not  be  accus- 

Cod  dealeth  with  you  as  with  sons  :  ed  and  condemned   in  that  fearful 

For  what  son   is  he   whom  the  Fa-  judgment.      Therefore    I   shall  re- 

ther  chastencth  not  ?     Hut  if  ye  be  hearse  to  you  the  Articles  of  our 

without   chastisement,    whereof  all  Faith  ;  that  you  may  know  whether 

are  partakers,  then  are  ye  bastards,  you  do  believe  as   a  Christian  man 

and    not   sons.      Furthermore,    we  should,  or  no. 


have  had  fathers  of  our  flesh,  which 

corrected  us,    and  we   crave   them 

CI    ,,  °     .  .         the   Articles  of  the   laitu  scuiuif 

reverence  :     Shall    we    not   much       Jf  J  '  •■*  -s 


rather   be  in   subjection   unto    tl 


le 


fl  Here  the  Minister  shall  rehearse, 
the  A 
thus  : 


Father  of  spirits,   and  live  ?     For   TAOST   thou   believe   in   God   the 
they  verily  for  a  few  days  chastened  Father    Almighty,    Maker  of 

us  after  their  own  pleasure  ;  but  heaven  and  earth  ? 
he  for  our  profit,  that  we  might  be  And  in  Jesus  Christ  his  only-bc- 
partakers  of  his  holiness.  These  gotten  Son  our  Lord  ?  And  that  he 
words,  good  brother,  are  written  was  conceived  by  the  Holy  Ghost, 
in  holy  Scripture,  for  our  comfort  born  of  the  Virgin  Mary  ;  that  he 
and  instruction  ;  that  we  should  suffered  under  Pontius  Pilate,  was 
patiently,  and  with  thanksgiving,  crucified,  dead,  and  buried  ;  that 
bear  our  heavenly  Father's  correc-  he  went  down  into  hell,  and  also 
tion,  whensoever,  by  any  manner  of  did  rise  again  the  third  day  ;  that 
adversity,  it  shall  please  his  gra-  he  ascended  into  heaven,  and  sit- 


VISITATION  OP  THE  SICK.  ltt 

teth  on  the  right  hand  of  God  the  thine  eye  of  mercy  upon  this  thy 

Father  Almighty  ;  and  from  thence  servant,  who  most  earnestly  desireth 

shall  come  again  at  the  end  of  the  pardon    and    forgiveness.      Renew 

world,  to  judge  the  quick  and  the  in  kirn,  most  loving  Father,  what- 

dead  ?  soever  hath  been   decayed   by  the 

And    dost   thou    believe    in    the  fraud  and  malice  of  the  devil,  or  by 

Holy   Ghost  ;    The    Holy  Catholic  his  own  carnal   will  and  frailness  ; 

Church;  The  Communion  of  Saints;  preserve    and    continue    this    sick 

The  Remission  of  sins  ;  The  Res-  member  in  the  unity  of  the  Church  ; 

urfection  of  the  flesh  ;  and  ever-  consider  his  contrition,  accept  his 

lasting  life  after  death  ?  tears,    assuage    his    pain,    as    shall 

„m,      .  ,   _i            ,   „  seem  to   thee    most   expedient  for 

tf  The  sick  Person  shall  answer,  Mm     .An^  forasmuch  as  he  pUltelh_ 

All  this  I  steadfastly  believe.  his  full  trust  only  in  thy  mercy,  im- 

H  Then   shall  the  Minister  examine,  fUfte  "ct  Unto  *fc  />l'SJ°!?^Z  ***1 


•whether  he  repent  him  truly  of  his 


but  strengthen  him  with  thy  blessed 

r,\!r  ™  il '  L-y  7'H LT'L  '1  7*u  «»  *il  Spirit ;  and  when  thou  art  pleased 

sens,  and  be  in  charity  with  all  the  . l   .  .       , .      .                 .         '. 

;  i          ,     :.        , . J    .     r  to  take   him    hence,  take   htm  unto 

-world;  exhorting  lam  to  forgive,  .,      c              ..             '     .               .        " 

r,        ',      ;  ,.         r  j  •     i     J7    ~u  thy  favour,  through    the   merits  of 

from    the   bottom  of  his  heart,  all  ..  \  _     .    '      ,•  .  *  6,        ,  0         T 

persons-  that  have  of  ended  him  ,  ^  .mfost  dearly  beloved  Son,  Jesus 

and  if  he  hath  offended  any  other,  Chnst  0Ur  Lold'     ^men' 

to  ask  them  forgiveness;  and where  ^  Then  shall  the  Minister  say  this 

he  hath  done    injury  or  wrong  to  Psalm  : 

any  man,  that  he  make  amends  to  • 

the  uttermost  of  his  power.     And  Psalm  loO.     Be  Profundis. 

if  he  hathvot  before  disposed  of  his  OUT  of  the   deep  have   I  called 

goods>  let  him  then  be  admonished  unto  thee  O   Lord  ;  Lord  hear 

to  make  his  Will,  and  to  declare  my  voice. 

his  debts,  •what  he  oweth,  and  what  O  let  thine  ears  consider  well  the 

is   owing  unto  him,  for   the  better  voice  of  my  complaint. 
discharging  of  his  conscience,  and       If  thou,  Lord,  wilt  be  extreme  to 

the  quietness  of  his  Executors.  But  mark  what  is  done  amiss;  O  Lord, 

men  should  often  be  put  in  remem-  wTho  may  abide  it  ? 

brance  to  take  order  for  the  settling  For   there   is   mercy  with  thee; 

of  their    temporal  estates,    whilst  therefore  shalt  thou  be  feared. 

they  are  in  health.  I    look    for   the   Lord,  my    soul 

T[  The  Exhortation  before  rehearsed  doth  wait  for  him  ;  in   his  word  is 

may  be    said  before  the  Minister  my  trust. 

begin  his  Prayer,  as  he  shall  see  My   soul   fleeth   unto   the  Lord, 

cause.  before  the  morning  watch  ;  I   say, 

%  The  Minister  shall  not  omit  ear-  before  the  morning  watch. 

nestly  to  move  such  sick  persons  as  O   Israel,  trust  in  the  Lord,  for 

are  of  ability,  to  be   liberal  to  the  with  the  Lord  there  is  mercy  ;  and 

poor.  with  him  is   plenteous  redemption. 

If  And  then  the  Minister  shall  say       And  he  shall  redeem  Israel  from 

the  Collect  following.  all  his  sins. 

Let  us  pray.  %  Adding  this  : 

Q  MOST  merciful  God,  who,  ac-  Q  SAVIOUR  of  the  world,  who 
^  cording  to  the  multitude  of  thy  by    thy    Cross    and    precious 

mercies,  dost  so  put  away  the  sins  of  Blood  hast  redeemed  us  ;  save  un, 
those  who  truly  repent,  that  thou  and  help  us,  we  humbly  beseech 
rememberest  them  no  more  ;  open  thee,  0  Lord. 


372  T7SITATI0N  OF  THE  SICX. 

%  Then  shc.il  the  Minister  sou,  of  those  who  sleep  in  the  Lord  J<«- 
HPHB  Almighty  Lord,  who  is  a  sus  enjoj  perpetual  rest  and  felici- 
-■-  most  strong  tower  to  all  tl.osc  ty  :  Grant  this,  0  Lord,  for  thy 
who  put  the'r  trust  in  him,  to  whom  mercies  sake,  in  the  same  thy  Son 
all  things  in  heaven,  in  earth,  and  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  liveth 
under  the  earth,  do  bow  and  obey,  :ir>d  reigneth  with  thee  and  the 
be  now  and  evermore  thy  defence  ;  ""'•>  Ghost,  ever  one  God,  world 
and  make  thee  know  and  feel,  that  without  end.  Amen. 
there  is  none  other  name  under  hea-  «-  , ,  p  r  for  a  sirk  p<freo7lj  ^hen 
Ten  given  to  man,  in  whom,  and  i/l£re  appeareth  but  small  hope  of 
through  whom, tl  streceive       recovery 

health  and  salvation,  but  only  the  ^  FATHER  of  mercies,  and  Cod 
name  of  our  Lord  Jesus^Christ  VJ  of  .lU  comfoPtj  our  only  help 
~qmcn-  in  lime  of  need  ;   We  fly  unto  thee 

\Here  the  Minister  may  use  any  part  for  succour  in   behalf  of  this 'thy 

of  the  service  <f  this  Book,  which,  servant,  here  lying  under  thy  hand 

in  hist  .  he  shall  think  con-  in  great  weakness  of  body  :  Look 

nt  to  the  occasion  ;  and  after  graciously  upon  him,  O   Lord  ;  and 

that  shah'  say,  tl11-'  more  the  outward   man  decay- 

UNTO  God's  gracious  mercy  and  e,th>   strengthen   him,    we   beseech 
protection   we    commit    thee:  th.cf>  f  much  the  more,  continually 
The    Lord    bless   thee,    and    keep  ™th  thy  grace- and  Holy, Spirit,  in 
thee  :  The  Lord  make  his  face  to  the  Uin«.mjn  :  Give  him  unfeigned 
shine  upon   thee,  and  be   gracious  repentance  for  all  the  errors . of  hi* 
unto   thee  :  The    Lord  lift    up   his  *lfe  PJ*>  anf\  steadfast  fai*h  in  thy 
countenance    upon    thee,    and  give   bon   Jcs,is>  ?at ,  hls    s,ns    m^[   J>.e 
thee  peace  both  now  and  evermore.  (,onf   -™'ay  by  thy  rnercy,  and  his 
jUmejl  pardon    sealed    in    Heaven,    before 

lie-  go  hence,  and  be  no  more  seen. 
^  Prayers   -which  may   be  said  with  We   know,    O   Lord,   that  there  is 
the  foregoing  sti  vice,  or  any  part  no  word  impossible  with  thee  ;  and 
tf,    at   the   discretion    of  the  that,  if  thou  wilt,  thou   canst  even 
Minister.  yet  raise  him  up,  and  grant  him  a 

J  A  Prayer for  a  sick  Child.         longer   continuance     amongst    us: 
»t  Ajrrurv  r-    1       i  t  1   Yet,  forasmuch  as  in  all  appearance 

ALMICI11\  Cod  and  merciful  ,,      .■  e  %•     i>       i    ,•        i  , 

.,    ,  ,  ,         ,    ,  the  time  of  /us  dissolution  draweth 

rather,   to   whom  alone  belong  r.         .  7. 

Al      .  P  ,  ,.  11.1       i     u   near,    so   nt   ami    prepare   him,  we 

the  issues  of  Lie   and   deatli  ;  look  ,  ,     ,,  . !     . '    ,       ,  c 

,  r         ,  ,        ,  i     ,       beseech   thee,  against   the   hour  of 

•own  from  heaven,  we  humbly  be-    ,     .,       4,    ,        ,-,         ,.       , 

...  ■  ■    ..  p    "  death,    that     alter    I113     departure 

seech  thee,  with  the  eyes  ot  mercy  ,  .  .     Al    V 

.,  •    ',,,  ...  •    ,   •  •    hence  in  peace,  and  in  thv  favour, 

upon   this   Child,    now   King   unon    ,.      ,    ,     '       ,   '  .      ,  .-       ,,  .    ' 

".'     .     ,     c    •  1  tr-ii-  -   r»  /ws  soul  may  be  received  into  thnae 

the   bed   01  sickness  :    Visit  him,  O  ,       .       -.  .  .  .      , 

*      ,       ...    .,  ...  .  ..'        everlasting  kingdom  ;  through  the 

Lord,  with  thy  salvation,  deliver  merits  an|medfationof  JeSusChmt 
lun  in    thy    good    appointed  time  thjne       j     g  Lord  and  Sa- 

from    his   bodily  pain,  and   save  /us     •    ,  ,       n~ 

,   P       .        ■   '  .    -     ,        .,    ,  .r  viour.     JLnu  n. 
soul   for  thy  mercies  sake  ;  that  if 

it  shall  be  thy  pleasure  to  prolong  f\  A    Commendatory    Prayer   for   a 

his  days  here  on  earth,  He  may  live  sick   Person   at    the  point  of  de- 

to  thee,  and  be  an  instrument  of  .thy  partnre. 

glory,    by    serving    thee    faithfully,  t\  ALMIGHTY  God,  with  whom 

and  doing  good  in   his  generation:  "  do   live  the   spirits  of  just  men 

Or  else  receive  him  into  those  hea-  made  perfect,  after  they  are  deliv- 

vwnly  habitations,  where  the  souls  ered  from  their   earthly   prisons  j 


O 


VISITATION  OF  THE  SICK,  #3 

we  humbly  commend  the  soul  of  the  smoking  flax  :  Shut  not  up  thy 
this  thy  servant,  our  dear  brother,  tender  mercies  in  displeasure  ;  but 
into  thy  hands,  as  into  the  hands,  make  him  to  hear  of  joy  and  glad- 
of  a  faithful  Creator,  and  most  mer-  ness,  that  the  bones  which  thou 
ciful  Saviour  ;  most  humbly  be-  hast  broken  may  rejoice  :  Deliver 
seeching-  thee,  that  it  may  be  pre-  him  from  the  fear  of  the  enemy, 
cious  in  thy  sight :  Wash  it,  we  and  lift  up  the  light  of  thy  counte- 
pray  thee,  in  the  blood  of  that  im-  nance  upon  him  ;  and  give  him 
maculate  Lamb,  that  was  slain  to  peace,  through  the  merits  and  me- 
take  away  the  sins  of  the  world  ;  diation  of  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
that  whatsoever  defilements  it  may  Amen. 

have  contracted  in  the  midst  of  this  „    „   n  ...  ,         ... 

miserable     and      naughty     world,  *  fr   P£?V4  ****  J*?  *f  *»*  ** 
through  the  lusts  of  the   flesh,  or       the  **»**?;  !n  behalf  °f  <*"  pre- 
the    wiles   of  Satan,   being  purged       ent<athe  IzsitaUon. 
and  done  awav,  it  mav  be  presented  O  C°?'  W^°f  ^  are  w,tI  out 
pure  and  without  spot  before  thee.  end'  and  whofe  mcrc,cs.  ca,moKt 

And  teach  us  who  survive,  in  this,  ^e  na^^red  ;  make  us  we  beseech 
and  other  like  daily  spectacles  of  t,,ee'  de^r  st^lc  if  lhe  *<»*■ 
mortality  to  see  how  frail  and  un-  ncs.s  and  uncertainty  of  human  hie  ; 
certain  our  own  condition  is;  and  J*  l<*  £?  *f?  Spmt  lead  us 
so  to  number  ourdavs,  that  we  may  !irou&h  J*.™  e  °f  """J**  h°~ 
seriouslv  apply  our  hearts  to  that  \mess  and  righteousness,  all  the 
holy  and  heaven U  wisdom,  whilst  ^  |,f  our  hve  lhat>  when  we 
we  live  here,  winch  may  in  the  end  s\aU  have  ^rved  thee  in  our  gene- 
bring- us  to  life  everlasting,  through  rat*?'11w*j  may-  H JF8?'?*  unt° 

the    merits  of  Jesus   Christ   thine  our  fathers,  havmg  the  testimony  of 

only  Son  our  Lord.     Amen.  a  *ood   ^f1™*  I  "J1*   ?°™' 

'  munion  or  the  Catholic  Church  ;  in 

If  A  Prayer  for  Persons  troubled  in  t'.ie  confidence   of  a   certain  faith  ; 

JWnd  or  in  Conscience.  in  the   comfort  of  a  reasonable,  re- 

^  Df  t-ocun  t  i  .i  t,  .i  p  liffious,  and  holv  hope  ;  in  favour 
Q  BLESSLD  Lord    the  Father  of  y:[{h  ^     ^  r;od    ^  .„        f 

^  mercies,    and    the    God   of  al  charitv  with  tiie  w'orld  :  AU\yhkh 

comforts,    we   beseech   thee,    look  we  ,£  th         h  Jesus  christ  our 

down   ,n  p.ty  and  compassion  upon  L    d      ^ 

this   thy   afflicted   servant.      Thou 

writest   bitter  things    against   Itim,  fl  A  Prayer  Xahich  may  be   said  in 

and  makest  him  to  possess   his  for-       case  of  sudden  surprise  and  imnte- 

mer    iniquities  :    Thy    wrath    lieth       diate  danger. 


,..-  f\. 


cr,  we  fly 
in  beti&lf 


hard  upon  him,  and  his  soul  is  full  f\  MOST  gracious  Fath 
of  trouble  :  But,  O  merciful  God,  ^  unto  thee  for  mercy 
who  hast  written  thy  holy  word  for  of  this  thy  servant,  here  lying  un- 
our  learning,  that  we,  through  pa-  der  the  sudden  visitation  of  thine 
tience  and  comfort  of  thy  holy  hand.  If  it  be  thy  will,  preserve 
Scriptures,  might  have  hope  ;  give  his  life,  that  there  may  he  place  for 
him  %  right  understanding  of  him-  repentance  :  But,  if  thou  hast  oth- 
self  and  of  thy  threats  and  promis-  erwise  appointed,  let  thy  mercy 
es  ;  that  he  may  neither  cast  away  supply  to  him  the  want  of  the  usual 
his  confidence  in  thee,  nor  place  it  opportunity  for  the  trimming  of  his 
any  where  but  in  thee.  Give  him  lamp.  Stir  up  in  him  such  sorrow- 
strength  against  all  his  temptations,  for  sin  and  such  fervent  love  to  thee, 
and  heal  all  his  distempers  :  Break  as  may  in  a  short  time  do  the  wo;  k 
not  the  bruised  reed,  nor  quench  of  many  clays  ;  That  among-  tt.v 
F  2 


174  THE  CO.MMUXIOX  OF  THE  SICK. 

praises   which  thy  Saints  and  holy  be    thy  name,  that  thou  didst  not 

Angels  shall  sing  to  the  honour  of  forsake    him   in   his   sickness;  hnt 

thy  merry  through  eternal  ages,  it  didst  visit    him  with   comforts  from 

may  be   to  thy  unspeakable  glory,  above  ;    didst    support  him  in   pa- 

tha't  thou   hast   redeemed  the    soul  tience  and  submission  to  thy  will  ; 

of  this   thy   servant    from  eternal  and,  ai  last,  didst  send  Mm  season* 

death,     and    made     him    partaker  able    relief.      Perfect,    we    bi 

of"   the    everlasting    life,    which    is  the-,  this  thy  mercy  towards  him  ,- 

through    Jesus    Christ  our    Lord,  and  prosper  the  means  which  shall 

.lmcn.  be  made   use  of  for  his  cure  :  That 

_    .  ,,„      T     ■   ■       r      ,    1     ■     ■      being  restored  to  health   of  body. 
51  A  T hanksinviiir  for  the  bcq-inmnp-     .     «         ..      .     ,  ,      ,        ,.  ,      •  ' 

"  ^         ^  vigour  ol  mind,    and   cheerfulness 

°J  u    aecovery-  of' spirit,  he    may   be   able  to  go  to 

/""VREAT    aad   mighty   God,    who  thine  house,  to   6ffer  thee   an  obla- 

^  bringest  down    to   the    grave,  tion   with  great  gladness  ;  and   to 

?nd   bringest    up   again  ;   we    bless  bless    thy    holy    name    for    all    thy 

thy  wonderful  goodness,  for  having  goodness  towards  him,  through  Je- 

turned  our   heaviness   into  joy  and  sus  Christ  our  Saviour  :  To  whom 

our  mourning  into  gladness,  by  re-  with  thee    and  the   Holy  Spirit,  be 

storing  this  our  brother  to  some  de-  all  honour  and  glory,  world  without 

jree  of  hie  former  health.    Blessed  end.     Ameru 


THE  COMMUNION  OF   THE    SICK. 


f  Forasmuch  as  all  mortal  men  are  subject  to  many  sudden  peri's, 
diseases,  and  sicknesses,  and  ever  uncertain  what  time  they  shall  de- 
part out  of  this  life  ;  therefore,  to  the  intent  they  may  be  always  in 
readiness  to  die,  whensoever  it  shall  please  Almighty  God  to  call  them, 
the  Ministers  shall  diligently  from  time  to  time  (but  especially  in  the 
time  of  pestilence,  or  other  infectious  sickness)  exhort  their  Parish- 
ioners to  the  often  receiving  of  the  Holy  Communion  of  the  Cody  and 
Blood  of  our  Saviour  Christ,  when  it  shall  be  publicly  administered 
in  the  Church  ;  that  so  doing,  they  may,  in  case  of  sudden  visitation, 
have  the  less  cause  to  be  disquieted  for  lack  of  the  same.  But  if  the 
sick  Person  he  not  able  to  come  to  the  Church,  and  yet  is  desirous  to 
receive  the  Communion  in  his  house  ;  then  he  must  give  timely  notice 
to  the  Minister,  signifying  also  how  many  there  are  to  communicate 
with  him  (which  shall  be  two  at  the  least  ;)  and  all  things  necessary 
being  prepared,  the  Minister  shall  there  celebrate  the  Holy  Commun- 
ion, beginning  with  the  Collect,  Epistle,  and  Gospel,  here  following  : 

The  Collect.  grant  that  he  may  take  his  sickness 

ALMIGHTY,  everliving  God,  patiently,  and  recover  his  bodily 
Maker  of  mankind,  who  dost  health,  if  it  be  thy  gracious  will  ; 
correct  those  whom  thou  dust  love,  and  that  whensoever  his  soul  shall, 
and  chastise  every  one  whom  thou  depart  from  the  body,  it  may  be 
dost  receive  ;  we  beseech  thee  to  without  spot  presented  unto  thee,, 
have  mercy  upon  this  thy  servant  through  JvSUS  Christ,  our  Lordj 
visited  with  Uune,  Jiandj    &n<l  t°  dhum* 


BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD.  f75 

The  Epistle.     Heb.  xii.  5.  The   Gospel.     S,t.  John  v.  24. 

\TY  son,  despise  not  thou  the  VTERILY,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
-*--*-  chastening'  of  the  Lord,  nor  *  He  that  heareth  my  word,  ami 
faint  when  thou  art  rebuked  of  him.  believeth  on  him  thr.t  sent  me,  hath 
For  whom  the  Lord  loveth,  he  chas-  everlasting-  life,  and  shall  not  come 
teneth  ;  and  scourgeth  every  son  into  condemnation  ;  but  is  passed 
whom  he  receiveth.  from  death  unto  life. 

1f  After  which  the  Minister  shall  proceed  according  to  the  Form  before" 
prescribed  for  the  Holy  Communion,  beginning  at  these  words,  Ye 
■who  do  truly,  &c. 

%  At  the  time  of  the  distribution  of  the  Holy  Sacrament,  the  Minister 
shall  first  receive  the  Communion  himself,  and  after  minister  unto 
those  who  are  appointed  to  communicate  with  the  sick,  and  last  of  all 
to  the  sick  Person. 

7[  Rut  if  a  man,  either  by  reason  of  extremity  of  sickness,  or  for  want 
of  warning  in  due  time  to  the  Minister,  or  for  lack  of  company  to  re- 
ceive with  him,  or  by  any  other  just  impediment,  do  not  receive  the 
Sacrament  of  Christ's  Body  and  Blood,  the  Minister  shall  instruct  him, 
that  if  he  do  truly  repent  him  of  his  sins,  and  steadfastly  believe  that 
Jesus  Christ  hath  suffered  death  upon  the  Cross  for  him,  and  shed  his 
blood  for  his  redemption,  earnestly  remembering  the  benefits  lie  hath 
thereby,  and  giving  him  hearty  thanks  therefor,  he  doth  eat  and  drink, 
the  Body  and  Blood  of  our  Saviour  Christ  profitably  to  his  soul's  health, 
although  he  do  not  receive  the  Sacrament  with  his  mouth. 

fl  When  the  sick  Person  is  visited  and  receiveth  the  Holy  Communion 
all  at  one  time,  then  the  Minister,  for  more  expedition,  shall  cutoff 
the  Form  of  the  Visitation  at  the  Psalm,  and  go  straight  to  the  Com- 
munion. 

%  In  the  times  of  contagious  sickness  or  disease,  when  none  of  the 
Parish  or  Neighbours  can  be  gotten  to  communicate  with  the  sick  in 
their  houses,  for  fear  of  the  infection  ;  upon  special  request  of  the 
diseased,  the  Minister  alone  may  communicate  with  him. 


THE  ORDER  FOR 

THE   BURIAL   OF  THE   DEAD. 


%  Here  is  to  be  noted  that  the  Office  ensuing-  is  not  to  be  used  for  an? 

unbaptized  Adults,  any  who  die  excommunicate,  or  who  have  laid 

violent  hands  upon  themselves. 
fl  The  Minister,  meeting-  the  Corpse  at  the  entrance  of  the  Church-yard, 

and  going'  before  it  either  into  the  Church,  or  towards  the  Grave, 

shall  say,  or  sing-, 

I  AM  the  resurrection  and  the  soever  liveth  and  believeth  in  me, 
life,  saith  the  Lord;  he  that  shall  never  die.  St.  John  xi.  25,  26; 
believeth  in  me,  though  he  were  T  KNOW  that  my  Redeemer  liv^ 
dead,  yet  shall  he  live  :  Aaid  who-  x  eth,  and  that  he  shall  stand  at 


1/6  BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD. 

the  latter  day  upon  the  earth  :  And  Before  th«  mountains  were 
though  after  my  skin,  worms  de-  brought  forth,  or  ever  the  earth 
stroy  this  body,  yet  in  my  flesh  shall  and  the  world  were  made,  thou  art 
I  sec  Cod  ;  whom  I  shall  see  for  God  from  everlasting1,  and  world 
myself,  and  mine  eyes  shall  behold,  without  end. 

and  not  another.  Job  xix.  25,  26,  Thou  turnest  man  to  destruction  ; 
27.  again  thou   sayest,  Come  again,  ye 

"\\7"E    brought    nothing    into   this  children  of  men. 

world,   and    it  is   certain  we       For  a  thousand  years  in  thy  sight 
can  carry  nothing  out.     The   Lord  are  but   as   yesterday  ;  seeing  that 
gave,    and    the    Lord    hath    taken  is  past  as  a  watch  in  the  night, 
away  ;  blessed  be  the  name  of  the       As  soon  as  thou  scatterest  them, 
Lord.     1  Tim.  vi.  7.     Job  i.  21.  they  are  even  as  a  sleep  ;  and  fade 

\  After  they  are  come  into  the  Church,  away  suddenly  like  the  grass. 

shall  be  said  or  sung  the  following       In  the  morning  it   is  green,  and 

.hi  them,  taken  from  the  39th  and  groweth  up  ;    but    in  the  evening 

VOth  Psalms.  it  is  cut  down,  dried  up,  and  with- 

T  ORD,  let  me  know  my  end,  and  ered. 

-^  the  number  of  my  days  ;  that  I  For  we  consume  away  in  thy  dis- 
may be  certified  how  long  I  have  pleasure  ;  and  are  afraid  at  thy 
to  live.  wrathful  indignation. 

Behold,  thou  hast  made  my  days       Thou  hast  set  our  misdeeds  be- 
as  it  were  a  span  long  ;  and  mine  fore  thee  ;  and  our  secret  sins    in 
age  even   as  nothing  in  respect   of  the  light  of  thy  countenance, 
thee  ;  and  verily  every  man   living       For  when  thou  art  angry,  all  our 
is  altogether  vanity.  days  are  gone  :  We  bring  our  years 

For  man  walketh  in  a  vain  shad-  to  an  end,  as  it  were  a  tale  that  is 
ovv,  and  disquieteth  himself  in  vain  ;   told. 

he  heapeth  up  riches,  and  cannot  The  days  of  our  age  are  three- 
tell  who  shall  gather  them.  score   years  and  ten  ;  and  though 

And  now,  Lord,  what  is  my  men  be  so  strong  that  they  come 
hope  ?  Truly  my  hope  is  even  in  to  fourscore  years,  yet  is  their 
thee.  strength  then    but  labour  and  sor- 

Deliver  me  from  all  mine*  ofTen-  row  ;  so  soon  passeth  it  away,  and 
ces  ;  and   make  me  not  a  rebuke  we  are  gone, 
unto  the  foolish.  So  teach  us  to  number  our  days, 

When  thou  with  rebukes  dost  that  we  may  apply  our  hearts  unto 
chasten  man  for   sin,  thou  makest  wisdom. 

his   beauty  to  consume  away,  like       Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the 
as  it  were  a  moth  fretting-  a  gar-  Son,  and  to  the  Holy  Ghost, 
ment  :  Every  man   therefore  is  but       As  it  was   in    the  beginning,  is 
vanity.  s    now,  and  ever  shall  be,  world  with- 

Hear   mv  praver,  O    Lord  «Nirid  out  end.     Amen. 
with  thine  ears  consider  my  calling  :       ^  ^  ^  ff      ^  L  taJcm 


Hold  not  thy  peace  at  my  tears 
For  I  am  a  stranger  with  thee, 


out  of  the  fifteenth  Chapter  of  the 
first  Epistle  of  Saint  Paul  to  the 


and  a  sojourner  ;  as  all  my  fathers      JCor;Jlians.    \  Cor.  xv<  20 


were. 


O  spare  me  a  little,  that  I  may  "VTOW  is  Christ  risen  from  the 
recover  my  strength  ;  before  I   go  dead,    and   become    the   first 

hence,  and  be  no  more  seen.  fruits  of  them  that  slept.    For  since 

Lord,  thou  hast  been  our  refuge,  by  man  came  death,  by  man  came 
from  one  generation  to  another.        also  the.  resurrection  of  the  dead. 


BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAB.  171 

For  as  in  Adam  all  die,  even  so  in  beasts,  another  of  fishes,   and   an- 
Christ  shall  all  Le  made  alive.     But  other  of  birds.     There  are  alsoce- 
every  man  in  his  own  order  :  Christ   lestial  bodies^  and  bodies  terrestrial: 
the    first   fruits  ;    afterwards    they   But  the  glory   of   the   celestial    is 
that  are    Christ's,    at    his    coming,  one,  and  the   glory  of  the  terres*- 
Then  cometh  the  end,  when  lie  shall   trial  is  another.     There  is  one  glory 
have  delivered  up  the   kingdom  to   of  the    sun,    and  another  glory  of 
God,  even    the    Father  ;    when  he   the  moon,  and  another  trlory  of  the 
shall  have   put  down  all  rile,  and   stars  :  For   one  star  differeth   from 
all  authority,  and  power.     For  he    another    star  in   glory.     So   also  is 
must  reign  till  he  hath  put  all  ene-   the  resurrection  of  the   dead.     It  is 
mics  under  his  feet.     The  last  ene-   sown  in   corruption;  it  ;s   raised  k» 
my  that  shall  be  destroyed  is  death  :   incorruption  :  It  is  sown  in  dishoa- 
for  he  hath  put  all  things  under  his   our  ;    it   is   raised  in    glory  :    It  is 
feet.     But  when   he  saith  all  things   sown  in  weakness  ;  it  is   raised   in 
are  put  under   him,    it  is  manifest  power  :  It  is  sown  a  natural  body  ; 
that  he  is  excepted  which  did  put   it  is  raised  a  spiritual  body.     There 
all   things  under   him.     And  when   is  a   natural  body,  and   there   is    a 
all   tilings   shall   be  subdued    unto   spiritual   body.     And    so  it  is  wrk- 
him,  then  shall  the  Son  also  himself  ten,  The  first  man  Adam  waa  made 
be    subject    unto  him  that  put  all   a  living  soul,  the   last    Adam  was 
things  under  him,  that  Cod  may  be   made  a  quickening  spirit.    Howbeit, 
all  in  all.     Else  what  shall  they  do   that  was  not  first  which  is  spiritual, 
which  are  baptized  for  the  dead,  if  but  that  which   is  natural  ;  and  af- 
the  dead  rise  not  at  all  ?    Why  are   terwards    that   which    is    spiritual, 
they  then    baptized   for  the  dead  ?   The  first  man  is  of  the  earth,  earthy : 
And  why  stand  we  in  jeopardy  eve-   The  second  man   is  the  Lord  from 
ry  hour  ?    I  protest  by  your  rejoi-  heaven.     As  is  (he  earthy,  such  are 
cing,  which  I  hr.ye  in  Christ  Jesus   they  that  are  earthy  :  and  as  is  the 
our  Lord,  I  die  daily.     If  after  the   heavenly,    such   are   they  also  that 
manner  of  men  I   have  fought  with   are    heavenly.       And    as    we    have 
beasts  at  Ephesus,  what  advantageth  borne  the  image  of  the  earthy,  we 
it  me,  if  the  dead  rise  not  ?  let  us   shall    also   bear   the   imnge  of   the 
eat   and   drink,  for    to-morrow  we  heavenly.    Now  this  I  say,  brethren, 
die.     Be  not  deceived  :  Evil    com-  that  flesh  and  blood  cannot  inherit 
munications  corrupt  good  manners,  the  kingdom   of  God  ;  neither  doth 
Awake   to    righteousness,  and    sin  comiption  inherit  incorruption.    Be- 
not  :  for  some    have  not  the  know-  held,   I    sho\M*)'ou  a  mystery:  We 
ledge  of  God.     I  speak  this  to  your  shall  not  all   sleep,  but  we  shall  all 
shame.     But    some   man    will   say,  be   changed,  in    a  moment,  in   the 
How  are  the  dead  raised  up  ?  and   twinkling    of    an   eye,    at   the    last 
with    what    body   do   they  come?  tronip :  F<*r  the  trumpet  shall  sound., 
Thou  fool,  that  which    thou  sowest  a.n$  ibe  dead  shall  be  raised  incor- 
is    not    quickened,    except    it    die.  ruptible,  and  we  shall  be  changed. 
And  that  which   thru  sowest,  thou  For  this  corruptible    must   put  on 
sowest  not  that  body  that  shall  be,   incorruption,  and  this   mortal  must 
but  bare   grain  ;  it   may  chance  of  put  on  immortality.     So  when  this 
wheat,  or  of  some  other  grain.    But  corruptible  shall  have  put  on  incor- 
God   giveth    it   a    body  as  it   hath   ruption,  and   this  mortal  shall  hove 
pleased  him  ;  and  to  every  seed  his   put  on  immortality,    then   shall   be 
own   body.       All    flesh   is   not   the   brought  to   pass   the   saying  that  is 
same  flesh  ;  but  there  is  one  kind   written,  Death   is  swallowed  up  in 
•f  flesh  of  men,  another  flesh   of  victory.      O   death,    where   is   tf»y 


175  BURIAL  OF  TflE  DEAD. 

sting  ?   O   grave,  where  is  thy  vie-  glorious  Majesty  to  judge  iheWorld, 

tory  ?    The  sting  of  death  is  sin,  and  the  Earth  and  the  Sea  shall  give  up 

the  strength  of  sin  is  the  law.     But  their    Dead  ;    and  the    corruptible 

thanks  be  to  God,   which  giveth  us  Bodies  of  those  who  sleep  in   him 

the  victory  through  our  Lord  Jesus  shall  be  changed,    and   made  like 

Christ.       Therefore,     my    beloved  unto  his    own  glorious   Body ;  ac- 

brethren,  be  ye  steadfast,  unmove-  cording   to    the    mighty    working 

able,  always  abounding  in  the  work  whereby  he  is   able  to  subdue  all 

of  the  Lord  ;  forasmuch  as  ye  know  things  unto  himself. 

that  your  labour  is   not  in  vain  in        «.  m,        ,    „  ,        .  . 

tj     t     .j  1T  Then  shall  be  said  or  sung; 

T  HEARD    a  voice  from  heaven, 
Tf    When  they  came    to    the    grave,  ■«-    saving   unto    me,    Write,    from 

while  the  Corpse  is  made  ready  to  henceforth  blessed  are  the  dead  who 

be  laid  into  the  earth,  shall  be  sung  die  in  the  Lord;  even  so  saith  the 
.  or  said>  .  Spirit ;  for  thev  rest  from  their  la- 

"jyTAX,  that  is  born  of  a  woman,  hours,     llcv.  xiv.  13. 
-L  x  hath  but  a  short  time  to  live, 

and  is  full  of  misery.     He  cometh  H"  Then  shnU  the  Jmmster  say  the 
Up,  and  is  cut  down  like  a  flower  ;  Lord's  Prayer. 

he  fleeth  as  it  were  a  shadow,  and  QUR  Father,  who  art  in  Heaven, 
never  continueth  in  one  stay.  Hallowed  be  thy  Name  ;  Thy 

In  the  midst  of  life  we  are  in  Kingdom  come  ;  thy  Will  be  done 
death  :  Of  whom  may  we  seek- for  on  Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  ;  Give 
succour,  but  of  thee,  O  Lord,  who  us  this  day  our  daily  bread  I  And 
for  our  sins  art  justly  displeased  ?      forgive   us    our  trespasses,    as  we 

Yet,  O  Lord  God"  most  holy,  O  forgive  those  who  trespass  against 
Lord  most  mightv,  O  holy  and  most  lls  ;  And  lead  lls  not  into  temPta' 
merciful  Saviour,'  deliver  us  not  into  don  '»  But  Oliver  us  from  evil, 
the  bitter  pains  of  eternal  death.        Amen. 

Thou  knowest,  Lord,  the  secrets  «jj-  Then  the  Minister  shall  say  one  or 
of  our  hearts  :  shut  not  thy  merci-  both  0f  the  following  Prayers,  at 
ful  ears  to  our  prayers  ;  but  spare  jlis  discretion. 
us,  Lord  most  holy,  O  God  most  a  LMIGHTY  God,  with  whom  do 
mighty,  O  holy  and  merciful  Sav-  -TV.  Uve  the  sp]rits  of  those  who 
viour,  thou  most  worthy  Judge  depart  hence  in  the  Lord  ;  and  with 
eternal  suffer  us  not,  at  our  last  whom  the  sou]s  0f  the  faithful,  af- 
hour,  for  any  pains  of  death  to  fall  ter  they  are  delivered  from  the  bur- 
from  thee.  «  then  0f  the  fleshj  are  ;n  joy  and  fe- 

If  Then,  xvhile  the  earth  shall  be  cast  licity ;  we  give  thee  hearty  thanks 
upon  the  body  by  some  standing  by,  for  the  Sood  examples  of  all  those 
the  Minister  shall  say,  ihY  servants,  who,  having  finished 

f?ORASMUGH  as  it  hath  pleased  their  course  in  faith,  do  now  rest 
X  Almighty  God,  in  his  wise  Prov-  from  their  labours.  And  we  be- 
idence,  to  take  out  of  this  world  seech  thec»  that  we»  Wltn  a11  i]l°.s* 
the  Soul  of  our  deceased  Brother,  WJ»°  are  departed  in  the  true  faith 
we  therefore  commit  his  Body  to  of  thy  hol.V  name>  may  haveL,?ur 
the  ground;  earth  to  earth,  ashes  perfect  consummation  and  buss, 
to  ashes,  dust  to  dnst  •  looking  for  both  in  body  and  soul«  and  thy  etei;- 
the  general  resurrection  in  the-  last  nal  and  everlasting  glory,  through 
By,  and  the  life  of  the  World  to  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  Amen. 
come,  through  our  Lord  Jesus  r\  MERCIFUL  God,  the  Father 
Christ ;  at  whose  second  coming  in  ^    of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  wh» 


CHURCHING  OF  WOMEN.  179 

is  the  resurrection  and  the  life ;  in  sight ;  and  receive  that  blessing-, 
whom  whosoever  believeth,  shall  which  thy  well-beloved  Son  shall 
live,  though  he  die  ;  and  whosoever  then  pronounce  to  all  who  love  and 
lireth  and  believeth  in  him,  shall  fear  thee,  saying-,  Come,  ye  blessed 
not  die  eternally;  who  also  hath  children  of  my  Father,  receive  the 
taught  us,  by  his  Holy  Apostle  St.  kingdom  prepared  for  you  from  the 
Paul,  not  to  be  sorry,  as  men  with-  beginning-  of  the  world  ;  Grant  this, 
out  hope,  for  those  who  sleep  in  him  ;  we  beseech  thee,  O  merciful  Father, 
we  humbly  beseech  thee,  O  Father,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Mediator 
to  raise  us  from  the  death  of  sin  and  Redeemer.  J  men. 
unto  the  life  of  righteousness  ;  that 

when  we  shall  depart  this  life,  we  T^HE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
may  rest  in  him ;  and  that  at  the  ■*•  Christ,  and  the  love  of  God, 
general  resurrection  in  the  last  day,  and  the  fellowship  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
VfQ  may  be  found  acceptable  in  thy  be  with  us  all  evermore.     Amen. 


THE 

THANKSGIVING  OF  WOMEN  AFTER  CHILD-BIRTH, 

COMMONLY    CALLED 

THE  CHURCHING  OF  WOMEN. 


%  The  Service,  or  the  concluding  Prayer  alone,  as  it  stands  among 
the  Occasional  Prayers  and  Thanksgivings,  may  be  used  at  the  dis- 
cretion of  the  Minister. 

%  The  Woman,  at  the  usual  Time  after  her  Delivery,  shall  come  into 
the  Church  decently  apparelled,  and  there  shall  kneel  down  in  some 
convenient  place,  as  hath  been  accustomed,  or  as  the  Ordinary  shall 
direct :  And  then  the  Priest  shall  say  unto  her, 


F 


ORASMUCH  as  it  hath  pleased  O  Lord,  I  beseech  thee,  deliver  my 
Vimighty  God,  of  his  goodness,  soul. 
to  give  you  safe  deliverance,  and  to       Gracious  is  the  Lord,  and   right- 
preserve  you  in  the  great  danger  of  eous ;  yea,  our  Gmi  is  merciful, 
child-birth  ;  you  shall  therefore  give       What   reward    shall   I   give  unto 
hearty  thanks  unto  God,  and  say,      the  Lord,  for  all  the  benefits  that  he 

«r  ,™  i    77     7      nr-  •  ,     na*h  done  unto  me? 

f  Then    shall I  the  Minister  satj  the      r  wiU  ^  .ye  the         0f  salvation  . 

foiling   Hymn,    taken  from  the  and  caJl  u        the  ^  of  the  Jjug% 

llOtn  1  saim.  j  wiu  pay  my  vows  nQW  in  the  pre- 

Dilexi,  quoniam.  sence  of  alibis  people  ;  in  the  coi-rts 

I  AM  well  pleased  that  the  Lord  of  the   Lord's    house,   even  in   the 
hath  heard  the  voice  of  my  pray-  midst  of  thee,  O  Jerusalem.     Pj  aise 
ej- ;  the  Lord. 

That  he  hath  inclined  his  ear  un-       Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the 
to  me :  Therefore  will'  I  call   upon  Son,  and  to  the  Holy  Ghost  ; 
him  as  long  as  I  live.  As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is  now, 

I  found  trouble  and  heaviness,  and  and   ever    shall  be,   world  without 
I  called  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord ;  end.    Amen. 


180     FORMS  OF  rRAYER  TO  BE  USED  AT  SEA. 

^[  Then    shall  the   Minister   say  the       Ans.  From   the  face  of  her  cx«- 

JjortVa  Prayer,  with  what  folloivs  :  mv.  t 

But   the   Lord's   Prayer    may   be      Jlfin    Lord  hear  our  prayer  ; 

emitted,  if  this  be  used  -with   the       .Jus.  And  let  our  cry  come  unto 

J\Iorning  or  Evening  Prayer.  thee. 

(~)UR  Father,  who  art  in  Heaven,  M*n.  Let  us  pray. 
^  Hallowed  be  thy  Name  ;  Thy  f\  ALMIGHTY  God,  we  give 
Kingdom  come  ;  Thy  will  be  done  VJ  lJ)ee  1)Umble  t]lankS)  for  tnat 
on  Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven;  Give  tj10U  nast  |)Ccn  graciously  pleased 
us  this  day  our  daily  bread  ;  And  to  preserve,  through  the  great  pain 
forgive  us  our  trespasses,  as  we  and  perii  0/ Child-birth,  this  woman 
forgive  those  who  trespass  against  {\n-  servantj  who  desires  now  to  of- 
us  ;  And  lead  us  not  into  tempta-  ft.r  ]u.,,  prajses  and  thanksgivings 
tion  ;  But  deliver  us  from  evil,  unto  thee.  Grant,  we  beseech  thee, 
Amen.  most    merciful    Father,    that   she, 

Min.   O   Lord,  save  this  woman  through    thy  help,  may  both  faith- 
thv  servant  :  fully  live,  and  walk  according  to  thy 

'Ans.    Who   putteth    her  trust  in  will   in    this  life   present,  and   also 
thee.  may  be  partaker  of  everlasting  glo- 

Jtfin.   Be   thou   to  her  a  strong  ry  in  the  life  to  come,   through  Je- 
tower.  sus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

*\  The  Woman  that  cometh  to  give  her  thanks,  must  offer  accustomed 
offerings,  which  shall  be  applied  by  the  Minister  and  the  Chinch-War- 
dens to  the  relief  of  distressed  Women  in  Child-bed  :  And  if  there 
be  a  Communion,  it  is  convenient  that  she  receive  the  Holy  Com- 
munion. 


FORMS   OF   PRAYER 

TO  BE  USED  AT  SEA. 


fl  The  Morning  and  Evening  Service  to  be  used  daily  at   Sep,  shall  be 
the  same  whiah  is  appointed  in  the  Book  of  Common  Prayer. 

fl  These  tico  following  Prayers  may  from   the    violence    of  the   enemy'; 
be  also  used  in  Ships  of  Uar.  that  we   may   be  a  safeguard  unto 

the  United  States  of  America,   and 

O  ETERNAL  Lord  God,  who  a  security  for  such  rs  pass  on  the 
alone  spreadest  out  the  boa-  seas  upon  their  lawful  occasions  ; 
vens,  and  rulest  the  raging  of  the  that  the  inhabitants  of  our  land  may 
sea !  who  hast  compassed  the  wa-  in  peace  and  quietness  serve  thee 
ters  with  bounds,  until  day  and  night  our  God  ;  and  that  we  may  return 
come  to  an  end  ;  be  pleased  to  re-  in  safety  to  enjoy  the  blessings  of 
ceive  into  thy  Almighty  and  most,  the  land,  with  the  fruits  of  our  la- 
gracious  protection,  the  persons  of  hour  ;  and,  with  a  thankful  remem- 
us  thy  servants,  and  the  fleet  [or  brance  of  thy  mercies,  to  praise  and 
ship]  in  which  we  serve.  Preserve  glorify  thy  holy  name,  through  Je  = 
us  from  the  dangers  of  the  sea,  and  sus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 


FORMS  OF  PRAYER  TO  BE  USED  AT  SEA.  181 

The  Collect.  for  the  infinite  merits  of  our  blessed 

"TMRECT   us,  O  Lord,   in  all  our  Saviour,   thy    Son  our  Lord  Jesus 

doings,  with  thy  most  gracious  Christ.     Amen. 
favour,  and  further  us  with  thv  con-  „  ™,     D  ,         .  .  ,  r 

tinual   help;  that  in  all  our  works  ^  25l*£T  T       '^    * 

begun,  continued,  and  ended  in  thee,       Ft?ht  at  6eo'  aSmrut  fl^  enem^' 
we  may  glorify  thy  holy  name ;  and  f\  MOST    powerful  and  glorious 
finally  by   thy  mercy  obtain  ever-  Lord  God,  the   Lord  of  hosts, 

lasting  life  ;  through   Jesus  Christ  that    rulest    and    commandest    all 
our  Lord.     Amen.  things;  thou  sittcst   in  the  throne 

„   n  7  ,   .      c  M  judging   right  :   And  therefore   we 

1f  Prayer*  to  be  used  m  Storms  at  ^  &our\ddress   t0    thy  Divine 


o 


,rAC,_  ^,         .     ,     .         Majesty  in  this  our  necessity,  that 

MOST  powerful    and  glorious  t,    J      '   llrlcst  take  the  c    '      ;ntft 


Lord  God,  at  whose  command 


thou  wouldest  take  the  cause  into 

thine  own  hand,  and  judge  between 
the   winds   blow,    and   lift   up   the  ug  and   om.  encm[J    fa         th 

waves  of  the  sea  and  who  stillest  st  t,  0  Lord,  and  come  and 
the  rage  thereof;  we  thy  crea-  hel  ;.s  .  for  thou  givest  not  alway 
tares,  but  miserable  sinners,  do  in  the  baUle  tQ  the  s*  but  cans"t 

t his   our    great    distress    cry    unto  save  by  manv  or  by  fe£     0  kt 
thee  for  help  -    Save    Lord,  or  else  om.  ^  n0  '  -    insJ.  UjJ  for  yen 

we  perish.     We   confess  when   we  ce     but  ^  us  ^  ser. 

have  been  safe,  ana  seen  all  things  vants  begging  mercy,  and  imploring 
quiet  about  us,  we  have  forgotten  th  help,  and  that  thou  wouldest 
thee  our  God    and  refused  to  hear-  be«  a   (kfence  umo    us  inst  thc 

ken  to  the  still  voice  of  thy  word,  face  of  the  enemv  .  M&Qlt 
and   to   obey  thy  commandments  :  tiiatthou  art  our  Saviour  and  mighty 
But  now  we  see  how  terrible  thou  Dcliverer>  through  Jesus  Christ  out- 
art  in  all  thy  works  of  wonder  ;  the  Lord      Amen 
great  God   to  be  feared  above  all  ; 

and  therefore  we   adore   thy  Divine  1F  Short  Prayers  for  single  Person*, 
Majesty,  acknowledging  thy  power,       that  cannot  meet  to  join  in  Prayer 
and  imploring  thy  goodness.     Help,       -with  others,  by  reason  of  the  FijhC 
Lord,  and  save  us   for  thy  mercies       or  Storm. 
sake,  in  Jesus  Christ,  thy  Son  our  TF  General  Prayers. 

Lord.     Amen.  \  ORD  be  merciful  to  us  sinners, 

_   „      , .  and    save   us  for    ihy  mercies 

H  Or  this.  &ake  * 

Q  MOST   glorious   and    gracious     Vhou  art  the  great  God,  who  hast 
^     Lord    God,    who    uwellcst    in  made  and  rufes?  all   thing8 .  0  de- 
heaven,    but   beholdest    all    things  Uw  us  for  ^    name,s  ga£e 
below  ;    look    down,    we    beseech       Thou  ^  {he  t    Qod  tQ  ^ 

thee    and  hear   us,  calling  out  of  feared  aboye  M   »Q  saye  ^ 

the  depth  of  misery,  and  out  of  the  we  ^  thee 

jaws  of  tins  deatli,   which   is  now  '  ■ 

ready  to  swallow  us  up  :  Save,  Lord,  %  Special  Prayers  with  respect  to  the 
or  else  we  perish.     The  living,  the  enemy. 

living  shall  praise  thee.  O  send  thy  rT'HOU,  O  Lord,  art  just  and  pow- 
word   of  command   to    rebuke   the  erful  :    O   defend    our    cause 

raging  Winds,  and  the  roaring  Sea  ;  against  the  face  of  the  enemy, 
that  we,  being  delivered  from  this       O  God,  thou  art  a   strong  tower 
distress,  may  live  to  serve  thee,  and     r  defence  to  all  who  fly  unto  thee  : 
to  glorify  thy  name  all  the  days  of  O  save  us  from  the  violence  of  the 
our  life.    Hear,  Lord,  and  save  us,  enemy. 
Q 


182  FORMS  OF  PRAYER  TO  BE  USED  AT  SEA. 

O  Lord  of  Hosts  ;  fight  for  us  ;    from  time  to  time  most  grievously 

that  we  may  glorify  thee.  have  committed,  by  thought,  word, 

O  suffer  us  not  to  sink  under  the   and  deed,  against  thy  Divine  Majes- 

veight  of  our  sins,  or  the  violence   ty,  provoking  most  justly  thy  wrath 

of  the  enemy.  and  indignation  against  us.     We  do 

O  Lord  arise,  help  us,  and  deliver   earnestly   repent,    and  are  heartily 

us,  for  thy  name's  sake.  sorry  for  these  our  misdoings  ;  the 

%  Short  Prayer*  in  reject  of  a     remembrance  of  them   is  grievous 

Pterin  im       US  ;     •        Durlllen    OI  tliem    is 

rpHOU,  O  Lord,  i  ho  stillest  the  Wf1^?-     H*ve  mercy  upon  us, 

1     raging   of  the  sea,   hear,  hear  ****  mercy  upon  us,  most  merciful 

us,  and  save  us,  that  we  perish  not.   *athJ*  :.  *or  ihJ  Sfon  .our  Lord  J e- 

O  blessed  Saviour,  who  didst  save   SUS  ChnSt  s  f  ake>  farS™  us  *l1  that 

thy  disciples  ready  to  perish  in  a  ,s  Past ;  a!?d  Srant>  ih*  *"e  maX 

Storm;  hear  us,,  and  save  us,  we  eJ?r  ^reafter  serve  and  please  thefe 

beseech  thee  ln   newness  °f  We,  to  the   honour 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us.  and  glory  of  thy  name,  through  Je- 

Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us.  SUS  Chr,st  our  Lord-     •*»«■ 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us.  fl   Then  shall  the  Minister,  if  there 

O  Lord,  hear  us.  be  any  in  the  ship,  say, 

O  Christ,  hear  us.  A  LMIGHTY  God,  our  heavenly 

God   the   Father,  God  the    Son,  -£A-  Father,  who,  of  his  great  mer- 

God  the   Holy  Ghost,  have  mercy   cy,  hath    promised   forgiveness  of 

upon   us,  save   us  now    and  erer-  sins  to  all  those  who  with  hearty 

more.     Amen.  repentance  and  true  faith  turn  unto 

o 


UR  Father,  who  art  in  Heaven,  *nm  ;  h,ave  ,merc^  l,P°"  >°V  par" 

Hallowed  be  thy  Name  ;    Thi  don  and  deliver  >'0U  from1a11  >'our 

Kingdom  come;  Thy  Will  be  done  .Sinsn;  confi.rm  and    *«$*»  V* 

on  earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  ;  Give  m  alJ   goodness,  and   bring  you  to 

us  this  day  our  daily  bread  ;  And  everlasting     life,     through    Jesus 

forgive   us   our  trespasses,   as  we  Christ  our  Lord, 

forgive  those  who   trespass  against  %  Thanksgiving  after  a  Storm. 

us  ;  And  lead  us  not  into  tempta-  Psalm  lxvi.     Jubilate  Deo. 

tion  ;    But    deliver   us    from   evil.  f\  BE  joyful  in  God,  all  ye  lands ; 

Amen.  *-^  sing  praises  unto  the  honour  of 

-  „„      '           ,    „  ,     •      •       ,  7  his  name  ;  make  his  praise  to  be 

1)   rf  hen  there  shall  be  imminent  dan-     ■> • * 


ger,  as  many  as  can  be  spared 
from  necessary  service  in  the  ship 
shell  be  called  togetlier,  and  make 


jlorious. 

Say  unto  God,  O  how  wonderful 
art  thou  in  thy  works  ;  through  the 

greatness  of  thy  power  shall  thine 
en  humble  Confession  oj  their  sins  Jnemies  be  founVliars  unto  tl)ec. 
to  God;  in  which  every  one  ought       Tqy  aU  ^   WQrld  sha]1   worship 
piously  to  refect  upon  those  par-  u         gi        of  {]         &nd         isc  u 
ticular  sins,  of  ivhicli  his  Conscience  n„me 
shall  accuse  him;  saying  as  fol-       Q  J.ome   ^^  aml  behold  the 

l97vet/l  •  works  of  God ;  how  wonderful  he 

The  Confession.  is  in  his  doings  towards  the  children 

ALMIGHTY  God,  Father  of  our  of  men  ! 
"^  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  Maker  of      He   ruleth  with     his  power  for 

all  things,  Judge  of  all   men  ;  we  ever  ;  his  eyes  behold  the  people  ; 

acknowledge  and  bewail  our  mani-  and  such  as  will  not  believe,  shall 

fold  sins  and  wickedness,  which  we  no;  be  able  to  exalt  themsclvesg 


FORMS  OF  PRAYER  TO  BE  USED  AT  SEA.  '133 

0  praise  our  God,  ye  people  ;  ven,  and  down  again  to  the  deep  ; 
and  make  the  voice  of  his  praise  to  their  soul  mc-lteth  away  because  o? 
be  heard  ;  the  trouble.     ■ 

Who  holdeth  our  soul  in  life  ;  and       They  reel  to  and  fro,  and  stagger 

suflfereth  not  our  feet  to  slip.  like  a  drunken  man  ;    and  are  at 

For  thou,  O    God,    hast   proved  their  wit's  end. 
us  :  thou  also  hast  tried  us,  like  as        So  when  they  cry  unto  the  Lord 

silver  is  tried.  in  their  trouble,  lie  delivereth  them 

Thou    broughtest    us    into     the  out  of  their  distress. 
snare;  and  laidest  trouble  upon  our       For    he    ntaketh    the    storm    to 

loins.  cease,  so  that  the  waves  thereof  are 

1  will   go    into  thy   house    with  still. 

burnt-offerings  ;  and  will  pay  thee  Then  are  they  srlad,  because  they 

my  vows  which   I    promised    with  are    at  rest  ;   and   so    he    bringeth 

my  lips,  and  spake  with  my  mouth  them  unto    the  haven  where    they 

when  I  was  in  trouble.  would  be. 

0  come  hither  and  hearken,  all  O  that  men  would  therefore  praise 
ye  that  fear  Cod  ;  and  I  will  tell  the  Lord  for  bis  goodness  ;  and  dc- 
you  what  he  hath  done  for  my  soul,  dare  the  won  lers  that  he  doeth  for 

1  called  unto  him  with  my  mouth  ;   the  children  of  men  ! 

and  gave  him  praises  with  my  That  they  would  exalt  him  also 
tongue.  in  the  congregation  of  the  people  ; 

If  I  incline  unto  wickedness  with   and  priise  him  in   the  seat  of  the 
mine  heart,  the  Lord  will  not  hear  elders  ! 
me.  Glory  be  to  the   Father,  and  to 

But   God   hath    heard    me  ;  and  the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy  Ghost ; 
considered  the  voice  of  my  prayer.        As   it   was   in    the  beginning,  is 

Praised  be   God  ;  who  hath   not   now,  and  ever  shall  be,  world  with- 
casj  out  my  prayer  :  nor  turned  his   out  end.     Amen, 
mercv  from  me.  _  „  ,',    .        -  rn,      , 

Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to         ^  CoUecls   °f  ™™k'g™»g> 
the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy  Ghost  ;         p|    MOST    blessed    and    glorious 

As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is  VJ  Tj()ni  Go(]>  wno  art  0f  infinite 
now,  and  ever  shall  be,  world  with-  goodness  and  mercy  ;  we,  thy  poor 
out  end.     Amen.  creatures,  whom  thou  hast   made 

Psalm  cvii.  Conjttemini  Domino.  ,and  Preserved,  holding  our  souls  irt 
J  life,  and  now  rescuing  us  out  ot  the 

r\  THAT  men  would  praise  the  jaws  of  death,  humbly  present  our- 
^  Lord  for  his  goodness  ;  and  selves  again  before  thy  Divine  Ma- 
declare  the  wonders  that  he  doeth  jesty,  to  offer  a  sacrifice  of  praise 
for  the  children  of  men  !  and   thanksgiving,    for    that    thou 

That  they  would  offer  unto  him  heardest  us  when  we  called  in  our 
the  sacrifice  of  thanksgiving  ;  and  trouble,  and  didst  not  cast  out  our 
tell  out  his  works  with  gladness !       prayer,  which  we  made  before  thee 

They  that  go  down  to  the  sea  in  in  our  great  distress  ;  even  when 
ships  ;  and  occupy  their  business  we  gave  all  for  lost,  our  Ship,  our 
in  great  waters  ;  Goods,  our   Lives,  then  didst  thou 

These  men  see  the  works  of  the  mercifully  look  upon  us,  and  won- 
Lord,   and  his  wonders  in  the  deep,  derfully  command  a  deliverance  ; 

For  at  his  word,  the  stormy  wind  for  which  we  now,  being  in  safety, 
ariseth  ;  which  lifteth  up  the  waves  do  give  all  praise  and  glory  to  thy 
thereof.  holy  name,  through   Jesus   Christ 

They  are  carried  up  to  the  hea-  our  Lord.    Amen* 


184      FORMS  OF  PRAYER  TO  BE  USED  AT  SEA. 

T!"   Or  this.  We  found  trouble  nnd  heaviness  5 

/~i  MOST    mighty    and    gracious   we  were  even  at  death's  door. 
^  good  God,  thy  mercy  is  over       The  waters  of  the  sea  had  well 
all  thy  works,  but  in  special  man-  nigh  covered  us  ;  the  proud  waters 
fur  hath  been  extended  towards  us,  had  well  nigh    gone  over   our  soul, 
whom  thou  hast  so   powerfully  and  The    sea   roared  ;  and   the  stormy 
wonderfully  defended.     Thou  hast  wind  lifted  up  the  waves  thereof, 
showed    us     terrible    things,     and       We  were  carried  up  as  it  were  to 
wonders  in  the  deep,  that  we  might  heaven,  and   then   down  again  into 
see  how  powerful   and   gracious  a  the   deep  ;  our  soul    melted  within 
God  thou  art  ;  how  able  and  ready  us,  because  of  trouble, 
to    help    tlum   that   trust    in    thee.       Then    cried    we    unto     thee,    O 
Thou   hast    showed    us    how   both  Lord  ;  and    thou    didst    deliver   us 
Winds  and  Seas  obey  thy  command;  out  of  our  distress, 
that  we  may  learn  even  from  them       Blessed   be  thy  name,  who  didst 
hereafter  to  obey  thy  voice,  and  to  not  despise   the   prayer  of  thy  ser- 
«lo  thy  will.     We    therefore    bless  vants  ;  but  didst  hear  our  cry,  and 
smd  glorify  thy  name,  for  this  thy  hast  saved  us. 

mercy,  in  saving  us  when  we  were  Thou  didst  send  forth  thy  com- 
rcady  to  perish.  And  we  beseech  mandment  ;  and  the  windy  storm 
thee,  make  us  as  truly  sensible  now  ceased,  and  was  turned  into  a  calm. 
*>f  thy  mercy,  as  we  were  then  of  O  let  us  therefore  praise  the  Lord 
the  danger  ;  and  give  us  hearts  al-  for  his  goodness  ;  and  declare  the 
ways  ready  to  express  our  thank-  wonders  that  he  hath  done,  and 
fulness  not  only  by  words,  but  also  still  doeth,  for  the  children  of  men  ! 
ty  our  lives,  in  being  more  obedi-  Praised  be  the  Lord  daily  ;  even 
ent  to  thy  holy  commandments,  the  Lord  that  helpeth  us,  and  pour- 
Continue,  we  beseech  thee,  this  thy  eth  his  benefits  upon  us. 
goodness  to  us  ;  that  we,  whom  He  is  our  God,  even  the  God  of 
thou  hast  saved,  may  serve  thee  in  whom  cometh  salvation  :  God  is 
holiness  and  righteousness  alt  the  the  Lord,  by  whom  we  have  esca- 
days  of  our  life,  through  Jesus  ped  death. 
Christ  our  Lord  and  Saviour.    Amen.       Thou,  Lord,  hast  made  us  glad 

mv    a     it  r  -r>     •  7  mr      i      through  the  operation  of  thv  hands ; 

%  An  Hymn  of  Praise  and  Thanks-   ^  £  W;U  tr\         h  in  thv/praise. 
giving  after  a  dangerous  Tempest.       ^^  be  ^    Lovd  God  .  eyen 

OCOME,  let  us  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord  God,  who  only  doth  won- 
the  Lord,  for   he   is  gracious  ;  drous  things  ; 
and  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever.  And  blessed  be  the  name  of  his 

Great  is   the    Lord,  and  greatly  Majesty  for  ever  ;  and  let  every  one 
to  be   praised  :  Let   the  redeemed  of  us  say,  Amen,  Amen, 
of  the  Lord  say  so,  whom  he  hath       Glory   be   to  the  Father,  and  to 
delivered  from 'the  merciless   rage  the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy  Ghost  ; 
©f  the  sea.  As    it    was  in   the    beginning,  is 

The  Lord  is  gracious,  and  full  of  now,  and  ever  shall  be,  world  with- 
compassion  ;  slow  to  anger,  and  of  out  end.     Amen. 

great  mercy.  ■  «r  A  Psalm  or   Ilvmn  of  Praise  and 

He  hath  not  dealt  with  us  accord-      Thank    ivi      after  rict 

mg  to  our  sins  ;  neither  rewarded 

us  according  to  our  iniquities.  TT  the  Lord  had  not  been  on  our 

F*it  as  the   heaven  is  high  above  *-   side,    now  may  we   say  ;  if  the 

the  earth  ;  so  great  hath  been  his  Lord  himself  had   not  been  on  our 

mercy  towards  us.  side,  when  men  rose  up  against  us  ; 


FORMS  OF  PRAYER  10  BE  USED  AT  SEA.  185 

They  had  swallowed  us  up  quick,  As  it  was  in  the  beginnings  is 
when  they  were  so  wrathfully  dis-  now,  and  ever  shall  be,  world  with- 
pleased  at  us.  out  end.     Amen. 

Yea,  the  waters  had  drowned  us,  „    --'  .     rr 

and  the  stream  had  gone  over  our  ^  ^Cer  t/us  ^<™™V  *  ***  "* 
soul ;  the  deep  waters  of  the  proud  '       e     eum- 

had  gone  over  our  soul.  H  Tnen  ****  Collect. 

But  praised  be  the  Lord  ;  who  r\  ALMIGHTY  God,  the  Sove- 
hc-th  not  given  us  over  as  a  prey  ^  reign  Commander  of  all  the 
unto  them.  world,  in  whose  hand  is  power  and 

Tiie  Lord  hath  wrought  a  mighty  might,  which  none  is  able  to  with- 
salvation  for  us.  stand  ;  we   bless  and  magnify  thy 

We  got  not  this  by  our  own  great  and  glorious  name  for  this 
sword,  neither  was  it  our  own  arm  happy  victory,  the  whole  glory 
that  saved  us  ;  but  thy  right  hand,  whereof  we  do  ascribe  to  thee,  who 
and  thine  arm,  and  the  light  of  thy  art  the  only  giver  of  victory.  And 
countenance,  because  thou  hadst  a  we  beseech  thee,  give  us  grace  to 
favour  unto  us.  improve    this  *  great   mercy  to  thy 

The  Lord  hath  appeared  for  us  ;  glory,  the  advancement  of  thy  Gos- 
the  Lord  hath  covered  our  heads,  pel,  the  honour  of  our  country,  and, 
and  made  us  to  stand  in  the  day  of  as  much  as  in  us  lieth,  to  the  good 
battle.  of  all  mankind.     And  we    beseech 

The  Lord  hath  appeared  for  us  ;  thee,  give  us  such  a  sense  of  this 
the  Lord  hath  overthrown  our  ene-  great  mercy,  Jis  may  engage  us  to 
mies,  and  dashed  in  pieces  those  a  true  thankfulness,  such  as  m ay 
that  rose  up  against  us.  appear  in  our  lives,  by  an  humble, 

Therefore  not  unto  us,  O  Lord,  holy,  and  obedient  walking  before 
not  unto  us  ;  but  unto  thy  name  be  thee  all  our  days,  through  Jesus 
given  the  glory.  Christ  our   Lord;  to    whom,  with 

The  Lord  hath  done  great  things-  thee,  and  the  Holy  Spirit,  as  for  all 
for  us  ;  the  Lord  hath  done  great  thy  mercies,  so  in  particular  for 
things  for  us,  for  which  we  rejoice,  this   victory  and  deliverance,  be  all 

Our  help  standeth  in  the  name  of  glory  run!    honour,    world    without 
the   Lord,  who   hath  made  heaven  end.     Amen. 
and  earth.  2  Cor.  xiii.  14. 

Blessed  be  the  name  of  the  Lord,  HP  HE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
from  this  time-  forth  for  evermore.  Christ,  and  the  love  of  God,  and 

Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  the  fellowship  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 
Son,  and  to  the  Holy  Ghost  ;  be  with  us  all  evermore.     Amen. 

f[  At  the  Burial  of  the  Dead  at  Sea,  tlie  Office  in  the  Common  Prayer 
Book  may  be  used  ;  only  instead  of  these  Toorde,  We  therefore  commit 
his  Body  to  the  ground,  earth  to  earth,  &c.  say,  We  therefore  com- 
mit his  Body  to  the  deep,  to  be  turned  into  corruption,  looking  for  the: 
Resurrection  of  the  Body  when  the  Sea  shall  give  up  her  dead,  and 
the  life  of  the  world  to  come,  through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  ;  who  at 
his  coming  shall  change  our  vile  Body,  that  it  may  be  like  his  glori- 
ous Body,  according  to  the  mighty  working  whereby  he  is  able  t# 
subdue  all  tilings  to  himself, 


Q2 


A  FORM  OF  PRAYER  FOR 

THE   VISITATION   OF   PRISONERS. 


^|  When  Morning  or  Evening  Prayer  shall  be  read  in  any  Prison,  in- 
stead of  the  Psalm,  O  come  let  us  sing;  &.C  shall  be  read  the  130th 
Psalm;  and  the  Minister  shall  insert,  after  the  Collect  for  the  Day, 
the  Collect  in  the  following  service,  O  God  ivho  sparest,  &.c.  and  at 
such  times  as  the  Litany  is  not  read,  he  shall  add  the  Prayer,  O  God, 
merciful  Father,  who  desjfiscst  not,  &.C. 

H  And  when  Notice  is  given  to  the  thy  grace  may  mercifully  be  re- 
JWnMter,  that  a  Prisoner  is  con-  lieved  ;  through  our  Lord  and  Sa- 
fined  for  some  great  cr  capital  viour  Jesus  Christ.  Amen, 
crime,  he  shall  visit  him  ;  and  r\  GOD,  who  sparest  when  we 
when  he  cometh into  the  place  where  ^  deserve  punishment,  and  in  thy 
the  Prisoner  is,  he  shall  say,  kneel-  wrath  rememberest  mercy  ;  we 
ing  down,  humbly  beseech  thee,  of  thy  good- 

RBMEMBER  not,  Lord,  our  in-  ness,  to  comfort  and  succour  all 
Equities,  nor  the  iniquities  of  those  who  are  under  reproach  and 
our  forefathers  ;  neither  take  thou  misery  in  the  house  of  bondage  ; 
vengeance  of  our  sins  :  Spare  us,  correct  them  not  in  thine  anger, 
good  Lord,  spare  thy  people,  whom  neither  chasten  them  in  thy  sore 
thou  hast  redeemed  with  thy  most  displeasure.  Give  them  a  right 
precious  blood,  and  be  not  angry  understanding  of  themselves,  and 
With  us  for  ever.  of  thy  threats   and   promises  ;  that 

Ans.  Spare  us,  good  Lord.  they  may  neither    cast  away  their 

Let  us  pray.  confidence  in  thee,  nor  place  it  any 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us.  where  but  in  thee.     Relieve  the  dis- 

Christ  have  mercy  upon  us.  tressed,  protect    the  innocent,  and 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us.  awaken  the  guilty  :  and  forasmuch 

f\L*R   Father,    who    art   in    Hea-  as  thou  alone  bringest  light  out  of 
^  ven,  &c.  darkness,    and  good   out    of   evil, 

Min.  O  Lord,    show   thy  mercy  grant  that   the   pains  and  punish- 
ttpdn  us  ;  ments  which  these  thy  servants  en- 

Ans.  And  grant  us  thy  salvation,  dure,  through  their*  bodily  conh'ne- 
Min.    Turn   thy   face  from   our  ment,    may    tend   to    setting   free 
Bins  ;  their  souls  from  the  chains  of  sin  ; 

Ans.  And  blot   out   all   our   ini-  through    Jesus    Christ    our    Lord, 
quities.  Amen. 

Min.  Send  us  help  from  thy  holy  %  Here  the  Minister  as  he  shall  see 

.place  ;  convenient,    may  read  the  Prayer 

Ans.  For  thine   indignation  lieth      for    All   conditions    of  Men,    the 

hard  upon  us.  Collect  for  Ash-Wednesday,  and 

Min.  O  Lord,  hear  onr  prayer  ;         the    Collect  beginning',    Almighty 

Ans.  And  let  the  sighing  of  the      God,  the  fountain  of  all  wisdom, 

Prisoners  come  before  thee.  &c.    or  any  other  Prayer  of  the 

The  Collect.  Litur:  y,     which     he    shall   judge 

/"1RANT,  we    beseech    thee,   Al-      proper. 

mighty  God,  that  we,  who  for  fi  Then  shall  the  Minister  exhort 
our  evil  deeds  do  worthily  deserve  the  Prisoner  or  Prisoners  after 
to  be  punished,  ty  \h%  comfort  of      this  Form,  or  other  ££«  .- 


VISITATION  OF  PRISONERS.  187 

T\EARLY  beloved,  know  tins,  that  shall  be  made  white  as  snow ;  though 
Almighty  God,  whose  never-  your  wickednesses  have  gone  over 
failing  providence  governeth  all  your  head,  yet  shall  they  not  be 
things  both  in  heaven  and  earth,  your  destruction, 
hath  so  wisely  and  mercifully  or-  We  exhort  you  therefore  in  the 
dered  the  course  of  this  world,  that  name  of  God,  and  of  his  dear  Soil 
his  judgments  are  often  sent  as  fa-  Jesus  Christ  our  Saviour,  and  as 
therly  corrections  to  us  ;  and  if  with  you  tender  your  own  salvation,  to- 
due  submission  and  resignation  to  take  good  heed  of  these  things  in 
his  holy  will  we  receive  the  same,  time,  while  the  day  of  salvation 
they  will  work  together  for  our  lasteth  ;  for  the  night  cometh,  when 
good.  no  man  can  work.     While  you  have 

It  is  your  part  and  duty,  there-  the  light,  believe  in  the  light,  and 
fore,  to  humble  yourself  under  the  walk  as  children  of  the  light,  that 
mighty  hand  of  God,  to  acknow-  you  be  not  cast  into  outer  darkness  ; 
ledge  the  righteousness  of  his  that  you  may  not  knock,  when  the 
judgments,  and  to  endeavour,  that,  door  shall  be  shut  ;  and  cry  for 
by  his  grace,  this  present  visitation  mercy,  when  it  is  the  time  of  jus- 
may  lead  you  to  a  sincere  and  tice  Now  you  are  the  object  of 
hearty  repentance.  God's  mercy,  if  by  repentance  and 

The  way  and  mea'hs  thereto  is,  true  faith  you  turn  unto  him  :  but  if 
to  examine  year  life  and  conversa-  you  neglect  these  things,  you  will 
tion  by  the  rule  of  God's  command-  be  the  object  of  his  justice  and 
ments  ;  and  whereinsoever  you  shall  vengeance:  Now  you  may  claim 
perceive  yourself  to  have  offended  the  merits  of  Christ  ;  butif*/$wdie 
either  by  will,  word,  or  deed,  there  in  your  sins,  his  sufferings  will 
to  bewail  your  own  sinfulness,  and  tend  to  your  greater  condemnation, 
to  confess  yourself  to  Almighty  O  below  d,  consider  in  this  your 
God,  with  full  purpose  of  amend-  day,  how  fearful  a  thing  it  will  be 
ment  of  life.  And  if  you  shall  per-  to  fall  into  the  hands  of  the  living 
ceive  your  offences  to  be  such  as  God,  when  you  can  neither  fly  to 
are  not  only  against  God,  but  also  his  mercy  to  protect  you,  nor  to  the 
against  your  neighbours  ;  then  to  merits  of  Christ  to  cover  you  in  that 
reconcile  yourself  to  them,  being  terrible  d;ty. 
ready  to  make  restitution  and  satis-  „  „  *?  ■&*■•  •  *  in 
faction,  according  to  the  uttermost  ^  ^  the  MmiS[er  t  [  ^T"* 
of  your  power,  for  all  injuries  and  "'"  ™Jf™*  *«  FaUh  and  re; 
wrongs  clone  by  you  to  any  other  :  £??*£*  ***"  °f  th*  ?jf> 
and  being  likewise  readv  to  forgive  *J°Sj  }h°"  .beheVe,  ff  G°d'  &C' 
others  who  have  offended  you,  as  ^^  ^  Prisoner  shall  answer, 
you  would  have  forgiveness  of  your  Ail  thlS  l  steadfastly  believe, 
offences  at  God's  hand.  And  to  If  Then  shall  the  Minister  examine 
this  true  repentance  and  change  of  whether  he  repent  him  truly  of  his 
mind  you  must  add  a  lively  and  sins,  and  be  in  charity  with  all 
steadfast  faith,  and  dependence  up-  the  -world,  and  further  admonish 
on  the  merits  of  the  death  of  Christ,  him  particularly  concerning'  the 
with  an  entire  resignation  of  your-  crimes  wherewith  he  is  charged  ; 
self  to  the  will  of  God.  Except  and  exhort  him,  if  he  have  any 
you  repent,  and  believe,  we  can  samples,  that  he  would  declare  the 
give  you  no  hope  of  salvation  :  But  same,  and  prepare  himself  for  the 
if  you  do  sincerely  repent  and  be-  Holy  Communion,  against  the  time 
lieve,  God  hath  declared,  though  that  it  may  be  proper  te  administer 
your  sins  be  as  red  as  scarlet,  they      it  to  him. 


183  VISITATION  OF  PRISONERS. 

%  Then,  all  kneeling,  the  Minuter  The  sacrifice  of  God  is  a  troubled 
shall  gay  its  follows,  from  ihe  51st  Spirit ;  a  broken  and  contrite  heart, 
Pealm  :  O  God,  shalt  thou  not  despise. 

HAVE  mercy  upon    me,  O  God,        _  „,.         .   „   .     __.   . 
after  thy  great  goodnesa  ;  ac-       *  Then  shaJl  the  M»ust€r  ™t* 
cording   to    the    multitude    of  toy  Let  us  pray, 

mercies,  do  away  mine  offences.         4~\  LORD,  we  beseech  thee,  mer- 

Wash  me  thoroughly  from  my  ^  cifully  hear  our  prayers,  and 
wickedness  j  and  cleanse  me  from  spare  all  those  who  confess  their 
my  sin.  bins   unto   thee  ;    that  they,  whose 

For  I  acknowledge  my  faults  ;  consciences  by  sin  are  accused,  by 
and  my  sin  is  ever  before  me.  thy   merciful  pardon    may    be  ab- 

Against  thee  only  have  I  sinned,  solved,  through  Christ  our  Lord. 
and    done    this   evil    in    thy   sight  ;   Amen. 

that  thou  mightest  be  justified  in  r^  GOD,  whose  mercy  is  everlast- 
thy  saying,  and  clear  when  thou  art  v7  ing.}  and  Dower  infinite  5  look 
judged.  down    with    pity    and    compassion 

Behold,  I  was  shapen  in  wicked-  upon  the  sufferings  of  this  thy  «cr- 
ness  ;  and  in  sin  hath  my  mother  Tant  .  ami  whether  thou  visitest  for 
conceived  me.  trial  of  his  patience,  or  punishment 

But  lo,  thou  requirest  truth  in  0f  fa  offences,  enable  him  by  thy 
the  inward  parts  ;  and  shalt  make  ffrace  cheerfully  to  submit  him- 
me  to  understand  wisdom  secretly.  «*//  to  thjr  holy  will   and  pleasure. 

Thou  shalt  purge  me  with  hys-  Go  not  far  from  those,  O  Lord, 
sop,  and  I  shall  be  clean  ;  thou  whom  thou  hast  laid  in  a  place  of 
shalt  wash  me,  and  I  shall  be  whiter  darkness,  and  in  the  deep;  and 
than  snow.  forasmuch  as  thou  hast  not  cut  him 

Thou  shalt  make  me  hear  of  joy  0ff  suddenly,  but  chastenest  him  as 
and  gladness ;  that  the  bones  which  a  father  j  grant  that  he,  duly  con- 
thou  hast  broken  may  rejoice.  sidering  thy  great  mercies,  niuv  be 

Turn  thy  face  from  my  sins  ;  and  unfeignedly  thankful,  and  turn  unto 
put  out  all  my  misdeeds.  thee  with  true  repentance  and  sin- 

Make  me  a  clean  heart,  O  God  ;  CeHty  of  heart,  through  Jesus 
and  renew  a  right  spirit  within  me.  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

Cast  me  not  away  from  thv  pre- 
sence ;  and  take  not  thy  Holy'Spirit  H  Prayers  for  Persons  under   Sen- 
from  me.  tence  °f  Death. 

O  give  me  the  comfort  of  thy  *[  When  a  Criminal  is  under  Sen- 
help  again;  and  stablish  me  with  tence  of  Death,  the  Minister  shall 
thy  free  Spirit.  proceed,  immediately  after  the  Col- 

Then  shall  I  teach  thy  ways  unto  lect,  O  God,  who  sparest,  &c.  to 
the  wicked ;  and  sinners  shall  be  exhort  him  after  this  Form,  or 
converted  unto  thee.  other  like  1 

Deliver  me  from  blood  guiltiness,  TTVK.ARLY  beloved,  it  hath  pleas- 
O  God,  thou  that  art  the  God  of  *-*  ed  Almighty  God,  in  his  jus- 
my  health  ;  and  my  tongue  shall  tice,  to  bring  you  under  the  sen- 
sing of  thy  righteousness.  tence  and  condemnation  of  the  law  : 

Thou  shalt  open  my  lips,  O  Lord  ;  You  are  shortly  to  stiller  death  in 
and  my  mouth  shall  show  thy  such  a  manner,  that  others,  warned 
praise.  by  your  example,  may  be  the  more 

For  thou  desirest  no  sacrifice,  afraid  to  offend  ;  and  we  pray  God, 
else  would  I  g'ive  it  thee  ;  but  thou  that  you  may  make  such  use  of 
Slightest  not  in  burnt-offering/,,        your  punishments   in    this   world, 


fe 


VISITATION  OF  PRISONERS.  i£9 

that  your  soul  may  be  saved  in  the  pleasure  :  but  if  we  confess  our 
World  to  come.  sins,  he  is  faithful  and  just  to  for- 

Wherefore  we  come  to  you  in  the  give  us  our  sins,  and  to  cleanse  vis 
bowels  of  compassion  ;  and,  being  from  all  unrighteousness.  Do  not 
desirous  that  you  should  avoid  pre-  either  way  abuse  the  goodness  of 
sumption  on  the  one  hand,  and  de-  God,  who  calleth  us  mercifully  to 
spair  on  the  other,  shall  plainly  lay  amendment,  and  of  his  endless  pity 
before  you  the  wretchedness  of  promiseth  us  forgiveness  of  that 
your  condition,  and  declare  how  which  is  past,  if  with  a  perfect  and 
far  you  ought  to  depend  on  the  true  heart  we  return  unto  him. 
mercies  of  God,  and  the  merits  of  Since  therefore  you  are  soon  to 
our  Saviour.  Consider  then  scri-  pass  into  an  endless  and  unchange- 
ously  with  yourself,  in  all  appear-  able  state,  and  your  future  happi- 
ance  the  time  of  your  dissolution  ness  or  misery  depends  upon  the 
draweth  near  ;  your  sins  have  laid  few  moments  which  are  left  you  ; 
fast  hold  upon  you  ;  you  are  soon  1  require  you  strictly  to  examine 
to  be  removed  from  among  men  by  yourself,  and  your  estate  both  to- 
a  violent  death  ;  and  you  shall  lade  wards  God  and  towards  man  ;  and 
away  suddenly  like  the  grass,  which  let  no  worldly  considerat;on  hinder 
in  the  morning  is  green  and  grow-  you  from  making  a  true  and  full 
eth  up,  but  in  the  evening  is  cut  confession  of  your  sins,  ancji  giving 
down,  dried  up,  and  withered.  Af-  all  the  satisfaction  which  is  in  your 
tcr  you  have  thus  finished  the  power  to  every  one  whom  you  have 
course  of  a  sinful  and  miserable  wronged  or  injured  ;  that  you  may 
life,  you  shall  appear  before  the  find  mercy  at  your  heavenly  Father's- 
Judge  of  all  flesh  ;  who,  as  he  pro-  hand,  for  Christ's  sake,  and  not  be 
nounces  blessings  on  the  righteous,  condemned  in  the  dreadful  day  of 
shall  likewise  say,  with   a  terrible  judgment. 

voice  of  most  just  judgment,  to  Lastly,  beloved,  submit  yourself 
the  wicked.  Go,  ye  accursed,  into  with  Christian  resignation  to  the 
the  fire  everlasting,  prepared  for  just  judgment  of  God,  which  your 
the  devil  and  his  angels.  own  crimes  have  brought  upon  you, 

Your  sins  have  brought  you  too  and  be  in  charitv  with  all  men  ;  be- 
near  this  dreadful  sentence  :  It  is  ing  ready  sincerely  to  forgive  all 
therefore  your  part  and  duty,  my  such  as  have  offended  you,  not  ex- 
brother,  humbly  to  confess  and  be-  cepting  those  who  have  prosecuted 
wail  your  great  and  manifold  often-  you  even  unto  deatli  :  And,  though 
ces,  and  to  repent  you  truly  of  your  this  may  seem  a  hard  saying,  yet 
sins,  as  you  tender  the  eternal  sal-  know  assuredly,  that  without  it  your 
vation  of  your  soul.  charity  is  not  yet  perfect.     And  fail 

Be  not  deceived  with  a  vain  and  not  earnestly  to  endeavour  and  pray 
presumptuous  expectation  of  God's  for  this  blessed  temper  and  compo- 
favour,  nor  say  within  yourself,  sure  of  mind  :  So  may  you  cast 
Peace,  Peace,  where  there  is  no  yourself  with  an  entire  dependence 
peace  ;  for  there  is  no  peace,  says  upon  the  mercies  of  God,  through 
my  God,  to  the  wicked.  God  is  the  merits  of  our  Saviour  and  Re- 
not  mocked  ;  he  is  of  purer  eyes  deemer  Jesus  Christ, 
than  to  behold  iniquity  ;  and  with-  fl  Here  ttie  Minister  shall  examine 
out  holiness  no  man  shall  see  the  him  concerning-  his  Faith,  and  re- 
Lord.  On  the  other  hand,  despair  hearse  the  Articles  of  the  Creed, 
pot  of  God's  mercy,  though  trouble  Dost  thou  believe  in  God,  &c. 
is  on  every  side  ;  for  God  shutteth  And  the  Criminal  shall  answer, 
not  up  his  mercies  for  ever  in  dis-        All  this  I  steadfastly  believe. 


190  VISITATION  OF  PRISONERS. 

%  Then  shall  the  Minister  examine  complaint  ;  give  him,  we   beseech 

•whether  he  repent  him  truly  of  hit  thee,  patience    in  this    his  time    of 

sins,  exhorting  him  to  a  particular  adversity,    and    support  under  ter- 

Confession  of  the  sin/or  which  he  rors  which  encompass  him  ;  set  be- 

is  condemned;  and  upon    ConfeS'  fore  his  eye*  the  things  he  hath  done 

sion,  lie   shall  instruct   him    what  in  the  body,  which  have  justly  pro- 

satisfacUon  ought    to  be  made   to  voked    thee    to  anger ;    and  foras- 

ihoae  whom  he  has  offended  thereby ;  much  as  his  continuance  appeareth 

and  if  lie  knoweth  any   combina-  to    be  short    amongst  us,    quicken 

tions  in   wickedness,    or   any   evil  him  so  much  (he  more  by  thy  grace 

practices  designed  against  others,  and  holy  Spirit ;  that  he,  being  con- 

Ict  him  be  admonished  to  the  utmost  verted  and  reconciled  unto  thee,  be- 

of  his  power  to  discover  and  pre-  fore  thy  judgments   have  cut   him 

vent  them.  off  from  the  earth,  may  at  the  hour 

•f  After  his  Confession,  the  Minister  of  his  death  depart   in  peace,  and 

shall  declare  to  him  the  pardoning"  be    received  into   thine  everlasting 

mercy  of  God,  in  the  Form  which  kingdom,  through  Jesus  Christ  our 

is  used  in  tlie  Communion  Service.  Lord.     Amen. 

^  After    which     shall    be    said    the  ^  Adding  this  : 

Collect  following.  ^  SAVIOUR  of  the  world,  who b v. 

r\  HOLY    Jesus,    who    of  thine  V7  tlw   cross   an(j  prcc;ous  blood 

*-*  infinite  goodness,   didst  accept  nast  redeemed  us,  save  us  and  help 

the  conversion  of  a  sinner  on  the  ,,s,    we  humbly    beseech  thee,    O 

cross  ;  open  thine  eye  of  mercy  up-  Lord. 

on  this   thy  servant,  who  desireth          _,        ,  \_,  ',  ,,         .   _ 

pardon  and  forgiveness,  though   in  IF  lhen  ^  Minister,  standing,  shall 

his  latest  hour  he  turncth  unto  thee.  _._    ,  .,      saj!>  ..„ 

Renew  in  him  whatsoever  hath  been  TV"?    ™fst  ,        hfe  We  are    m 
decayed  by  the  fraud  and  malice  of  *    death  :  O*   whom  may  we   seek 

the  devil,  or  by  his  own  carnal  will  for  succour,  but  of  thee,  O    Lord, 

and  frailness.    Consider  his  contri-  w ho  for  our  sms  art  justly  displeas- 

tion ;   accept   his  repentance ;    and  ec*  ;  ,        ,  .      ' 

forasmuch  as  he  putteth  his  full  trust       Y?>  °    Lord  God    most  holy,  O 

only  in  thy  mercy,  impute  not  unto  Lord  m?st  m\$™?>  10,.no]y  aml  m(.)St 

him  his  former  sins,  but  strengthen  merciful  Saviour,  deliver  us  not  m- 

himwith   thy  blessed    Spirit;'    and  to  the  bitter  pains  of  eternal  death. 
When  thou  art  pleased  to  take  him     pThou  lowest   Lord,  the  secrets 

hence,  take    him  unto   thv  favour:  of  our  hearts:  Shut  not  thy  merci- 

This  we  beg  through  thy  merits,  O  M  ears  to   our  prayers ;    but  spare 

Lord,  our  Saviour  and  our  Redeem-  us    Lord   most  holy,  O    God  most 

er.     Amen  mighty,  O   holy  and    merciful  Sav- 
iour, thou  most  worth  v  Judge  eter- 

H  Then  the  Minister  shall  say,  milj  suffep  us  not<  at  our  iast  hour, 

r\  FATHER  of  mercies  and  God  for  any  pains  of  death  to  fall  from 

*^  of  all  comfort ;  we  fly  unto  thee  thee. 

for  succour  in  behalf  of  this  thy  ser-         ,_  _,        ,,,-..  ,    „ 

vant,  who  is  now  under  the  sentence         ^  Then  the  funster  shall  say, 

of  condemnation.     The  day  of  his  'TMiE  Almighty    God,    who    is   &M 
mity  is  at  hand,  and  he  is  ac-  most  strong  tower  to  all  thoseV 

counted  as  one   of  those    who  go  who  put  their  trust  in  him  to  whom 

down  into   the  pit.     Blessed  Lord,  all  things   in  heaven,  in  earth,  and 

remember  thy  mercies;  look  upon  under  the  earth,  do  bow  and  obey; 

his  infirmities;  hear  the  voice  of  his  be  now  and  evermore  thy  defence ; 


VISITATION  OF  PRISONERS,        .  191 

and  make  thee  know  and  feel  that  The  Epistle.  Heb.  xii.  11. 

their  is  none  other  name  under  XTO  chastening  for  the  present 
heaven  given  to  man,  in  whom  and  ■  seemeth  to  be  joyous,  butgriev- 
through  whom  thou  mayest  receive  ous;  nevertheless,  afterwards  it 
salvation,  but  only  the  mime  of  our  yielded  the  peaceable  fruit  of  right- 
Lord  Jesus  Christ.     Amen.  eousness,  unto  them  which  are  ex- 

„    _    ,   ' *       ,        ,    „  ercised  thereby. 

IT  And  after  that  shall  say,  ,*,'*.        ,      „ 

J  *  The  Gospel     St.  John  v.  24. 

TJNTO  God's  gracious  mercy  and  x-rERILY,  verilv,  I  say  unto  you, 
^  protection  we  commit  thee  :  V  He  that  heareth  my  word,  and 
The  Lord  bless  thee  and  keep  thee :  believeth  on  him  that  se;nt  me  hath 
Ihe  Lord  make  his  face  to  shine  everlasting  life,  and  shall  not  come 
tipon  thee, ,  and  be  gracious  unto  int0  condemnation;  but  is  passed 
thee:  The  Lord  lift  his  countenance  from  death  unto  life, 
upon   thee,    and    give    thee  peace,  .     .        . 

both  now  and  evermore.  ^  A  p™yerfor  imprisoned  Debtors. 

MOST  gracious  God,  look  down 
in  pity  and  compassion  upon 
all,  or  such  parts  cf  the  foregoing  these  thine  affljcted  servants,  who 
Office  as  the  Minister  shall  judge  are  fanen  unfier  the  misery  0f  a  close 
Jiroper,  shall  be  said  the  Commend-  restraint.  Give  them  always  a  deep 
atory  Prayer  for  a  person  at  the  sense  0f  their  sins,  and  of  thy  fath- 
point  of  departure,  as  it  is  in  the  erly  love  and  correction  ;  and  the 
Visitation  of  the  Sick.  mQre    their   confinement    presseth. 

%  The  Collect  for  the  Communion     hard  uPon   them>  the  moi*e   let  the 
Service.  comforts  of  thy  grace  and  mercy  a- 

bound  towards  them.  Give  to  their 
f\  GOD,  who  declarest  thy  Al-  creditors  tenderness  and  compas- 
*s  mighty  power  chiefly  in  showing  sionj  ami  to  them  a  meek  and  for- 
mercy  and  pity  ;  we  beseech  thee  giving  spirit  towards  all  those  who 
to  have  mercy  upon  this  thy  ser-  have  confined  them,  and  a  full  pur- 
vant,  who  for  his  transgressions  is  pose  to  repair  all  the  injuries  and 
appointed  to  die.  Grant  that  he  losses  which  others  have  sustained 
may  take  thy  judgments  patiently,  bv  them.  Raise  them  up  friends  to 
and  repent  him  truly  of  his  sins  ;  pity  and  relieve  them  j  give  them 
that  he  recovering  thy  favour,  the  the  continued  comfort  of  thy  coun- 
fearful  reward  of  his  actions  may  tcnance  here;  and  so  sanctify  their 
end  with  his  life;  and  whensoever  afflictions,  that  they  may  work  for 
lus  soul  shall  depart  from  his  body,  them  an  eternal  weight  of  glory, 
it  may  be  without  spot  presented  through  the  merits  and  mediation 
unto  thee,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  of  Jesus  Christ  thy  Son  our  Lord, 
Lord.     Amen.  ■  Amen. 


I 


A  FORM  OF 

PRAYER  AND   THANKSGIVING 

■To  Almighty  Cod,  for  the  Fruits  of  the  Earth,  and  all  the  other  Bless- 
ings of  his  merciful  Providence  ;  to  be  used  yearly  on  the  First  Tues- 
day in  November,  or  on  such  oilier  Day  as   shall  be  appointed  by  the 

Ciwl  Authority. 

%  The  Service  shall  be  as  usual,  except  where  it  is  hereby  otherwise  ap- 
pointed. 

■%  Jmong  the  Sentences  at  the  begin-  He  covereth  the  heaven  with 
ning  of  Morning  Prayer  shall  be  clouds,  and  prepareth  rain  for  the 
the  following  :   ~  earth  ;  he  maketh  the  grass  to  grow 

HONOUR    the    Lord   with  thy  uPon  ft*  mountains, 
substance,   and  with  the  first       «e  giveth  to  the  beast  his  food ; 
fruits  ot  all  thine  increase  :  So  shall  and  to  the  young  ravens  which  cry. 

Praise    the   Lord,    O  Jerusalem  : 
Praise  thv  God,  O  Sion. 


thy  barns  be  filled  with  plenty,  and 
thy   presses    shall   burst   out   with 


w  wine.     Prov..  iii.  9,  10.  /or  he  hath  strengthened  the  bars 

The  Lord  by  wisdom  hath  founel-  ™  .}hY  g^es  ;  he  hath  blessed  thy 
ed    the    earth  ;    by   understanding  children  within  thee, 
hath  he  established  the  heavens  :  By       He  maketh  peace  in  thy  borders, 
his  knowledge  the  depths  are  brok-    and^hllah   thee   *llh  the  nncst  of 
en   up,  and  the   clouels  drop  down   wheat. 
the  dew.     Prov.  iii   19,  20.  ^y  Then  shall  be  said  or  swig  one  of 

The  eternal  God  is  thy  refuge,  t/ie  Selections,  or  tome  other  por- 
and  underneath  are  the  everlasting  $m  of  the  Psalms,  at  the  discre- 
arms.     Deut.  xxxiii.  27.  fmi  of  the  Minister. 

Israel  then  shall   dwell  in  safety   ^  The   First   Lesson  shall  be  Deut. 
alone- ;  the  foundation  of  Jacob  shall        -v  iii.  end  (he  Second  Lesson   shall 
be  upon  the  land  ol  corn  and  of       ie  \  Thess.  v.  12  to  24. 
wine,    also    his  heaven   shaR  chop  ,r    nr.      ..      n    ,       ,  ,„.      . 
,W.    ,W       7W  „.;•,«.  98.  1f  Jfterthe    General  Thanksgiving, 


down  dew.     Deut.  xxxiii.  28 

Happy  art  thou,  O  Israel ;  who  is 


shall  be  said  this  tuhech  followeth 

like  unto  thee,  o' people  saved  by  l\lOST  Rr:'c'«l;s  God,  by  whose 
the  Lord,  the  shield  of  thy  help,  and  X  "  knowledge-  the  depths  are  bro- 
who  is  the  sword  of  thy  excellency  !  ken  up  and  the  clouds  drop  down 
Dent,  xxxiii.  29.  t'10  deV  ;  we  yield   thee  unfeigned 

thanks  and  praise,    as  for  all  thy 

f  Instead  of  O  come  let  us   sing,  mercics>  so   especially   for  the  re- 

£fc.  the  following  shall  be  said  or  turns    of    Seed-time    "and    Harvest, 

sung.  alK]  for  crowning  the  year  with  thy 

PRAISE  ye  the  Lord;  for  it  is  goodness,  in  the  increase  of  the 
good  to"  sing  praises  unto  our  ground  and  the  gathering  in  of  the 
God  ;  for  it  is  pleasant,  and  praise  huits  thereof.  And  we  beseech 
is  comely.  thee,  give   us  a  just  sense  of  thiswi 

The  Lord  doth  build  up  Jerusa-  great  mercy  ;  such  as   may  appear 

km  ;  he  gathered  together  the  out-  in  our  lives,    by  an  humble,  holy," 

casts  of  Israel.  and  obedient  walking  before  thee 

He  healeth  those  that  are  broken  all  our  days,  through  Jesus  Christ 

j>aheart,andbmdeth  up  their  wounds,  our  Lord  ;  to  whom,  with  thee  and 


A  FORM  OF  PRAYER,  &c.  193 

the  Holy  Ghost,   be  all  glory  and  glass  :    for  he  beholdeth   himself, 

honour,  world  without  end.     Amen,  and  goeth  his  way,  and  straightway 

m  rnr     n  n    *  ,     i  i  ■    *  „  i   f  forgetteth  what  manner  of  man  lie 

*  The   Collect  to  be  vsed  instead  of  ^fe     But  ^^   looketh  .^  the 

^  ™r,j!at  f°r -11  tylu„    ^  perfect  law  of  liberty,  and  continu- 

O  ll°?l    n,e!XAfuli  !ather'/    °  eth  therein,  he   being  not  a  forget- 
y  hast  blessed  the  labours  of   he  faf  •  8.  of  ^    w^k 

husbandman  in  the  returns  of  the  man  ■  be   blessed  fe  his 

fruits  of  the   earth  ;  we  gxve  thee  deed  ^    man  a  g^ 

humble  and  hearty  thanks  for  this         be    ^^        and    b'rid]elh   not 
thy   bounty;    beseeching   thee    to  «  deceiveth  his  own 

continue  thy  loving  kmdness  to  us;  ,  §V        ,     rel-  ion  is  ^ 

that  our  land   may   etui  yield  her  ^  and  undented  before 

increase,  to  thy  glory  and  our  com-  God  ^  b  ^      .    ^  .  tQ  ^ 

fort,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  ^  fatherlesg  and  widows  in  thcir 
"*w,ew-  affliction,  and  to  keep  himself  un- 

The  Epistle.     St.  James  i.  16.        spotted  from  the  world. 
J)0  not  err,  my  beloved  brethren  :  ^ 

•■-,  every  good  gift  and  every  per-  c  w  -r 

feet  gift  is  from  above  ;  and  cometh  VE  have  heard  that  it  hath  beer* 
down  from  the  Father  of  Lights,  ■■-  said,  Thou  shalt  love  thy  neigh- 
with  whom  is  no  variableness,  nei-  bour  and  hate  thine  enemy.  But  I 
ther  shadow  of  turning.  Of  his  say  unto  you,  love  your  enemies, 
own  will  begat  he  us  of  the  word  bless  them  that  curse  you,  do  good 
of  truth,  that  we  should  be  a  kind  to  them  that  hate  you,  and  pray  for 
of  first  fruits  of  his  creatures,  them  which  despitefully  use  you 
Wherefore,  my  beloved  brethren,  and  persecute  you  :  that  ye  may  be 
let  every  man  be  swift  to  hear,  slow  the  children*  of  your  Father  which* 
to  speak,  slow  to  wrath  :  for  the  is  in  heaven  ;  for  he  maketh  hi* 
wrath  of  man  worketh  not  the  sun  to  rise  on  the  evil  and  on  the 
righteousness  of  God.  Wherefore  good,  and  sendeth  rain  on  the  just 
lay  apart  all  filthiness  and  superflu-  and  on  the  unjust.  For  if  ye  love 
ity  of  naughtiness,  and  receive  with  them  which  love  you,  what  reward 
meekness  the  engrafted  word,  which  have  ye  ?  do  not  even  the  Publican* 
is  able  to  save  your  souls.  Be  ye  the  same  ?  Or  if  ye  salute  your 
doers  of  the  word  ;  and  not  hearers  brethren  only,  what  do  ye  more  than 
only,  deceiving  your  own  selves,  others  !  do  not  even  the  Publicans 
For  if  any  be  a  hearer  of  the  word  so  ?  Be  ye  therefore  perfect,  even 
and  not  a  doer,  he  is  like  unto  a  as  your  Father  which  is  in  heave* 
man  beholding  his  natural  face  in  a  is  perfect. 


¥  0  R  M  S    OF    PRAYER 

TO  BE  USED  IX  FAMILIES. 

MORNING    PRAYER. 

J£  The  Master  or  Mistress  haying  called  together  as  many  of  the  Fam- 
ily as  can  conveniently  be  pie  scut  ;  let  one  of  them,  or  any  other 
whom  they  shall  think  proper,  say  as  follows,  all  kneeling  : 

OUR  Fatlver,  who  art  in  Heaven,  Hallowed  bo  thy  Name;  Thy 
Kingdom  come  ;  Thy  will  be  done  on  Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  \ 
Give  us  tiiis  day  our  daily  bread  ;  And  forgive  us  our  trespasses,  as 
we  forgive  those  who  trc-sjMA  agajftst  us  ;  And  Lad  us  not  into  tempta- 
tion ;  But  deliver  u:>  from  evil:  For  thine  is  the  Kingdom,  and  the 
Power,  and  the  Glory,  for  ever  and  ever.     +9 men. 

Acknowledgment  A  LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  in  whom  we 
of  Cod's  mercy  and  ■*•*•  live  and  move  and  have  our  being  ;  we,  thy 
preset  ration,  espe-  needy  creatures,  render  thee  our  humble  praises, 
dally  through  the  for  thy  preservation  of  us  from  the  beginning  of  our 
Blight  past.  lives  to  this  day,  and  especially  for  having  delivered 

us  from    the  dangers    of  the    past   night.     To    thy 

*  When  disturb-  watchful  providence  we  owe  it,  *(that  no  disturb- 
ances of  any  kind  ance  hath  come  nigh  us  or  our  dwelling  ;  but,  that 
b.fal  a  Family,  in-  we  are  brought  in  safety  to  the  beginning  of  this 
stead  of  this,  say,  day.)  For  these  thy  mercies,  we  bless  and  mag- 
that  notitithstand-  nify  thy  glorious  Name  ;  humbly  beseeching  thee  to 
ing  our  dangers,  accept  this  our  morning  sacrifice  of  praise  andthanks- 
tee  are  brought  in  giving  ;  for  his  sake  who  lay  down  in  the  grave,  and 
softy  to  the  begirt'  rose  again  for  us,  thy  Son  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 
fdng  of  this  day.       Amen. 

Dedication  of  soul  A  ND,  since  it  is  thy  mere)',  O  gracious  Father, 
und  body  to  Hod's  "^  that  another  day  is  added  to  our  lives  ;  We  here 
service,  with  a  res-  dedicate  both  our  souls  and  our  bodies  to  thee  and 
chition  to  be  grow-  thy  service,  in  a  sober,  righteous,  and  godly  life  : 
ing  daily  in  good-  In  which  resolution,  do  thou,  O  merciful  God,  con- 
fitss.  mm   and  strengthen  us  ;  that,    as  we  grow  in  age, 

we  may  grow  in  grace,  and  in  the  knowledge  of  our 
Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ.     Amen. 

Prayer  for  grace  "RUT,  O  God,  who  knowest  the  weakness  and  Cor- 
fu enable  us  to  per-  ^  ruption  of  cur  nature,  and  the  manifold  tempt- 
form  that  resolution,  ations  which  we  daily  meet  with;  we  humbly  be- 
seech thee  to  have  compassion  on  our  infirmities, 
and  to  give  us  the  constant  assistance  of  thy  Holy  Spirit  ;  that  we  may 
be  effectually  restrained  from  sin,  and  excited  to  our  duty.  Imprint  up- 
on our  hearts  such  a  dread  of  thy  judgments,  and  such  a  grateful  sense 
<  '  thy  goodness  to  us,  as  may  make  us  both  afraid  and  ashamed  to 
offend  thee.  And,  above  all,  keep  in  our  minds  a  lively  remembrance 
of  that  great  Vt'\:  in  which  we  must  give   a  strict  account  of  our 


FAMILY  PRAYEJI&  1&5 

thoughts,  words,  and  actions  ;  and  according-  to  the  works  done  in  the 
body,  be  eternally  rewarded  or  punished,  by  him  whom  thou  hast  ap- 
pointed the  Judge  of  quick  and  dead,  thy  Son  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
Amen. 

TN  particular,  we  implore  thy  grace  and  pro-  For  grace  to  guide  and 
•*•  tection  for  the  ensuing  day.  Keep  us  tern-  keep  its  the  folio-wing 
perate  in  our  meats  and  drinks,  and  diligent  in  day,  and  for  Goifs  bles- 
our  several  callings.  Grant  us  patience  under  sing  on  the  business  of 
any  afflictions  thou  shalt  see  fit  to  lay  on  us,  and  the  same. 
minds  always  contented  with  our  present  condi- 
tion.    Give  us  grace  to  be  just  and  upright  in  all     *  ^     0      »      ir 

iv  •  *       j  ui       e  i ?    t      ™  On  Sunday  tMorntnp 

our  dealings  ;  quiet  and  peaceable  ;  full  of  com-  .    „      .    r  .  s  -\ 

passion  ;  and  readv  to  do  good  to  all  men,  ac-  "f  f*  f/-'^  ^  and 
cording  to  our  abilities  and  opportunities.  Iti-  let  th-y  Holy  *?m\T 
rect  us  n  all  our  tfays  *(and  prosper  the  works  company  us  to  the  p  ate 
of  our  hands  in  the'business  of  our  several  sta-  ot  !'.,y  pu™»c  worship, 
tions.)  Defend  us  from  all  dangers  and  adversi-  mf1^  us  se™U9.  *nd 
ties;  and  be  graciously  pleased  to  take  us  and  attentive,  and  raising 
all  things  belonging  to  us- Under  thy  Fatherly  °ul"  ^mds  from  the 
care  and>otection.  These  things,  and  whatever  * °"ShtS  of  J*"™^ 
else  thou  shalt  see  necessary  and  convenient  to  ?  the  consideration  of 
us,  we  humbly  beg,  through  the  merits  and  *£***  **  **  ™g 
mediation  of  thy  Son  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  and  ,enetmy  Jom    m    tn<- 

0  .  • ;?,„„„  prayers  and  praises  of 

Saviour.     Amen.  J,    -'  ,      r    ,  ,.  . 

thy  Church,   and  listen 

HP  HE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  the  to  our  duty  with  honest 
•*-  love  of  God,  and  the  fellowship  of  the  Holy  hearts,  in  order  to  prac- 
Chost,  be  with  us  all  evermore.     Amen,  tise  it. 


EVENING  PRAYER. 

fl  The  Family  being  together,  a  little  before  Bed  Time,  let  the  Master 
or  Mistress,  or  any  other  whom  they  shall  think  proper,  say  as  fol- 
lows, all  kneeling  ; 

OUR  Father,  who  art  in  Heaven,  Hallowed  be  thy  Name  j  Tny 
Kingdom  come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done  on  Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven; 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread  ;  And  forgive  us  our  trespasser  ts  we 
forgive  those  who  trespass  against  us  ;  And  lead  us  not  into  temptation  ; 
But  deliver  us  from  evil  :  For  thine  is  the  Kingdom,  and  the  Power,  and 
the  Glory,  for  ever  and  ever.     Amen. 

jyTOST  merciful   God,  who  art   of  purer  eyes       Confession  of  'sin9,w'ih 
^  than  to  behold  iniquity,  and  hast  promised  a  prayer  for  contrition 
forgiveness  to  all  those  who  confess  and  forsake  and  pardon* 
their  sins  ;  we  come   before  thee  in  an  humble 
sense  of  our  own  unworthiness,  acknowledging 

our  manifold  transgressions  of  thy  righteous  *  Here,  let  him  wliv 
laws*  But,  O  gracious  Father,  who  desirest  not  reads  make  a  sho^t pause, 
the  death  of  a  sinner,  look  upon  us,  we  beseech  that  every  one  way  se- 
thee,  in  mercy,  and  forgive  us  all  our  transgres-  cret/y  c&hfcss  the  wu» 
sions.    Make  us  deeply  sensible  of  the  great  evil  and  failings  of  that 


195  FAMILY  PRAYERS. 

of  them  ;  and  work  in  us  a  hearty  contrition  ;  that  wc  may  obtain  for- 
giveness at  thy  hands,  who  art  ever  ready  to  receive  humble  and  peni- 
tent sinners  ;  for  the  sake  of  thy  Son  Jesus  Christ,  our  only  Saviour  and 
Redeemer,     Ameii. 

Prayer  for  grace  A  ND  lest,  through  our  own  frailty,  or  the  tempta- 
to  re/opm  and  grow  -^*-  tions  which  encompass  us,  we  be  drawn  again 
idler.  into  sin,  vouchsafe  us,  we  beseech  thee,  the  direc- 

tion and  assistance  of  thy  Holy  Spirit.  Reform 
whatever  is  amiss  in  the  temper  and  disposition  of  our  souls  ;  that  no 
unclean  thoughts,  unlawful  designs,  or  inordinate  desires,  may  rest 
there.  Purge  our  hearts  from  envy,  hatred,  anil  malice  ;  that  we  may 
Sun  to  go  down  upon  our  wrath  ;  but  may  always  go  to 
our  rest  in  peace,  charity,  and  good-will,  with  a  conscience  void  of 
offence  towards  thee  and  towards  men  :  That  so,  we  may  be  preservcel 
pure  and  blameless,  unto  the  coming  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus- 
Christ,     A 

■xTl^e  Intercession.    A  "^  accePt>  O  Lord,  our  intercessions  for  all  man- 
*^-  kind.     Let  the  light  of  thy  Gospel  shine  upon  all 
nations  ;  and  may  as  many  as  have  received  it,  live  as  becomes  it.     Be 
gracious  unto  thy  Church  ;  and  grant  that  every  member  of  the  same, 
in  his  vocation   and    ministry,  may  serve  thee  faithfully.     Bless   all  in 
hority  over  us  ;  and  so  ru}e  their  hearts,  and  strengthen  their  hands, 
that  they  may  punish  •vickeelness  and  vice,  and  maintain  thy  true  reli- 
gion and  virtue.     Senel  down  thy  blessings  temporal  anel  spiritual,  upon 
all  our  relations,  friends,  and  neighbours.     Rewarel  all  who  have  done 
us  good,  anel  pardon  all  those  who  have  done  or  wish  us  evil,  and  give 
them  repentance  and   better  minds.     Be  merciful   to  all  who  are  in  any 
trouble  ;  and  do  thou,  the  God  of  pity,  administer  to  them  according  to 
several  necessities,  for  his  sake  who  went  about  doing  good,  thy 
Son  ou.f  Saviour  Jesus  Christ.     Amen. 

TheThatihsitiv!mt  HP^  oar  Pravei's>  O  Lord,  we  join  our  unfeigned 
A  thanks  for  all  thy  mercies  ;  for  our  being,  our 
reason,  and  all  other  endowments  and  faculties  of  soul  and  body  ;  for 
our  health,  friends,  food,  anel  raiment,  anel  all  the  other  comforts  and 
conveniences  of  life.  Above  all  we  adore  thy  mercy  in  sending  thy  only 
*>  >i\  into  the  world  to  redeem  us  from  sin  anel  eternal  eleath,  anel  in  giv- 
s  the  knowledge  and  sense  of  our  duty  towards  thee.  We  bless 
thee  for  thy  patience  with  us,  notwithstanding  our  many  and  great  pro- 
vocations ;  for  all  the  directions,  assistances,  and  comforts  of  thy  Holy 
Spirit  ;  for  thy  continual  care  anel  watchful  provielence  over  us  through 
the  whole  course  of  our  lives  ;  anel  particularly  for  the  mercies  and  ben- 
efits of  the  past  day  :  Beseeching  thee  to  continue  these  thy  blessings 
to  us  ;  and  to  give  us  grace  to  show  our  thankfulness  in  a  sincere  obe- 
dience to  his  laws  through  whose  merits  anel  intercession  we  received 
them  all,  thy  Son  our  Saviour  Jesus  Ciirist.     Amen. 


ijoy  such   refreshing  sleep 
as  may  fit  us  for  the  duties  of  the  following  day.     Make  us  ever  mind- 
he  time  wksn  wc  shall  lie  down  in  the  dust ;  and  grant  us  grace 


SELECTIONS  OF  PSALMS.  19T 

always  to  live  in  such  a  state,  that  we  may  never  be  afraid  to  die  :  So» 
that  living-  and  dying*  we  may  be  thine,  through  the  merits  and  satis- 
faction of  thy  Son  Christ  Jesus,  in  whose  name  we  offer  up  these  our/ 
imperfect  prayers.     Amen. 

THE  grace  of  our  Lord"  Jesus  Christ,  and  the  love  of  God,  and  the 
fellowship  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  with  us  all  evermore.     Amen. 

*  On  Sundays  and  on  other  days,  when  it  may  be  convenient,  it  will  be  pro- 
per to  begin  xviih  a  Chapter,  or  part  of  a  Chapter,  from  the  New 
Testament, 


SELECTIONS   OF  PSALM'S, 

TO    BE    USED    INSTEAD   OF  THE    PSALMS   FOR   THE   DAY,    AT    THE 
DISCRETION    OF    THE    MINISTER, 


SELECTION  I.  and  endureth  for  ever;  the  judg- 

„    ,        .       „  ?.         _    .  ments   of  the  Lord   are   true,  and 

Psalm  xix.    C*h  enarrant.  rigHeous  altogether. 

THE  heavens  declare  the  glory       More  to  be  desired  are  they  than 
of  God ;  and   the  firmament  gold,    yea,   than    much  fine  gold  i- 
showeth  his  handy  work.  sweeter  rlso  than  honey,  and   the 

One  clay  telleth  another;  and  one  honey. con  b. 
night  certifieth  another.  Moreover,  by  them  is  thy  servant 

There  is  neither  speech  nor  Ian-  taught  ;    and  in    keeping  of  them 
g-uage  ;  but  their  voices    are  heard  there  is  great  reward, 
among  them.  Who  can  tell  how  oft  he  offend - 

Their   sound  is  gone   out  into  all  ctli  r  O   cl<anse  thou   me  from  my 
lands ;    and   their   words    into    the  secret  faults. 
ends  of  the  world.  Keep    thy  servant  also  from  pro 

In  them  hath  he  set  a  tabernacle  sumptuous   sins,  lest   they   get  the 
for  the  sun  ;  which  cometh  forth  as  dominion  over  me. 
a  bridegroom   out  of  his  chamber,       Let  the  words  of  my  mouth,    and? 
and  rejoiceth  as  a   giant  to  run  his  the    meditation  of  my  heart,    be  al- 
course  way  acceptable  in  thy  sight. 

It  goeth  forth  from  the  uttermost       O    Lord,  my    strength,   and  my 
part   of  the    heaven,  and    runneth  Redeemer, 
about  unto  the  end  of  it  again  ;    and        r,    ,_       •       _      .   . 
(Mere  is  nothing  hid  from  the  heat       Psal™  XXlV"  n°mim  e9t  terra' 
thereof.  rpHE  earth  is  the  Lord's,  and    all 

The  law* of  the  Lord  is  an  unde-    A    that  therein  is  j  the  compass  i>f 
filed  law,    converting  the  soul;  the  the    world,    and    they    that    dwell 
testimony  of  the  Lord    is  sure,  and  therein. 
giveth  wisdom  unto  the  simple.  For  he  hath  founded  it  upon  t!.e 

The   statutes     of  the   Lord   are  seas,     and    prepared   it  upon   the 
right,  and    rejoice  the    heart;  the  floods. 

commandment  of  the  Lord  is  pure,,      Who  shall  ascend  into  the  hill  of " 
fend  giveth  light  unto  the  eyes*  the  Lord  ?  or  who  shall  rise  up.  in 

The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  clean,,  his  holy  place  I 
R:  2 


193  SELECTIONS  OF  PSALMS. 

Even  he  that  hath  clean  hands,  For  look  how  high  the  heaven  Is 
and  a  pure  heart ;  and  that  hath  in  comparison  of  the  earth  ;  so 
not  lift  up  his  mind  unto  vanity,  nor  great  is  his  mercy  also  toward 
/sworn  to  deceive  his  neighbour.         those  who  tear  him! 

lie  shall  .eceive  the  blessing  from  Look  how  wide  also  the  east  is 
the  Lord;  and  righteousness  from  from  the  west ;  so  far  hath  he  set 
the  (iodof  his  salvation.  our  sins  from  us  ! 

This  is  the  generation  of  those  Yea,  like  as  a  father  pitieth  his 
who  seek  him  ;  even  of  those  who  own  children ;  even  so  is  the  Lord 
seek  thy  face,  O  Jacob.  merciful  unto  them  that  fear  him.     . 

Lift  up    your  heads,  O  ye  gates,       For  he  knoweth   whereof  we  are 
.and   be  ye   lift    up,  ye   everlasting  made;  he  remembereth that  we  are 
doors,  and  the  King   of  glory  shall  but  dust. 
come  in.  The  days  of  man  are  but  as  grass  ; 

Who  is  the   King   of  glory  ?  it  is  for  he  flourisheth  as  a  flower  of  the 
ihe  Lord    strong  and   mighty,  even  field. 
the  Lord  mighty  in  battle.  For   as  soon  as    the  wind  goeth 

Lift  up  your   heads,  O  ye  gates,  over  it,  it  is  gone;  and  the  place 
and    be  ye  lift   up,  ye   everlasting  thereof  shall  know  it  no  more, 
floors,  and  the  King  of  glory  shall      But  the  merciful  goodness  of  the 
come  in.  Lord   endureth    for  ever  and   ever 

Who  is  the  King  of  glory?  even  upon  those  who  fear  him ;  and  his 
the  Lord  of  hosts,  he  is  the  King  righteousness  upon  children's  chil- 
of  glory.  dren  ; 

Psalm  ciii.  Henedlc,  anima  nu  .?.  Even  upon  such  as  keep  his  co- 

"13  RAISE  the   Lord,    O    my   soul ;  venant,  and   think   upon    his   com- 

and  all  that  is  within  me,  praise  mandments  to  do  them, 
iiis  holy  name.  The  Lord  hath  prepared  his  seat 

Praise  the  Lord,  O  my  soul ;  and  in  heaven,  and  his   kingdom  ruletli 
'  not  all  his  benefits  ,  over  all. 

Who  forgiveth  all  thy .  sin,  and  O  praise  the  Lord,  ye  Angels  of 
healeth  all  thine  infirmities ;  his,  ye  that  excel  in  strength;  ye 

Who  saveth  thy  life  from  destruc-  that  fulfil  his  commandment,  and 
lion,  and  crowned;  thee  with  mercy  hearken  unto  the  voiccof  his  words, 
and  loving  kindness  ;  O   praise   the  Lord,    all  ye   his 

Who  satisfieth   thy   mouth  with  hosts ;  ye    servants  of  his,  that  do 
£'ood   things,    making   thee   young-  his  pleasure. 
and  lusty  as  an  eagle.  Ospeak^good  of  the  Lord,  all  ye 

The  Lord  executeth  righteous-  works  of  his,  in  all  places  of  his 
ness  and  judgment,  for  all  them  dominion :  Praise  thou  the  Lord, 
that  are  oppressed  with  wrong.  O  my  soul. 

He    showed  his    ways  unto  Mo ■ 

ses,  his  works  unto  the  children  of  SELECTION  JI. 

Israel.  From  Psalm  cxx.;ix.     Domine 

The  Lord  is  full  of  compassion  proband. 

and   mercy,  long-suffering,  and  of  C\  LORD,  thou-Jiast  searched  me 
great  goodness.  out,  and  known  me  ;  thou  know- 

He  will  not  alway  be  chiding;  est  my  down 'Sitting,  and  mine  up- 
neither  keepeth  he  his  anger  for  rising  ;  ihou  understandest  my 
ever.  thoughts  long  before. 

He  hath  not  dealt  with  us  after  Thou  art  about  my  path,  and  a* 
our  sins  ;  nor  rewarded  us  according  bout  my  bed ;  and  spiest  out  all  »y 
'to  our  wickednesses,  ways,  " 


SELECTIONS  OF  PSALMS.  199 

For  lo,  there  is  not  a  word  in  my  of  wickedness  in  me ;  and  lead  me 
tongue,  but  thou,  O  Lord,  knowest  in  the  way  everlasting, 
it  altogether.  Psalm    xlv      Exallabo  te,  Beus. 

Thou   hast  fashioned   me  behind 
and   before,    and  laid  thine    hand  T  WILL  magnify  thee,  O  God,  my 
upon  me.  King",  and  I  will  praise  thy  name 

Such  knowledge   is  too    wonder-  for  ever  and  ever, 
ful  and    excellent  for  me  ;  I  cannot       Every  day  will  I  give  thanks  unto 
attain  unto  it.  thee,  and  praise  thy  nam'-  for  ever 

Whither  shall  I  go  then  from  thy  and  ever. 
Spirit  ?  or  whither   shall  I    go  then       Great  is  the  Lord,  and  marvellous, 
from  thy  presence  ?  worthy  to  be  praised  ;  there  is  no 

If  I  climb  up  into    heaven,  thou  end  of  his  greatness, 
art  there;  if  I  go  down  to  hell,  thou       One  generation  shall  praise   thy 
art  there  also.  works  unto  another,    and   declare 

If  I  take  the  wings  of  the  morn-  thy  power, 
ing,  and  remain  in  the   uttermost       As  for  me,  I  will  be  talking  of 
parts  of  the  sea:  thy  worship,    thy  glory,  thy  praise, 

Even  there   also  shall  thy    hand  and  wondrous  works ; 
lead  me,  and  thy  right  hand  shall       So  that  men   shall   speak  of  the 
hold  me.  might  of  thy  marvellous  acts  ;  and 

If  I  say,  Peradventure  the  dark-  I  will  also  tell  of  thy  greatness, 
ness  shall  cover  me  ;  then  shall  my       The  memorial  of  thine  abundant 
night  be  turned  to  day.  kindness  shall  be  showed,  and  men 

Yea,  the  darkness  is  no  darkness  shall  sing  of  thy  righteousness. 
with  thee,  but  the  night  is  as  clear       The  Lord  is   gracious   and  mer* 
as  the  day;  the  darkness  and  light  ciful  ;  long-suffering,  and  of  great 
to  thee  are  both  alike.  goodness. 

For  my  reins  are  thine ;  thou  hast       The   Lord  is  loving  unto    every 
covered  me  in  my  mother's  womb,     man,  and  his  mercy  is  over  all  his 

I  will  give  thanks  unto  thee,  for  works. 
I  am  fearfully  and  wonderfully  made:       All   thy    works   praise    thee,    O 
Marvellous  are  thy  works,  and  that  Lord  ;  and  thy  saints   give  thanks 
my  soul  knoweth  right  well  untc  thee. 

My  bones  are  not  hid  from  thee,       They  show  the  glory  of  thy  king- 
though  I   be    made  secretly,    and  dom,  and  talk  of  thy  power  ; 
fashioned  beneath  in  the  earth.  That  thy  power,  thy  glory,  and 

Thine  eyes  did  see  my  substance,  mightiness   of  thy  kingdom,  might 
yet  being  imperfect  f  and  in    thy  be  known  unto  men. 
book  were  all  my  members  written.       Thy  kingdom   is   an   everlasting 

Which  day  by  day  were  fashion-  kingdom,  and  thy  dominion  endur- 
ed, when  as  yet  there  was  none  of  eth  throughout  all  ages, 
them.  The  Lord  upholdeth  all  such  as 

How  dear  are  thy  counsels  unto  fall,  and  lifteth  up  all  those  who  are 
me,    O   God  ;  O  how  great  is  the  down. 

sum  of  them  !■  The   eyes  of  all  wait  upon  thee, 

If  I  tell  thertnthey  are  more  in  O  Lord,  and  thou  givest  them  their 
number    than   the    sand ;    when  I  meat  in  due  season. 
wake  up,  I  am  present  with  thee.  Thou  openest  thine    hand,    and 

Try  me,  O    God,  and   seek  the  fillest  all  things  living  with  plente- 
ground  of  my  heart ,'  prove  me  and  ousness. 

examine  my  thoughts.  The  Lord  is  righteous  in  all  his 

Look  well  if  there  be  any  way  ways,  and  holy  in  all  his  works, 


200  SELECTIONS  OF  PSALMS. 

The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  all  them  Then  shall  I  teach  thy  ways  unto- 
that  call  upon  him  ;  yea,  all  such  the  wicked,  and  sinners  shall  be 
as  call  upon  him  faithfully,  converted  unto  thee. 

He  will  fulfil  the  desires  of  those  Deliver  mc  from  blood-guiltiness, 
who  fear  him  ;  he  also  will  hear  O  God,  thou  that  art  the  God  of 
the.    Try,  and  will  help  them.  my   health  ;  and    my  tongue    shall 

The    Lord  preserveth    all    those  sing  of  thy  righteousness, 
who    love    him  ;    but   scaUereth   a-      Thou  shalt  open  my  lips,  O  Lord, 
broad  all  the  ungodly.  and    my    mouth    shall    show    thy 

My  mouth  shall  speak  the  praise  praise, 
of  the  Lord  :  and  let  all  flesh  give       For   thou    desirest   no    sacrifice, 
thanks  unto  his  holy  name  for  ever  else  would  I  give  it  thee  ;  but  thou 
and  ever.  deli gh test  not  in  burnt-offerings. 

= The  sacrifice    of  God  is  a  trou- 

SELECTION  III.  bled  spirit  :  a  broken   and  contrite 

From  Fsalm  li.    Miserere  met,  Dens,  heart,  O  God,  shalt  thou  not  de- 
TTAVE  mercy  upon   me,  O  God,  spise. 

-*--*-  after  thy  great  goodness  ;  ac-     From  Psalm  xlii.    Quemadmodutn. 
cording    to    the    multitude    of  thy  T  IKE    as    the    hart  desireth   the 
mercies,  do  away  nv.ne  offences,  water-brooks,    so  longeth    my 

Wash  me  thoroughly    from    my  soul  after  thee,  O  God. 
wickedness,  and    cleanse  me  from       My  soul  is  athirst  for  God,  yea, 
my  sin  :  even    for  the    living    God  :     When 

For  I  acknowledge  my  faults,  and  shall  I  come  to  appear  before  the 
my  sin  is  ever  before  me.  presence  of  God  ? 

Against  thee  only  have  I  sinned,       My  tears  have  been  my  meat  day 
and  done  this  evil  in  thy  sight,  that  and  night;  while  they  daily  say  un-- 
thou   mightest    be  justified  in  thy  to  me,  Where  is  now  thy  God  ? 
saying,    and  clear    when  thou   art       Now  when   I  think   thereupon,  I 
fudged.  pour  out  my  heart  by  myself ;  for 

Behold,  I  was  sliapen  in  wick-  I  went  with  the  multitude,  and 
edncss,  and  m  sin  hath  my  mother  brought  them  forth  into  the  house 
conceived  me.  of  God. 

But  lo,  thou  requirest  truth  in  the  In  the  voice  of  praise  and  thanks- 
inward  pa-ts,  and  shalt  make  me  giving,  among  such  as  keep  holy-- 
to  understand  wisdom  secretly.  day. 

Thou   shalt  purge  me  with  hys-       Why  art  thou  so  full  of  heaviness, 
sop,  and  I  shall  be  clean  ;  thou  shalt  O   my  soul  ?  and  why  art  thou  so- 
wash    me,  and  1  shall   be    whiter  disquieted  within  me  ? 
than  snow.  Put  thy  trust  in  God  ;  for  I  will 

Thou  shalt  make  me  hear  of  joy  yet  give  him  thanks  for  the  help  of 
and  gladness,  that  the  bones  which  his  countenance, 
thou  hast  broken  may  rejoice.  The  Lord  hath  granted  his  loving 

Turn  thy  face  from  my  sins,  and  kindness  in  the  day-time  ;  and  in 
put  out  all  my  misdeeds.  the  night-season  did  I  sing  of  him, 

Make  me  a  clean  heart,  O  God,  and  made  my  prayer  unto  the  God 
and  renew  a  right  spirit  within  me.  of  my  life. 

Cast  me  not  away  from  thy  pres-  I'  will  say  unto  the  God  of  my 
er.ee,  and  take  not  thy  Holy  Spirit  strength,  Why  hast  thou  forgotten 
from  me.  me  ?  why  g-o  I  thus  heavily,  while 

O    give   me    the  comfort  of  thy  the  enemy  oppresseth  me  ? 
help  again,    and    stublish   me  Willi       Namely,  while  they  say  daily  unto* 
tky  free  Spirit.-  me,.  Where  is  now  thy  God  I 


SELECTIONS  OF  PSALMS.  201 

Why  art  thou  so  vexed,  O  my  to  cast  clown  the  poof  and  needy, 
soul  ?  and  why  art  thou  so  disquiet-  and  to  slay  such  as  are  of  a  right 
ed  within  me  ?  conversation. 

O  put  thy  trust  in  God ;  for  I  Their  sword  shall  go  through 
will  yet  thank  him,  who  is  the  help  their  own  heart,  and  their  bow 
of  my  countenance  and  my  God.       shall  be  broken. 

.  r    . A  small   thing  that  the  righteous 

SELECTION  IV.  hath,  is  better  than  great  riches  of 

Psalm  xxxvii.     JVoU  tmulari.  ^^e'^rms   of    the    ungodly 

T? RET  not  thyself  because  of  the  shall  be  broken,  and  the  Lord  up- 

ungodly  ;  neither  be  thou  envi-  holdeth  the  righteous. 

ous  against  the  evil  doers  :  The  Lord  knoweth  the    clays  of 

For  they  shall  soon  be  cut  down  the    godly  ;   and    their  inheritance 

like  the    grass,    and    be   withered  shall  endure  for  ever. 

even  as  the  green  herb.  They  shall  not  be  confounded  in 

Put  thou   thy  trust  in  the  Lord,  the  perilous  time  ;  and  in  the  days 

and  be  doing  good  ;  dwell  in  the  of  dearth  they  shall  have  enough. 

land,  and  verily  thou  shalt  be  fed.  As   for  the   ungodly,    they  shall 

Delight  thou  in  the  Lord,  and  he  perish,  and  the  enemies  of  the  Lord 

shall  give  thee  thy  heart's  desire.  shall  consume  as  the  fat  of  lambs  ; 

Commit  thy  way  unto  the  Lord,  yea,  even  as  the  smoke  shall  they 

and  put  thy  trust   in  him,  and  he  consume  away. 

shall  bring  it  to  pass.  The  ungodly  borroweth,  and  pay- 
He  shall  make  thy  righteousness  eth  not  again  ;  but  the  righteous  is 

as  clear  as  the  light;  and  thy  just  merciful  and  liberal. 

dealing  as  the  noon-day.  Such  as  arc  blessed  of  God,  shall 

Hold  thee  still  in  the  Lord,  and  possess  the    land  ;    and    they   that 

abide    patiently    upon    him  ;     but  are  cursed  of  him,  shall  be  rooted 

grieve   not  thyself   at   him   whose  out. 

way  doth  prosper,  against  the  man  The  Lord  ordereth  a  good  man's 

that  doeth  after  evil  counsels.  going>  and  mnketh  his  ways  accept- 

Leave  oft'  from  wrath,  and  let  go  able  to  himself. 

displeasure  ;    fret  not   thyself,  else  Though  he  fall,  he   shall  not  be 

shalt  thou  be  moved  to  do  evil.  cast  away  ;  for  the  Lord  upholdeth 

Wicked  doers  shall  be  rooted  out ;  him  with  his  hand. 

and  they   that   patiently  abide  the  I  have  been  young,  and  now  am 

Lord,  those  shall  inherit  the  land.  old,  and  yet  saw  I  never  the  right- 
Yet  a  little  while,  and  the  ungod-  eous  forsaken,  nor  his  seed  begging 

ly  shall  be   clean  gone  ;  thou  shalt  their  bread. 

look  after  his  place,  and  he  shall  The  righteous  is  ever  merciful* 

be  away.  and  lendeth  ;  and  his  seed  is  bless- 
But  the  meek-spirited  shall   pos-  ed. 

sess  the  earth,  and  shall  be  refresh-  Flee  from  evil,  and  do  the  thing 

ed  in  the  multitude  of  peace.  that  is   good,  and  dwell  for  ever- 

The    ungodly    seeketh     counsel  more. 

against  the  just,  and  gnasheth  upon  For  the  Lord  loveth   the   thing 

him  with  his  teeth.  that  is  right  ;  he  forsaketh  not  his 

The    Lord    shall  laugh  him    to  that  be  godly,  but  they  are  preser- 

scorn  ;  for  he  hath  seen  that  his  ved  for  ever. 

day  is  coming.  The   unrighteous    shall  be   pun- 

The  ungodly  have  drawn  out  the  ished  ;  as  for  the  seed  of  the  un- 

aword,  and  have  bent  their  bow,  godly,  it  shall  be  rooted  out. 


20$  selections  of  psalms. 

The  righteous   shall  inherit  the  will    bring  forth   his  fruit  iir  due 

land,  and  dwell  therein  for  ever.  season. 

The  mouth  of  the  righteous  is  ex-  His    leaf  also   shall  not   wither  , 

erciscd  in  wisdom,  and  his   tongue  and  look,  whatsoever   he  doeth,  it 

will  he  talking  of  judgment.  shall  prosper. 

The  law  of  his  Cod  is  in  his  heart,  As  for  the  ungodly,  it  is  not  so 

and  his  goings  shafl  not  slide.  with    them,  but  they  are  like    the 

The  UHg  •  lly  seeth  the  righteous,  chaff   which    the    wind    scattereth 

and  leeketh  occasion  to  slay  him.  away  from  the  face  of  the  earth. 

The  Lord  will  not  leave  him  in  Therefore  the  ungodly  shall  not 

his   hand,  nor  condemn  him  when  be   able  to  stand  in  the  judgment, 

he  is  judged.  neither  the  sinners  in  the  congrega- 

Hope  thou  in  the  Lord,  .and  keep  tion  of  the  righteous, 

his  way,  and  he  shall  promote  thee,  But  the   Lord   knowcth  the   way 

that  thou  shalt  possess  the  hind  :  of  the  righteous  ;  and   the   way  of 

when  the  ungodly  shall  perish,  thou  the  ungodly  shull  perish. 

V  ,n  ,  ...  n     Psalm  xv.     JDomine.  quis  hubitabit  ? 

I   myself  have  seen  the  ungodly  'J 

in  great  power,  and  flourishing  like  T  ORG,   who  shall  dwell   in   thy 

a  green  bay -tree.  -*-J  tabernacle  ?  or  who  shall  rest 

1  went  by,  and  lo,  he  was  gone  :  upon  thy  holy  hill  ? 
I  sought  him,  but  his  place  could       Even   he  that  leadeth  an  uncor- 
no  where  be  four.d.  rupt  life,  and  doeth  the  thing  which 

Keep  innocency,  and  take  heed  is   right,    and   speaketh   the   truth 
unto  the   thing  that   is   right ;  for  fr0m  his  heart  : 
that  shall  bring  a  man  peace  at  the       He  that  hath  used  no  deceit  in 
last.  Ins    tongue,   nor    done   evil   to   his 

As    for  the   transgressors,    they  neighbour,  and  hath  not  slandered 
shall  perish  together  :  and  the  end  his  neighbour  : 
of  the    ungodly   is,  they    shall   be        He  that   setteth  not  by  himself, 
rooted  out  at  the  last.  but  is  lowly  in  his  own  eyes,  and 

But  the  salvation  of  the  righteous  maketh  much  of  them  that  fear  the 
Comcdi    of  the    Lord,  who   is   also  Lord  : 
their  strength  in  the  time  of  trouble.       He  that  sweareth  unto  his  neigh- 

And  the  Lord  shall  stand  by  them,  hour,    and  disappointeth   him   not* 

and    save    them  ;  he    shall  deliver  though    it  were   to    his    own   hin- 

them  from  the  ungodly,  and  shall  drance  : 

save  them,  because  they  put  their       He  that  hath  not  given  his  money 

trust  in  him.  upon    usury,      nor    taken    reward 

- ■ —  against  the  innocent  : 

SELECTION  V.  Whoso  doeth  these  things,  shall 

*,,_.„,         .  .  ,..,    never  fall. 

Psalm  i.     Beatus  vir..  qui  non  abut.  psu,m  ^      Qm-  hMat 

"ULESSED  is  the   man  that  hath  A^HOSO  dwelleth  under  the  de- 
AJ  not  walked  in  the  counsel  of    *  Y     fence  of  the  Most  High,  shall 
the  ungodly,  nor  stood  in  the  way  abide  under  the  shadow  of  the  Al- 
of  sinners,  and  hath  not  sat  in  the  mighty, 
seat  of  the  scornful  :  I  will  say  unto  the  Lord,  Thou 

But   his   delight  is   in  the  law  of  art  my  hope,  and  my  strong  hold  j 
the  Lord  ;  and'  in   his  law   will  he  my  God,  in  him  will  I  trust, 
exercise  himself  day  and  night.  For  he  shall  deliver  thee  from  the 

And    he    shall    be    like'  a   tree  snare  of  the  hunter,  and  from  tht 
planted    by   the    water-aide,    that  noisome  pestilence. 


SELECTIONS  OF  PSALMS.  203 

Me  shall  defend  thee  under  his  thee  ;  and  mine  unrighteousness 
Wings,  and  thou  shalt  be  safe  under  have  I  not  hid. 

his  feathers  ;  his  faithfulness  and  I  said,  I  will  confess  my  sins  un- 
truth shall  be  thy  shield  and  buck-  to  the  Lord ;  and  so  thou  forgavest 
JeIV  the  wickedness  of  my  sin. 

Thou  shalt  not  be  afraid  of  any  For  this  shall  every  one  that  is 
terror  by  night,  nor  for  the  arrow  godly  make  his  prayer  unto  thee,  in 
that  flieth  by  day  ;  a  time  when  thou  mayest  be  found  j 

For  the  pestilence  that  walketh  but  in  the  great  water  floods  they 
in  darkness,  nor  the   sickness  that  shall  not  come  nigh  him. 
.destroyed!  in  the  noon-day.  Thou  art  a  place  to  hide  me   in  ; 

A  thousand  shall  fall  beside  thee,  thou  shalt  preserve  me  from  trouble; 
and  ten  thousand  at  thy  right  hand  ;  thou  shalt  compass  me  about  with 
but  it  shall  not  come  nigh  thee.  songs  of  deliverance. 

Yea,  with  thine  eyes  shalt  thou  I  will  inform  thee,  and  teach  thee 
behold,  and  see  the  reward  of  the  in  the  way  wherein  thou  shalt  go  ; 
ungodly.  and  I  will  guide  thee  with  mine  eye. 

For  thou,  Lord,  art  my  hope  ;  Great  plagues  remain  for  the  un- 
tho.u  hast  set  thine  house  of  de-  godly ;  but  whoso  putteth  his  trust 
fence  very  high.  in  the  Lord,  mercy  embraceth  him 

There  shall  no  evil  happen  unto  on  every  side, 
thee,  neither  shall  any  plague  ceme       Be  glad,  O  ye  righteous,  and  re- 
nigh  thy  dwelling.  joice  in  the  Lord  ;  and  be  joyful,  all 

For  he  shall  give  his  Angels  charge  ye  that  are  true  of  heart, 
over  thee,  to  keep  thee  in  all   thy        psalm  mx     ^  profun(U 
ways.  r   J 

They  shall  bear  thee  in  their  (~)UT  of  the  deep  have  I  called 
hands;  th  at  thou  hurt  not  thy  foot  yj  unto  thee,  O  Lord  ;  Lord,  hear 
against  a  stone.  my  voice. 

Thou  shalt  go  upon  the  lion  and  O  let  thine  ears  consider  well  the 
adder;  the  young  lion  and  the  drag-  voice  of  my  complaint. 
on  shalt  thou  tread  under  thy  feet.  If  thou,  Lord,  wilt  be  extreme  to 
Because  he  hath  set  his  love  upon  mark  what  is  done  amiss,  O  Lord, 
me,  therefore  will  I  deliver  him  j  I  who  may  abide  it  ? 
will  set  him  up  because  he  hath  For  there  is  mercy  with  thee ; 
kuown  my 'name  therefore  shalt  thou  be  feared. 

He  shall  call  upon  me,  and  I  will  I  look  for  the  Lord ;  my  soul- 
hear  him  ;  yea,  I  am  with  him  in  doth  wait  for  him  ;  in  his  word  is 
trouble;  I  will  deliver  him,  and  bring  my  trust. 

bim  to  honour.  My   soul  fleeth  unto   the   Lord  ; 

With  long  life  will  I  satisfy  him,  before  the  morning  watch  ;  I  say, 
and  show  him  my  salvation.  before  the  morning  watch. 

— —       O   Israel,  trust  in  the  Lord ;  for 

SELECTION  VI.  with  the  Lord  there  is  mercy,  and 

l.         _    ,  ••       ti      •  writh  him  is  plenteous  redemption. 

From  Psalm  xxxu.     Sean,  quorum.       Aud  he  ^  redeem  fap ^  fron| 

TILESSED  is  he  whose  unright-  all  his  sins. 

f>  eousness  is  forgiven,  and  whose     Psalm  cxxi      Levavi  oados  ^^ 

sin  is  covered. 


Blessed  is  the  mnn  unto  whom  the  T  WILL  lift  up  mine  eyes  unto 
ard  imputeth  no  sin,  and  in  whose  ■  the  hills,  from  whence  conieth 
>irit  there  is  no  guile.  my  help. 

I  will  acknowledge  my  sin  unto      My  help  conieth  sven  from  the 


204  SELECTIONS  OF  PSALMS. 

Lord,  who  hath  made   heaven  and       They  had  an  eye  unto  him,  and 
earth.  were  lightened ;  and  their  faces  were 

He  will  not  suffer  thy  foot  to  be  not  ashamed. 
moved,  and  he    that  keepeth  thee       Lo,  the  poor  crieth,  and  the  Lord 
will  not  sleep.  heareth  him  ;  yea,  and    saveth  him 

Behold,    he  that  keepeth   Israel  out  of  all  his  troubles, 
shall  neither  slumber  nor  sleep.  The  Angel  of  the  Lord  tarrieth 

The  Lord  Himself  is  thy  keeper;  round  about  them   that  fear  him, 
the  Lord  Is  thy  defence   upon   thy  and  delivereth  them, 
right  hand:  O    taste,  and    see,  how  gracious 

So  that! he  sun  shall  not  burn  thee  the  Lord  is  :  blessed  is  the  man 
by  day  ;  neither  the  moon  by  night,  that  trusteth  in  him. 

The  Lord  shall  preserve  thee  from  O  fear  the  Lord,  ye  that  are  his 
all  evil ;  yea,  it  is  even  he  that  shall  Saints  ;  for  they  that  fear  him  lack, 
keep  thy  soul.  nothing. 

The  Lord  shall  preserve  thy  go-  The  lions  do  lack,  and  suffer  hun- 
jng  out  and  thy  coming  in,  from  ger;  but  they  that  seek  the  Lord 
this  time  forth  for  evermore.  shaUwant  no  manner  of  thing  that 

■  — ■ — — —  is  good. 

SELECTION  VII.  Come,   ye  children,    and  hearken 

Psalm  xxiii.     JJominus  regit  me.     unto  me  ;  I  will  teach  you  the  fear 
n^IIE  Lord  is  my  shepherd;  there-  of  the  Lord. 
•*■    fore  can  I  lack  nothing.  What  man-is  he  that  lusteth   to 

He  shall  feed  me  in  a  green  pas-  live  ;  and  would  fain  see  good  days  ? 
ture,  and  lead  me  forth  beside  the  Keep  thy  tongue  from  evil,  and 
waters  of  comfort.  thy  lips,  that  they  speak  no  guile. 

He  shall  convert  my  soul,    and       Eschew  evil  and  do  good ;    seek 
bring  me  forth  in  the  paths  of  right-  peace,  and  ensue  it. 
eousness  for  his  name's  sake.  The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are  over  the 

Yea,  though  I  walk  through  the  righteous,  and  his    ears   are   open 
valley  of  the  shadow  of  death,  I  will  unto  their  prayers, 
fear  no  evil ;  for  thou  art  with  me  ;       The  countenance   of  the  Lord  is 
thy  rod  and  thy  staff  comfort  me.       against   them  that  do  evil,  to  root 

Thou  shalt  prepare  a  table  before  out  the  remembrance  of  them  from 
Hie  against   them  that  trouble  me;   the  earth. 

thou  hast  anointed  my  head  with  oil,       The  righteous  cry,  and  the  Lord 
and  my  cup  shall  be  full.  heareth  them,  and  delivereth  them 

Hut  thy  loving  kindness  and  mer-  out  of  all  their  troubles. 
cy  shall  follow  me  all  the  days   of      The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  those  who 
my  life ;  and  1  will  dwell  in  the  house  are  of  a  contrite  heart,  and  will  save 
of  the  Lord  forever  such  as  are  of  a  humble  spirit. 

Psalm  xxxiv.     Benedicam  domino.         Great    are    the   troubles   of  the 
T  WILL  alwav   give  thanks    unto  righteous ;  but  the  Lord  delivereth 
•*-   the  Lord;  his  praise  shall   ever  him  out  of  all. 
be  in  my  mouth.  He  keepeth  all  his  bones,  so  that 

My  soul  shall  make  her  boast  in  none  of  them  is  broken, 
the  Lord;  the  humble    shall  hear       But  misfortune  shall  slay  the  un- 
thereof,   and  be  glad.  godly  ;  and  they  that  hate  the  right* 

0  praise  the  Lord  with  me;  and  eons  shall  be  d<  solate, 

let  us  magnify  his  name  together.  The  Lord  delivereth  the  souls   of 

1  sought  the  Lord  and  he  heard  his  servants;  and  all  they  that  put 
me-,  yea,  he  delivered  me  out  of  their  trust  in  him  shall  not  be  destU 
sdl  my  fear.  tute. 


SELECTIONS  OF  PSALMS.  2Q5 

Psalm  Ixv.     Te  detet  hymnua.  SELECTION  VIII. 

THOU,    O    God,    art    praised    in  -, n    1      1        •        ^  ;•;.,# 

c.     '  i       \     *i        ck,  li  *i%Q  From  Psalm  lxxxiv     Qucm  elite  eta  f 

Sion  ;  and  unto  thee  snail  the  ^ 

vow  be  performed  in  Jerusalem.         r\  HOW  amiable  are  thy    dwell- 

Thou  that  hearest  the  prayer,  un-  ^  ings,  thou  Lord  of  hosts  ? 
to  tliee  shall  all  flesh  come.  My  soul  hath  a  desire  and  long- 

My  misdeeds  prevail  against  me  :  ing  to  enter  into  the  courts  of  the 
O  be  thou  merciful  unto  our  sins.  Lord  ;  my  heart  and  my  flesh  re- 
Blessed  is  the  man  whom  thou  joice  in  the  living'  God. 
choosest,  and  receivest  unto  thee  :  Yea,  the  sparrow  hath  found  her 
he  shall  dwell  in  thy  court,  and  an  house,  and  the  swallow  a  nest, 
shall  be  satisfied  with  the  pleas-  where  she  may  lay  her  young  , 
ures  of  thy  house,  even  of  thy  holy  even  thy  altars,  O  Lord  of  hosts 
temple.  my  King  and  my  God. 

Thou  shaft  show  us  wonderful  Blessed  are  they  that  dwell  in 
things  in  thy  righteousness,  O  God  thy  house  ;  they  will  be  alway  prais- 
of  our  salvation  ;  thou  that  ait  the  ing  thee. 

hope  of  all  the  end*  or  the  earth,  Blessed  is  the  man  whose  strength 
and  of  them  that  remain  in  the  is  in  thee  ;  in  whose  hearts  are  thy 
broad  sea.  ways. 

Who  in  his  strength  setteth  fast  Who  going  through  the  vale  of 
the  mountains,  and  is  girded  about  misery,  use  it  for  a  well ;  and  the 
with  power.  pools  are  filled  with  water. 

Who  stiilcth  the  raging  of  the  They  will  go  from  strength  to 
sea,  and  the  noise  of  his  waves,  and  strength,  and  unto  the  God  of  gods 
the  madness  of  the  people.  appeareth  every  one    of   them    ill 

They  also  that  dwell  in   the  lit-  Sinn, 
termost  parts  of  the  earth  shall  be       O  Lord  God   of  hosts,  hear  my 
afraid  at  thy  tokens,  thou  that  ma-  prayer  ;  hearken,  O  God  of  Jacob, 
kest  the  out-goings  of  the  morning       For  one  day  in  thy  courts  is  bet- 
and  evening  to  praise  thee-.  ter  than  a  thousand. 

Thou  visitest  the  earth,  and  I  had  rather  be  a  door-keeper  in 
blessest  it  ;  thou  makest  it  very  the  house  of  my  God,  than  to  dwell 
plenteous.  in  the  tents  of  ungodliness. 

The  river  of  God  is  full  of  water  :  For  the  Lord  God  is  a  light  and 
thou  preparest  their  corn,  for  so  defence  ;  the  Lord  will  give  grace 
thou  providest  for  the  earth.  and    worship  ;  ami   no    good   thing 

Thou  waterest  her  furrows  ;  thou  shall  he  withhold  from  them  that 
sendest    rain    into    the   little  vallies  live  a  godh 

thereof;  thou  makest  it  soft  with  O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  blessed  is* 
the  drops  of  rain,  and  blessest  the  the  man  that  putteth  his  trust  in 
increase  of  it.  thee. 

Thou    crowncst    the    year    with  r,    .      ,  *»        ,.    .  ,.    0 

thy  goodness,  and  thy  clouds  drop  Tsidm  KxXV'  ^edlXlSth  Bomtne. 
fatness.  T   ORD,  thou  art  become  gracious 

They  shall  drop  upon  the  dwell-  *~*  unto  thy  land  ;  thou  hast  turn- 
ings   of  the     wilderness,    and    the  ed  away  the  captivity  of  Jacob, 
little  hills    shall    rejoice  on   every       Thou  hast  forgiven  the  offence  of 
side.  thy   people,   and  covered  all  their 

The  folds  shall  be  full  of  sheep  ;  sins. 
the  vallies  also  shah   stand  so  thick       Thotl  hast  taken  away  all  thydis- 
with  corn,  that  they  shall  laugh  and  pleasure,  and  turned   thyself  from 
sing.  thy  wrathful  indignation* 


206  SELECTIONS  OF  PSALM*. 

Turn  us    then,    O  God   our  Sa-     Psalm  xcvii.     Dominus  regnavit, 
Vicur,    and   let   thine  anger   cea       ^UV.  lx>rd  Is  King,  the  earth  may 

from  JIS\        .,..-*  be  glad  thereof:  -a,  the  ftral, 

W.ltthou  be  displcawdat  i  ,       f   the    isleS    may    be    rlad 

ever  ?  and  wilt  thou  stieteh  oul    I  .  u  .  T- 

wrath  from  cue  generation  to  an-  clouds  and  darkness  are  round 
0?'er  •  al  out  him  :  righteousness  and  jvdg- 

V\  ilt  thou  not  turn  again,  and  ment  are  the  habitation  of  his  seat, 
quicken  us,  that  thy  people  may  There  shall  go  a  fire  before  him, 
rejoice  in  th<  e  !  and  burn  up  h;s  enemies  on  every 

Show  us  thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  and  sit]e> 
grant  us  thy  salvation.  Hjs  lightnings  gave  shine   unto 

I  wiU  hearken  what  the  Lord  the  world  ;  the  earth  saw  it  ;  and 
Cod   will    s;.\  concerning   me  ;  for  was  afraid. 

he  shall  speak  peace  unto  lvs  peo-  Thc  nilfc  meited  like  wax  at  the 
pie,  ami  to  his  saints,  that  they  turn  presence  of  the  Lord  ;  at  the  pres- 
not  aSain-  once  of  the  Lord  of  the  whole  earth. 

For  his  salvation  is  nigh  them  Tne  heavens  have  declared  Ins 
that  fear  him  ;  that  glory  may  dwell  righteousness,  and  all  thc  people 
in  our  land.  have  seen  his  glory. 

Mercy  and  truth  afe  met  togcth-  Confounded'be  "all  thev  that  wor- 
er  ;  righteousness  and  peace  have  s],ip  carved  images,  and  that  de- 
fcissed  each  other.  liglit  in  vain  gods  :  worship  him,  all 

Truth   shall   flourish  out   of  the  ve  gods, 
earth,  and  righteousness  hath  look-       sion   heard   of  it,  and  rejoiced  ; 
ed  down  from  heaven.  and  the    daughters   of   Juda  were 

Yea,  the  Lord  shall  show  loving-  g-iaei,  because  of  thy  judgments,  O 
kindness  ;  and  our  land   shall  give  Lord, 
her  increase.  pOP  thou,  Tj0r(i,  art  higher  than 

Righteousness    shall    go    before  an  that  flre  in  the  earth  :  thou  art 
him  ;  and  he  shall  direct  his  going  exalted  far  above  all  gods. 
in  the  way.  O  ye  tjiat  jove  the  Lord,  see  that 

Psalm  xciii.     Dommu  regnavit.      ye  ha te  the  thin&  which  is  ,evil  =  *he 

Lord    preserveth    the  souls   ot  his 

THE  Lord  is  King,  and  hath  put  saints  ;  he  shall  deliver  them  from 

x    on  glorious  apparel  ;  the  Lord  the  hand  of  the  ungodly. 

hath  put  on  his  apparel,  and  girded       There   is  sprung   up   a  light  for 

himself  with  strength.  the  righteous,    and  joyful  gladness 

He  hath  made  tbe  ror.nd  world  so  for  such  as  are  true-hearted. 
sure,  that  it  cannot  be  moved.  Rejoice  in  the  Lord,  ye  righteous, 

Ever  since  the  world  began,  hath  and  give  thanks  for  a  remembrance 
thy  seat  been  prepared  :  Thou  art  of  his  holiness, 
from  everlasting.  , . 

The  floods  are  risen,  O  Lord,  the  SELECTION    IX. 

floods  have  lift  up  their  voice  ;  the     *<\        .;._."'.       ^      . 
floods  lift  up  their  waves.  Psalm  vm-    Nomine,  Dommm  noster. 

The  waves  of  the  sea  are  migh-  f\  LORD,  our  Governor,  how  ex. 
ty,  ajid  rage  horribly  ;  but  yet  the  cellent  is  thy  name  in  all  the 

Lord,  who  dwelleth  on  high,  is  world;  thou  that  hast  set  thy  glory 
mightier.  above  the  heavens  ! 

Thy  testimonies,  O  Lord,  are  ve-  Out  of  the  mouth  of  very  babes 
ry  sure.  :  holiness  becometh  thine  and  sucklings  hast  thou  ordained 
^"ctse  forever.  strength,  because  of  thine  enemies* 


SELECTIONS  OF  PSALMS.  30? 

lhat  thou   mightest   slill  the  enemy  From   Psalm   cxlvii.     Laudate  Do- 
and  the  avenger.  minum. 

For  1  will  consider  thy  heavens,  f\  PRAISE  the  Lord,  for  it  is  a 
even  the  works  of  thy  fingers  ;  the  g-ood  thing  to  sing  praises  unto 

moon  and  the  stars  which  thou  hast  our  God  ;  yea,  a  joyful   and  pleas- 
ordained,  ant  thing  it  is  to  he  thankful. 

What  is  man  that  thou  art  mind-       The  Lord   dotli  build  up  Jerusa-  ' 
ful  of  him  ?  and  the    son   of  man,  1cm,  and  gather  together  the  out- 
that  thou  visitest  him  ?  casts  of  Israel. 

Thou  madest  him  lower  than  the  He  healeth  those  who  are  broken 
angels,  to  crown  him  with  glory  in  heart,  and  giveth  medicine  to 
and  worship.  heal  tbeir  sickness. 

Thou  makest  him  to  have  domin-       He    telleth    the    number    of  the 
ion  of  the  works  of  thy  hands  ;  and  stars    and  calluth  them  all  by  their 
thou  hast  put  all   things  in   subjec-  names, 
tion  under  his  feet ;  Great  is  our  Lord,  and  great   is 

All  sheep  and  oxen  j  yea,  and  the  his  power  ;  yea,  and  his  wisdom  is 
beasts  of  the  field  ;  infinite. 

.   The  fowls    of  the    air,    and  the       The  Lord   setteth  up  the   meek, 
fishes  of  the   sea  ;  and  whatsoever  and  bringeth   the  ungodly  down  to 
walketh  through   the   paths  of  the  the  ground. 
Seas  O  sing  unto  the  Lord  with  thanks- 

O   Lord,  our  Governor,  how  ex-  giving  ;  sing  praises  upon  the  harp 

cellent  is  thy  name  in  all  the  world  !  unto  our  God  ; 

t.          r»    i_  •••     n      7.  .      •    „■        Who  covereth    the  heaven   with 

From  Psalm  xxxm.  Estate,  justt.  clo^  ^  ^        th   rain  for  the 

T>  EJOICE  in  the  Lord,  O  ye  right-  earth  ;    and    maketh    the   grass   to 
eous  ;  for  it  becometh  well  the  grow  upon  the   mountains,  and  the 
just  to  be  thankful.  herb  for  the  use  of  men  ; 

Praise  the  Lord  with  harp  ;  sing  Who  giveth  fodder  unto  the  cat- 
praises  unto  him  with  the  lute,  and  tie,  and  feedeth  the  young  ravens 
instrument  of  ten  strings  that  call  upon  him. 

Sing  unto  the  Lord  a  new  song  ;  The  Lord's  delight  is  in  those 
sing  praises  unto  him  with  a  good  who  fear  him,  and  put  their  trust 
courage.  in  his  mercy. 

For  the  word  of  the  Lord  is  true,  Praise  the  Lord,  O  Jerusalem  ; 
and  all  his  works  are  faithful.  praise  thy  God,  O  Sion. 

He  loveth  righteousness  and  judg-  For  he  hath  made  fast  the  oars 
ment ;  the  earth  is  full  of  the  good-  of  thy  gates,  and  hath  blessed  thy 
i*ess  of  the  Lord.  children  within  thee. 

By  the  word  of  the  Lord  were  He  maketh  peace  in  thy  bordeis, 
the  heavens  made,  and  all  the  and  filieth  thee  with  the  flour  of 
hosts  of  them  by  the  breath  of  his  wheat. 

mouth.  He  sendeth  forth   his  command- 

He   gathereth  the  waters  of  the  ment  upon  earth,  and  his  word  run- 
sea  together,  as  it  were  upon   an  neth  very  swiftly, 
heap  ;  and  layeth  up  the  deep,  as       He    giveth    snow  like  wool,  and 
m  a  treasure-house.  scattereth  the  hoar-frost  like  ashes. 

Let  all  the  earth  fear  the  Lord  ;  He  casteth  forth  his  ice  like  mor- 
stand  in  awe  of  him,  all  ye  that  sels  ;  who  is  able  to  abide  his  frost  ? 
dwell  in  the  world  :  He    sendeth  out    his   word,   and 

For  he  spake,  and  it  was  done  ;  melteth  them  :  he  bloweth  with  his. 
be  commanded,  and  it  stood  fast,      wind,  and  the  waters  flow. 


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20$  SELECTIONS  OF  PSALMS. 

Me  showeth  his  word  unto  Jacob,  Let  them  praise  the  name  of  the 
his  statutes  and  ordinances  unto  Lord  ;  for  he  spake  the  word,  and 
Israel.  they  were  made  ;  he   commanded, 

He    hath    not  dealt   so  with  any  and  they  were  created, 
nation  ;  neither   have    the   heathen       He  hath  made  them  fast  for  ever 
knowledge  of  his  laws.  and  ever  ;  he  hath  given  them  a  law 

Prom    Psalm    lvii.      Miserere   „,f/,  ^liich  shall  not  be  broken. 

£eus  Praise  the  Lord  upon  earth,  ye 

ET  up  thvself^O  God,  above  the  dragons,  and  all  deeps  ; 
heavens';  and   thy  dory   above      .F"e  a"d  hai1'  J^*nd1T*P0,«J- 
all  the  earth  *  wind  and  storm,  fulfilling  his  word; 

*    My  heart 'is   fixed,   O  God,  my       Mountains  and  all  hills;  fruitful 
heart  is  fixed  ;  I  will  sing  and  give  iv%s  and  »H  cedars  ; 
prais^  Beasts  and  all  cattle  ;  worms  and 

1    Awake    up,    mv   glorv  !    awake,  fathered  fowls  ;  '     , 

lute  and  harp  :  I  myself' will  awake     .  Kin&s.  of  the  ,«ft  and  *"  peo*. 
Fight  early.  ple  ;  Pnilces  and  a11  judges  of  the 

I   will   give  thanks  unto  thee,  O  W0_T'ld  ;  ,         . , 

Lord,  among  the  people,  and  I  will       YounJf    ?fn    and    Maidens,    old 
sing  unto  thee  among  the  nations.      W  and  children,  praise  the  name 

For  the  greatness  of  thy  mercy  of  *?  Lord  K  *>*  ms.  name  on >'  1S 
reacheth  unto  the  heavens/and  thy  excellef ,  and  "is  praise  above  hea- 
truth  unto  the  clouds.  '  ven  and  earth 

Set  up  thyself,'  O  God,  above  the  He.  sha  f  ?alt  .the  ^°"f  of  bl* 
heavens  ;  and  thy  glory  above  all  P.eoPle  :  al1  1IS  «*■  shal*  Prais.e 
She  earth  m  ;  even  tJle  children  of  Israel, 
' i i  even  the  people  that  serveth  him. 

SELECTION  X.  From  Psalm  cxlix.    Cantate  Domino, 

From  Psalm  xcvi.    Cantate  Domino.  ~    gING    untQ    the   Lord    a    new 
r\  SING    unto   the  Lord    a   new  ^  song  5  let  the  congregation  of 

J  song  ;  sing  unto  the   Lord,  all  saints  praise  him. 
the  whole  earth.  Let   Israel   rejoice   in   him   that 

Sing*  unto  the  Lord,  and   praise  made  him  ;  and  let  the  children  of 
his  name  ;  be    telling  of  his   salva-  Sion  be  joyful  in  their  king, 
tion  from  day  to  day.  Let  them  praise   his   name  in  the 

Declare  his  honour  unto  the  hea-  dance  ;  let  them  sing  praises  unto 
then,  and  his  wonders  unto  all  peo-  him  with  the  tabret  and  harp, 
pie.  For   the   Lord    hath  pleasure  in 

For  the  Lord  is  great,  and  cannot  his  people,  and  helpeth  the  meek-, 
worthily  be  praised  ;  he  is  more  to  hearted, 
be  feared  than  all  gods. 


Psalm   cxlviii.     Laudato  Domh 

r\  PRAISE  the  Lord  of  heaven  ; 
praise  him  in  the  height. 


Psalm  cl.     Lav  date  Dominum. 

C\  PRAISE  God  in   his  holiness  j 
"  praise  him  in  the  firmament  of 
his  power, 
'raise  him,  all  ye  angels  of  his  ;       Praise    him    in   his    noble    acts  j 
praise  him,  all  his  host.  praise  him  according  to  his   excel- 

Praise  him,  sun  and  moon  ;  praise  lent  greatness, 
him,  all  ye  stars  and  light.  Praise  him   in   the  sound  of  the 

Praise   him,  all   ye  heavens,  and  trumpet  j  praise  him  upon  the  lute 
ye  waters  that  are  above  the  hea-  and  harp. 
Tens.  Praise  him  in  the  cymbaU  and 


FOR  HOLY  DAYS. 


209 


dances  ;  praise  him  upon  the  strings 
and  pipe. 

Praise  him  upon  the  well-tuned 
cymbals  ;  praise  him  upon  the  loud 
cymbals. 

'  Let  every  thing  that  hath  breath 
praise  the  Lord. 

^j"  Portio?is  of  Psalms,  to  be  sung  or 
said,  at  Morning  Prayer,  on  cer- 
tain Feasts  and  Fasts,  instead  of 
the  Venite  Exultcmus,  when  any 
of  the  foregoing  Selections  are  to 
follow  instead  of  the  Psalms,  as 
in  the  Table. 

CHRISTMAS-DAY. 

From  Psalms  xlv.  lxxxix.  ex. 
rpHY  seat,  O  God,  endr.reth   for 
A    ever  ;  the  sceptre  of  thy  king- 
dom is  a  right  sceptre. 

Thou  hast  loved  righteousness, 
arfd  hated  iniquity  ;  wherefore  God, 
even  thy  Gocl,  hath  anointed  thee 
with  th'e  oil  of  gladness  above  thy 
fellows. 

My  song  shall  be  alway  of  the 
loving  kindness  of  the  Lord  ;  with 
my  mouth  will  1  e^er  be  showing 
thy  truth,  from  one  generation  to 
another. 

Tor  I  have  said,  Mercy  shall  be 
set  up  for  ever ;  thy  truth  shalt 
thou  stablish  in  the  heavens. 

The  Lord  is  our  defence  ;  the 
holy  One  of  Israel  is  our  king". 

Thou  spake st  some  time  in  vis- 
ions unto  thy  saints,  and  saidst,  I 
have  laid  help  upon  one  that  ia 
mighty,  I  have  exalted  one  chosen 
out  of  the  people. 

I  will  set  his  dominion  in  the  sea, 
and  his  right  hand  in  the  floods. 

And  I  will  make  him  my  first 
born,  higher  than  the  kings  of  the 
earth. 

The  Lord  said  unto  my  Lord, 
Sit  thou  on  my  right  hand,  until 
I  make  thine  enemies  thy  foot- 
stool. 

The   Lord  shall  send  the  red   of 
thy  power    out  of  Sion  ;    be  thou 
S  2 


ruler,  even  in  the  midst  among 
thine  enemies. 

In  the  d:iy  of  thy  power  shall  the 
people  offer  thee  free-will  offerings 
with  an  holy  worship  :  the  dew  of 
thy  birth  is  of  the  womb  of  the 
morning. 

The  Lord  sware,  and  will  not 
repent,  Thou  art  a  priest  for  ever,, 
after  the  order  of  Melchizedech. 

ASH  WEDNESDAY. 

From  Psalms   xxxii.  xxxviii.  exxx. 

"DLESSED  is  he  whose  unright- 
cousness  is  forgiven,  and  whose 
sir.  is  covered. 

Blessed  is  the  man  unto  whom 
the  Lord  imputeth  no  sin,  and  in 
whose  spirit  there  is  no  guile." 

Put  me  not  to  rebuke,  O  Lord, 
in  thine  anger  ;  neither  chasten  me 
in  thy  heavy  displeasure  : 

For  thine  arrows  stick  fast  in 
me,  and  thine  hand  presseth  me 
sore. 

My  wickednesses  arc  gone  over 
my  head,  and  are  like  a  sore  bur- 
den, too  heavy  for  me  to  bear. 

I  will  confess  my  wickedness, 
and  be  sorry  for  my  sin. 

Haste  thee  to  help  me,  O  Lord 
God  of  my  salvation. 

Out  of  the  deep  have  I  called  un- 
to thee,  O  Lord  ;  Lord,  hear  my 
voice. 

Let  thine  ears  be  attentive  to  the 
voice  of  my  supplications. 

If  thou,  Lord)  shouldest  be  ex- 
treme to  mark  what  is  done  amiss, 
O  Lord,  who  shall  stand  I 

But  there  is  forgiveness  with 
thee,  that  thou  mayest  be  feared. 

GOOD    FRIDAY. 
From  Psalms  xxii.  Ixix.  xl. 
"Vf  Y  God,    ray   God,    look    upon 
me  :  why  hast  thou  forsaken 
me  ?  and  art  so  far  from  my  health* 
and  from  the  words  of  m y  complaint  I 
But  thou   art  holy,  O  thou   that 
Uihubitut  the  praises  of  Israel 


210  FOR  HOLY  DAYS. 

I  am  a  worm,  and  no  man  ;  a  re-  the  Lord  of  hosis,  he   is  me  Xing' 
proach  of  men,  and  despised  of  the  of  glory. 
people.  O  clap   your  hands  tog-ether,  all 

All  they  that  see  me  laugh  me  to  ye  people  ;  shout  unto   God  will* 
Bcom  ;  they  shoot  out  the  lip,  they  the  voice  of  triumph. 
shake  the  liead,  saying",  For  the  Lord  most  high  is  tcrri- 

He  trusted  in  God,  that  he  would   hie  ;  he  is  a  great  King  overall  the 
deliver  him  ;  let  him  deliver  him,  if  earth, 
he  will  have  him.  God  is  gone  up  with  a  shout ;  the 

The  counsel  of  the  wicked  laycth  Lord  with  the  sound  of  a  trumpet, 
siege  against  me  ;  they  pierced  my       Sing  praises  to  God,  sing  praises ; 
hands  and  my  feet.  sing   praises   unto    our 

The)  part  my  garments  among  praises. 
them,  and  cast  lots  upon  my  ves-  God 
ture.  God  sitteth  upon  the  throne  of  his 

But  he  not  thou  far  from  me,  O  holiness. 
Lord  :  O  my  strength,  haste  thee       The   princes  of  the   people    are 
to  help  me.  gathered  together,  even  the  people 

Thy  rebuke  hath  broken  my  heart;  of  the   God  of  Abraham  ;  for  the 
I  am   full   of  heaviness  :  I  looked  shields   of  the    earth  belong   unto' 
for  some  to  have  pity  on  me,  but  God :  He  is  greatly  exalted, 
there  was  no  man,  neither  found  I  — — ►•— 

any  to  comfort  me.  WHITSUNDAY. 

Thev  gave  me  gall  to  eat  ;  and  ...... 

When  I  was  thirsty,  they  gave  me  From   Psalms  n.  lxvui. 

Vinegar  to  drink.    "  T  WILL  declare   the   decree  ;  the 

Sacrifice  and  meat-ofFering  thou  -*-  Lord  hath  said  unto  me,  Thou 
wouldest  not  ;  but  mine  ears  hast  art  my  son,  this  day  have  I  begot- 
Ihou  opened.  ten  thee. 

Burnt-offerings  and  sacrifice  for  Desire  of  me,  and  I  shall  give  thee 
*in  hast  thou  not  required  :  Then  the  heathen  for  thine  inheritance, 
said  I,  Lo,  I  come  ;  and  the  utmost  parts  of  the  earth 

In  the  volume  of  the  book,  it  is  for  thy  possession, 
written  of  me,  that  I  should  fulfil       Be   wise   now,    therefore,   O  ye 
thy  will,  0  my  God  :  I  am  content  kings  ;  be  instructed,  ye  judges  of 
to*  do  it;  yea,  thy  law  is  within  my  the' earth. 

heart.  Serve   the  Lord   with  fear,  and 

— •+•—  rejoice  with  trembling 

ASCENSION-DAY.  Sing  unto   God,  sing  nraises   to 

his    name  :  extol    him    that  ndetli 
From  Psalms   xxiv.  xlvii.  upon  t]le  heavens  by  his  name  Jah, 

T  IFT  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gates  ;  and  rejoice  before  him. 
•"  and  be  ye  lift  up,  ye  everlasting       Thou,  O  God,  sentest  a  gracious 
doors,  and  the  King  of  glory  shall  rain   upon    thine    inheritance,    and 
come  in.  refreshedst  it  when  it  was  weary. 

Who  is  the  King  of  glory  ?  the  The  Lord  gave  the  word  ;  great 
Lord  strong  and  mighty  ;  even  the  was  the  company  of  those  that  pub- 
.Lord  mighty  in  battle.  Ushed  it. 

Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gates  ;  Though  ye  have  lain  among  the 
and  be  ye  lift  up,  ye  everlasting  pots,  yet  shall  ye  be  as  the  wings 
doors,  and  the  King  of  glory  shah  of  a  dove,  covered  with  silver,  and 
C-ome  in.  her  feathers  with  yellow  gold. 

.Who  is  the  Kin£  of  glory  ,?  even      Thou  hast  assented  on  high  °t 


THE  PSALTER.  211 

thou  hast  led  captivity  captive  ;  thou  ven  of  heavens,  which  were  of  old: 
hast  received    gifts  for  men  ;  yea,  Lo,  lie  doth  send  out  his  voice,  and 
for  the  rebellious  also,  that  the  Lord  that  a  mighty  voice. 
God  might  <$well  among  them.  Ascribe  the  strength  unto  God  ; 

Blessed   be  the    Lord,  who  daily  his    excellency  is   over  Israel,  and 
loadeth  us  wit!    benefits  ;  even  the  his  strength  is  m  the  clouds. 
God  of  our  salvation.  O   God,  thou  art  terrible  out  of 

Sing  unto  God,  ve  kingdoms  of  thy  holy  places  ;  the  God  of  Israel 
the  earth  :  O  sing  praises  unto  the  is  he  that  giveth"  strength  and 
Lord  ;  |  "  ste*  unt0  k*s  people  :  Blessed  be 

To  him  that  rideth  upon  the  hea-  God. 


THE  PSALTER, 

OR, 

PSALMS   OF   DAVID. 

The  first  Day.  Psalm  ii.    Quare  fremuerunt  gentes? 

MORNING  PRAYER.  \YTHY  d°  the  heathen  so  furiously 

Psalm  i.     Jicatus  vir,  qni  non  abiit.       *     rage   together  ?    and   why  do 

BLESSED  is  the  man   thai  hath  the  people  imagine  a  vain  thing  ? 
not  walked  in  the   counsel  of      2  The  kings  of  the   earth  stand 
the  ungodly,  nor  stood  in  the  way  up,  and  the  rulers  take  counsel  to- 
of  sinners,  and  hath  not   sat  in  the  gether  against  the  Lord,  and  against 
seat  of  the  scornful  :  his  Anointed  : 

2  But  his  delight  is  in  the  law  of  3  Let  us  break  their  bonds  asun- 
the  Lord,  and  in  his  law  will  he  der,  and  cast  away  their  cords 
exercise  himself  day  and  night.  from  us. 

3  And  he  shall  "be  like  a  tree  4  He  that  dwelleth  in  heaven 
planted  by  the  water-side,  that  will  shall  laugh  them  to  scorn  :  the 
bring  forth  his  fruit  in  due  reason:  Lord  shall  have  them  in  derision. 

"  4  His  leaf  also  shall  not  wither  ;  5  Then  shall  he  speak  unto  them 
and  look,  whatsoever  he  doeth,  it  in  his  wrath,  and  vex  them  in  his 
shall  prosper.  sore  displeasure. 

5  As  for  the  ungodly,  it  is  not  so  6  Yet  have  I  set  my  King  upon 
with  them  ;    but  they  are  like   the  my  holy  hill  of  Sion. 

chaff,  which  the  wind  scattereth  7  I  will  preach  the  law,  whereof 
away  from  the  face  of  the  earth.       the  Lord  hath  said  unto  me,  Thou 

6  Therefore  the  ungodly  shall  art  my  Son,  this  day  have  I  begot- 
not  be  able  to  stand  in  the  judg-  ten  thee. 

ment  ;  neither  the  sinners  in  the  8  Desire  of  me,  and  I  shall  give 
congregation  of  the  righteous.  thee  the  heathen  for  thine  inherit- 

7  But  the  Lord  knoweth  the  way  ance,  and  the  utmost  parts  of  the 
of  the  righteous  ;  and   the  way  of  earth  for  thy  possession. 

the  ungodly  shall  perish,  9  Thou  shalt  bruise  them  with  a 


212  THE  PSALTER. 

rod  of   iron,    anil    break   them   in  hath  chosen  to  himself  the  man  that 
pieces  like  a  potter's  vessel.  is    godly:    when    I  call    upon  the 

10  He  wise  now  therefore,  O  ye  Lord  he  will  hear  me. 

kings  ;    be    learned,    ye    that    are       4  Stand  in  awe  and  sin  not ;  corn- 
judges  of  the  earth.  mime  with  your  own  heart,  and  in 

11  Serve  the    Lord  in   fear,  and  your  chamber,  and  be  still, 
rejoice  unto  him  with  reverence.  5    Offer  the     sacrifice   of  right- 

12  Ki6s  the  Son,  lest  lie  be  an-  eousness,  and  put  your  trust  in  the 
gry,  and  &v>  ye  pc  rish  from  the  right  Lord. 

way  :  if  his  wrath   be  kindled,  yea,       6  There  be  many  that  say,  Who 

but  a  little,  blessed  arc  all  they  that  will  show  us  any  good  ? 

put  their  trust  in  him.  7  Lord,  lift  thou  up  the   light  of 

-,>    i     •  ••     t,      •  -7       7,,7-  „,o  thv  countenance  upon  us. 

rsalm  in.    Domine,  quid multiphcati  <       -0  ,.,,         ,  '      ,    , 

1  -1  8   1  hou  hast  put  gladness  m  my 

T  ORD,   how   are    they   increased  heart,  since  the  timethat  their  corn, 

that  trouble  me  ?  many  are  they  and  wine,  and  oil  increased. 

that  rise  against  me.  9  I   will  lay  me  down   in   peace, 

2  Many  one  there  be  that  say  of  and  take  my  rest  ;  for  it  is  thou 
my  soul,  There  is  no  help  for  him  Lord  only  that  makest  me  dwell 
in  his  God.  in  safety. 

3  But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  mv  dc-       „    .  Tr    ,  ., 
fender  j  thou  art  my  worship,"  and        P?'Am  v-     Verba  mea  aunbm- 
the  lifter  up  of  my  head.                      T>ONDER  my  words,  O  Lord,  con- 

4  I  did  call  upon  the  Lord  with   -*-     sider  my  meditation. 

my  voice,  and  he  heard  me  out  of       2  0  hearken  thou  unto  the  voice 
his  holj-  hill.  of  my   calling,   my   King,    and    my 

5  I  laid  me  down  and  slept,  and  God  :  for  unto  thee  will  I  make  my 
rose  up  again ;  for  the   Lord   sus-  prayer. 

tuined  me.  3  My  voice  shalt  thou  hear  be- 

6  I  will  not  be  afraid  for  ten  times,  O  Lord  ;  early  in  the  morn- 
thousands  of  the  people,  that  have  ing  will  1  direct  my  prayer  unto 
set   themselves    against   me   round  thee,  and  will  look  up. 

about.  4  For  thou  art  the  God  that  hast 

7  Up,  Lord,  and  help  me,  O  my  no  pleasure  in  wickedness  ;  neither 
God  ;  for  thou  smitest  all  mine  ene-  shall  any  evil  dwell  with  thee, 
mies  upon   the   cheek  bone  :  thou       5  Such   as   be   foolish   shall   not 
hast  broken    the   teeth  of  the  un-  stand  in  thy  sight ;  for  thou  hatest 
godly.  all  them  that  work  vanity. 

8  Salvation  belongeth  unto  the  6  Thou  shalt  destroy  "them  that 
Lord  ;  and  thy  blessing  is  upon  thy  speak  lies  :  The  Lord  will  abhor 
people.  both  the  blood-thirsty  and  deceitful 


m  in. 


H1 


Psalm  iv.     Cum  invocarem.  ?  ^  ftg  ^  me>  ,  ^  come  ^ 

EAR  me,  when   I  call,  O   God  to  thine  house,  even  upon  the  mul- 

of  my  righteousness  :  thou  hast  titude    of   thy    mercy,    and   in   thy 

set  me  a't  liberty,  when  I   was  in  fear  will  I  worship  toward  thy  holy 

trouble  ;  have  mercy  upon  me,  and  temple, 

hearken  unto  my  prayer.  8  Lead  me,  O  Lord,  in  thy  right- 

2  O  ye  sons"  of  men,  how  long  eousness,  because  of  mine  enemies  } 
will  ye  blaspheme  mine  honour,  and  make,  thy  way  plain  before  my  face, 
have  such  pleasure  in  vanity,  and  9  For  there  is  no  faithfulness  in 
seek  after  falsehood  ?  his  mouth  ;  their  inward  parts  ar«r 

3  Know  this  also,  that  the  Lord  very  wickedness. 


THE  PSALTER.  2l3 

10  Their  throat  is  an  open  sep-     Psalm  vii.     Domine,  JDeus  mens. 
fclchre  ;     they    flatter    with    their  r\  LORD,  my   God,  in  thee  have 
tongue.  ^  I  put  my   trust:  save  me   from 

11  Destroy  thou  them,  O  God;  all  them  that  persecute  me,  and  de- 
let  them  perish  through  their  own  liver  me ; 

imaginations  ;  cast  them  out  in  the  2  Lest  he  devour  my  soul  like  a 
multitude  of  their  ungodliness  ;  for  lion,  and  tear  it  in  pieces,  while 
they  have  rebelled  ag-ainst  thee.  there  is  none  to  help. 

12  And  let  all  them  that  put  3  O  Lord  my  God,  if  I  have  done 
their  trust  in  thee  rejoice  :  they  any  such  thing;  or  if  there  be  any 
shall  ever  be  giving  of  thanks,  be-  wickedness  in  my  hands; 

cause  thou  defendest  them  ;  they  4  If  I  have  rewarded  evil  unto 
that  love  thy  name  shall  be  joyful  him  that  dealt  friendly  with  me ; 
in  thee  :  yea,  I  have  delivered  him  that  with- 

13  For  thou,   Lord,  wilt  give  thy  out  any  cause  is  mine  enemy ; 
blessing    unto    the    righteous,    and       5  Then  let  mine  enemy  persecute 
with  thy  favourable  kindness   wilt  my  soul,  and  take  me;  yea,  let  him 
thou  defend  him,  as  with  a  shield.      tread  my  life  down  upon  the  earth, 

EVENING  PRAYER.  and  '"f  "»ne  ^noiii-in  the  dust 

6  Stand  up,  O  Lord,  in  thy  wrath, 
Psalm  vi.     Domine,  ne  in  furore,     and  life   up  thyself,  because  of  the 

O  LORD,  rebuke  me  not  in  thine  'm*f***>?  <*  m}™  "«"»■  »  *™* 

U  indignation,  neither  chasten  me  "P  fo^e  m  the  .judgment  that  thou 
in  thy  displeasure.  ha*  jonimandea. 

2  Have  mercv  upon  mc,  O  Lord,  Z  S°,  ^  (2?SCg*£! 
for  I  am  weak  •  O  Lord/heal  me  °fthe  If*1*:  con?e  aI?.0*  the*  :  % 
for  my  bones  are  vexed.                      thei.r  sakes  therefore  lift  up  thyself 

3  My  soul  also  is  sore  troubled  :  a*o 'L.     t      i     u  u  •    i      n 

but,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  pun-  .  8  T.he  Lord  shaU  judge  the  pen- 
ish  me  ?  l  pie :  give  sentence  with  me,  O  L'>rd, 

4  Turn  thee,  O  Lord,  and  deliver  acCO«*!n&  to  mJ  n^teMsne.8S»  aml 

my  soul;  O  save  me,  for  thy  mer-  according  to  the  mnocency  that  is  m 
cics  sake  •  ™  _ 

5  For  in  death  no  man  remember-  9n  °  Iet  the  wickedness  of  the  un- 
etli  thee  ;  and  who  will  give  thee  g^ ,COme  to  an  end  ;  but  &ulde 
thanks  in  the  pit  ?  ^ou  the  just 

6  I  am    weary  of  my  groaning  :    .  10  For: the  ^hjeous   God  tneth 
every  night  wash  I  my  bed,  and  wa-  the1  TO  \ea!'ts  and  """J  n    ,       , 
ter  my  couch  with  my  tears.  n  ^Y^P  cometh  of  God,  who 

7  My  beauty  is  gone  for  very  P"^eth  them  that  are  true  of 
trouble,  and  worn  away  because  o'f      !„>*    ,     .  .   ,  .    -, 

all  mine  enemies.  12  Cod    is   a    righteous   judge, 

8  Away  from  me,  all  ye  that  **"¥»  «d patient;  and  God  is  pro- 
work   vanity;    for   the    Lord  hath  voW  every  day 

heard  the  voice  of  my  weeping.  }°  JJ  a  man  ^  ™\  <«™>  he  *}? 

_     _.  ,  ,  whet  his    sword ;  he  hath  bent  his 

9  The    Lord    hath    heard    my  boWj  and  made  it  readv- 

petition  ;  the  Lord  will  receive  my  14  He  hath  preparea  for  him  the 

Pra.ver.  instruments  of  death  ;  he  ordaineth 

10  All    mine    enemies  shall    be  his  arrows  against  the  persecutors, 
confounded,  and  sore  vexed;  they  15  Behold,  he  travaileth  with  mis- 
shall  be  turned    back,   and  put  to  chief;  he   hath  conceived   sorrow, 
shame  suddenly,  and  brought  forth  ungodliness. 


214 


THE  PSALTER. 


15  He  hath  graven  and  digged  up 
a  pit,  and  is  fallen  himself  into  the 
destr  iction  that  he  made  for  ether. 

17  Foi  his  travail  shall  come  up- 
on his  own  head,  and  his  wicked- 
ness shall  fall  on  his  own  pate. 

18  I  will  give  thanks  unto  the 
Lord,  according  to  his  righteous- 
ness ;  and  I  will  praise  the  name  of 
the  Lord  most  high. 

Psalm  viii.  Do  mine,  Dofidmu  notter. 
f~\  LORD,  our  Governor,  how  ex- 
^  cellent  is  thy  nam-  in  all  the 
world  ;  thou  that  hast  set  thy  glory 
above  the  heavens  ! 

2  Out  of  the  mouth  of  very  babes 
and  sucklings  hast  thou  ordained 
strength,  because  of  thine  enemies, 
that  thou  migh.est  still  the  enemy 
and  the  avenger. 

3  For  1  will  consider  thy  heavens, 
even  the  works  of  thy  fingers  ;  the 
moon,  and  the  stars  which  thou  hast 
ordained, 

4  What  is  man,  that  thou  art 
mindful  of  him  ?  and  the  son  of 
man,  that  thou  visitcst  him  ? 

5  Thou  madest  him  lower  than 
the  angels,  to  crown  him  with  glo- 
ry and  worship. 

6  Thou  makest  him  to  have  do- 
minion of  the  works  of  thy  hands  : 
and  thou  hast  put  all  things  in  sub- 
jection under  his  feet; 

7  AH  sheep  and  oxen;  yea,  and 
the  beasts  of  the  field  ; 

8  The  fowls  of  the  air,  and  the 
fishes  of  the  sea  ;  and  whatsoever 
walketh  through  the  paths  of  the 
seas. 

9  OLord,  our  Governor,  how  ex- 
cellent is  thy  name  in  all  the  world! 

The  second  Tiny. 
MORNING  PRAYER. 
P-;;tlm  ix.     Coiifilebor,  tibi. 
T  WILL  give  thanks  unto  thee,  O 
•*    Lord,  with  my  whole    heart;  I 
will  speak   of  all    thy   marvellous 
works. 

2  I  will  be  glad  and  rejoice  in 
thee;  yea,  my  songs  will  1  make  of 
thy  name,  O  thou  Most  Highest. 


3  While  mine  enemies  are  drive* 
back,  they  shall  fall  and  perish  at 
thy  presence  : 

4  For  thou  hast  maintained  my 
right  and  my  cause;  thou  art  set 
in  the  throne  that  judgest  right. 

5  Thou  hast  rebuked  the  heathen, 
and  destroyed  the  ungodly ;  thou 
ha.st  put  out  their  name  for  ever  and 
ever. 

6  O  thou  enemy,  destructions  are 
come  to  a  perpetual  end  ;  even  as 
the  cities  which  thou  hast  destroy- 
ed, their  memorial  is  perished  with 
them. 

7  But  the  Lord  shall  endure  for 
ever :  he  hath  also  prepared  his 
seat  For  judgment. 

8  For  he  shall  judge  the  world  in 
righteousness,  and  minister  true 
judgment  unto  the  people. 

9  The  Lord  also  will  be  a  defence 
for  the  oppressed,  even  a  refuge  in 
due  time  of  trouble. 

10  And  they  that  know  thy  name, 
will  put  their  trust  in  thee;  for  thou, 
Lord,  hast  never  failed  them  that 
seek  thee. 

11  O  praise  the  Lord  which  dwell- 
eth  in  Sion  ;  show  the  people  of  his 
doings  : 

12  For  when  he  maketh  inqui- 
sition for  blood,  he  remembereth 
them,  and  forgetteth  not  the  com- 
plaint of  the  poor. 

13  Have  mercy  upon  me,  O 
Lord ;  consider  the  trouble  which 
I  suffer  of  them  that  hate  me,  thou 
that  liftest  me  up  from  the  gates  of 
death  : 

14  That  I  may  show  all  thy  praises 
within  the  ports  of  the  daughter  of 
Sion  :  I  will  rejoice  in  thy  salvation. 

15  The  heathen  are  sunk  down 
in  the  pit  that  they  made ;  in  the 
same  net  which  they  hid  privily  is 
their  foot  taken. 

16  The  Lord  is  known  to  execute 
judgment :  the  ungodly  is  trapped 
in  the  work  of  his  own  hands. 

17  The  wicked  shall  be  turned  in- 
to hell,  and  all  tke  people  that  for- 
get Ge4. 


THfc  PSALTER.  515 

18  For  the  poor  shall  not  alway  14  Wherefore  should  the  wicked 
be  forgotten  ;  the  patient  abiding  of  blaspheme  God,  while  he  doth  say 
the  meek  shall  not  perish  for  ever,    in  his  heart,  Tush,  thou  God  carest 

19  Up,   Lord,  and   let   Dot    man  not  for  it? 

have  the  upper  hand  ;  let  the  hea-  15  Sn rely  thou  hast  seen  it ;  for 
then  be  judged  in  thy  sight.  thou     beholdest    ungodliness    and 

20  Put  them  in  fear,  O  Lord,  that  wrong. 

the  heathen  may  know  themselves  16  That  thou  mayest  take  the 
to  be  but  men.  matter  into    thy    hand  ;    the   poor 

Psalm -x.     Ut  quid,  Domine  ?        committeth  himself  unto  thee  ;  for 
"VI7T4Y  standest  thou  so  far  off",  O  thou  art  the  helper  of  the  friendless. 
Lord,  and  hidest  thy  face  in       17  Break  thou  the  power  of  the 
the  needful  time  of  trouble  ?  ungodly  and  malicious  ;  take  away 

2  The  ungodly,  for  his  own  lust,  his  ungodliness,  and  thou  shalt 
doth  persecute  the  poor :  let  them   find  none. 

be  taken  in  the  crafty  wiliness  that  18  The  Lord  is  King  for  ever  and 
they  have  imagined.  ever,  and  the  heathen  are  perished 

3  For    the    ungodly    hath   made   out  of  the  land. 

boast  of  his  own  heart's  desire,  and  19  Lord,  thou  hast  heard  the  de- 
speaketh  good  of  the  covetous,  sire  of  the  poor;  thou  preparest 
whom  God  abhorreth.  their  heart,  and  thine  ear  hearken- 

4  The  ungodly  is  so  proud,  that  eth  thereto. 

he    careth  not    for   God,  neither   is  20  To  help  the  fatherless  and  poor 

God  in  all  his  thoughts.  unto  their  right,  that  the  man  of  the 

5  His  ways  are  alway  grievous ;  earth  be  no  more  exalted  against 
thy  judgments  are  far  above  out  oi  them. 

his   sight,  and  therefore  defietii  lie         Psalm  xi.   In  Domino  confido. 

all  his  enemies.  TN  the  Lord  put  I  my  trust;  how 

6  For   he  hath  said  in   his  heart,         say  ye  then  to  my  soul,  that  she 
Tush,  I  shall  never   be  cast  down,  should  flee  as  a  bird  unto  the  hill? 
there  shall  no  harm  happen  unto  me.       2  For  lo,  the  ungodly  bend  their 

7  His  mouth  is  full  of  cursing,  bow,  and  make  ready  their  arrows 
deceit ,  and  fraud  ;  under  his  tongue  within  the  quiver,  that  they  may 
is  ungodliness  and  vanity.  privily  shoot  at  them  which  are  true 

8  He  sitteth  lurking  in  the  thiev-  of  heart. 

ish  coruers  of  the  streets,  and  privi-       3  For  the  foundations  will  be  cast 
ly  in  his  iurking  duns  doth  he  mur-  down  ;  and  what  hath  the  righteous 
der  the   innocent ;  his  eyes  are  set  done  ? 
against  the  poor.  4  The  Lord  is  in    his   holy  tern- 

9  For  he  lieth  waiting   secretly;  pie  ;  the  Lord's  seat  is  in  heaven, 
even  as  a  lion  lurketh  he  in  his  deiij       5  His  eyes  consider  the  poor  and 
that  he  may   ravish  the  poor.  his  eye-lids  try  the  children  of  men. 

10  He  doth  ravish  the  poor,  when       6  The  Lord  alloweth  the  righteous; 
he  gettesh  him  into  his  net.  but  the   ungodly,  and   him  that  de- 
ll He  falleth  down  and  humbleth   lighteth    in'  wickedness,    doth    his 

himself,    that  the   congregation  of  soul  abhor. 

the  poor  may  fall  into  the  hands  of       7  Upon  the  ungodly  he  shall  rain 

his  captains.  snares,  fire    and   brimstone,    storm 

12  He  hath  said  in  his  heart,  Tush,  and  tempest:  this  shall  be  their 
God  hath  forgotten;  he  hideth  away  portion  to  drink. 

his  face,  and  he  will  never  see  it.  8  For  the  righteous  Lord  loveth 

13  Arise,  O  Lord  God,  and  lift  righteousness:  his  countenance  wU4 
up  thine  hand;  forget  not  the  poor,  behold  the  thing  that  isjist, 


216  THE  PSALTER. 


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EVENING  PRAYER.  6  I  will  sing-  of  the  Lord,  because 

Psalm  xii.     Salvum  mefac.  he  bath  dealt  so  lovingly  with  me  » 

ELP  me,  Lord,  for  there  is  not  p*1  W,U  P1^  the   name  of  th« 

Lord  most  Highest. 


one    godly    man  left ;    for   the 
faithful  arc   minished  from  among         *~T  ™-  ulk?"t.m"f™* 
the  children  of  men.  I  HJ5  fool>th  SiiI<1  »>    fe5   heart, 

2  They  talk  of  vanity  every  one       ,  ™ore  1S  no  God-      J    u 
with   his  neighbour;    they   do    but     .2   f^  «  corrupt  and   become 
flatter  with  {heir  lips,  and  dissem-  ■*»««*"*  m  then-   doings  ;  there 
ble  in  their  double  heart.  1S  J0^,       ,       , ^  g'?°(  '  ,n°  n0t  °ne* 

3  The  Lord  shall  rooi  out  all  de-  .  d  The  Lo1'*  looked  down  from 
ceitful  lips,  and  the  tongue  that  feaven  upon  the  children  of  men, 
Bpeaketh  proud  things  :  t0  f e  l}  *«*  were  any  that  would 

4  Which  have  s5d,    With   our  ^'Jfand    and  seek  after  God  : 
tongue    will   we   prevail;    we    are  4l  4  But   they  are   all  gone   out  of 
they  that   ought  to  speak:  who  is  thc  wa>>    they  are  altogether   be- 
Lord  over  us?  come    aD°nunable!    there    is    none 

5  Now,  for  the  comfortless  trou-  *■*  c^eUl  g**1' ™  not  one' 

bles  sake  of  the  needy,  and  because    .  5  1  lie.u;  l  Y'°at  1S  an  °Pfn  SePul* 
of  the  deep  sighing  of  the  poor.         &*)  ^^h  then-  tongues  have  they 

6  I  will  up,  saith  the  Lord,  and  deceived:  the  poison  of  asps  is  un- 


will   help  every  one  from  him  that 


der  their  lips. 


swelleth  against  him,  and  will  set       *  J.}]™  «K»*h  is  full  of  cursing 
him  at  rest  and  bitterness  ;  their  feet  ares  Wit 


7  The    words    of  the  Lord    are 


to  shed  blood. 


pure  words,  even  as  the  silver  which  .    7,  destruction  and  unhappiness  is 

from  the  earth  is  tried,  and  purified  !n  thei!'  wa> s'  ?nd  the  *■*  of  Peace 

seven  times  in  the  fire.  uive  *ST  9«  Jf00^  \  there  is  no 

8  Thou  shalt  keep  them,  O  Lord  ;  feaJ'  °f  Gof,  beh,re  t^u-  eyes. 
thou  shalt  preserve  him  from  this  f.  8  Havc nthc>,  no  knowledge,  that 
generation  for  ever.  the>' arc  u11  such  worklers  o{  "?«chief, 

9  The  ungodly  walk  on  every  fatinf  «P  ™y  people  as  it  were 
side:  when  they    are   exalted,    the  bread    and  cull  no   upon  the  Lord  ? 

Children  of  men  are  put  to  rebuke.       9  f^here   vvere   *»"*  DrouSh*   in 

....  '  great  tear,  even  where  no  fear  was  ; 

Psalm  xm.   Usque  quo,  Domine?      for  God  is  in  Lhc  gcnei.ation  of  the 

TTOW  long  wilt  thou  forget  me,  righteous. 

*"-  O  Lord  ;  for  ever  ?  how  long       10  As  for  you,  ye   have  made  a 

wilt  thou  hide  thy  face  from  me  ?       mock  at  the  counsel  of  the  poor  ;  be- 

2  How  long  shall  I  seek  counsel  cause  he  putteth  his  trust  in  the 
in  my  soul,  and  be  so  vexed  in  my  Lord. 

heart  ?  How   long  shall  mine  ene-       H  Who  shall  give  salvation  unto 
mies  triumph  over  me  ?  Israel  out  of  Sion  ?  When  the  Lord 

3  Consider,  and  hear  me,  O  Lord  turneth  the  captivity  of  his  people, 
my  God;  lighten  mine  eyes,  that  I  then  shall  Jacob  rejoice,  and  Israel 
sleep  not  in  death  ;  shall  he  glad. 

4  Lest  mine  enemy  say,  I  have 

prevailed    against   him  :  for  if  I  be  The  third  Day, 

cast  down,  they  that  trouble  me  will  MORNING   PRAYER. 

rejoice  at  it.  Psalm  xv.     Domine,  quis  habitabit  ? 

5  But  my  trust  is  in  thy  mercy,  T  ORD,  who  shall  dwell  in  thy 
and  my  heart  is  joyful  in  thy  salvu-  ■*-*  tabernacle  ?  or  who  shall  rest 
tion.  upon  thy  holy  hill  ? 


DAY  3. 


THE  PSALTER. 


217 


2  Even  he  that  leadeth  an  uncor-- 
rupt  life,  and  doeth  the  thing  which 
is  right,  and  speaketh  the  truth 
from  his  heart  : 

3  He  that  hath  used  no  deceit  in 
his  tongue,  nor  done  evil  to  his 
neighbour,  and  hath  not  slandered 
his  neighbour  : 

4  He  that  setteth  not  by  himself ; 
but  is  lowly  in  his  own  eyes,  and 
maketh  much  of  them  that  fear 
the  Lord  : 

5  He  that  sweareth  unto  his 
neighbour,  and  disappointeth  him 
not,  though  it  were  to  his  own  hin- 
drance : 

6  He  that  hath  not  given  his 
money  upon  usury,  nor  taken  re- 
ward against  the  innocent. 

7  Whoso  doeth  tluse  things  shall 
never  fall. 

Psalm   xvi.     Conserva  me,  Domine. 

pRESERVE  me,  O   God  ;  for  in 
•*■    thee  have  I  put  my  trust. 

2  O  my  soul,  thou  hast  said  unto 
the  Lord,  Thou  art  my  God  ;  my 
goods  are  nothing  unto  thee. 

3  All  my  delight  is  upon  the 
saints  that  are  in  the  earth,  and 
upon  such  as  excel  in  virtue. 

4  But  they  that  run  after  another 
God  shall  have  great  trouble. 

5  Their  drink-offerings  of  blood 
will  I  not  oflcr,  neither  make  men- 
tion of  their  names  within  my  lips. 

6  The  Lord  himself  is  the  portion 
of  mine  inheritance,  and  of  my  cup  ; 
thou  shalt  maintain  my  lot 

7  The  lot  is  fallen  unto  me  in  a 
fair  ground  ;  yea,  I  have  a  goodly 
heritage. 

8  I  will  thank  the  Lord  for  giving 
me  warning  ;  my  reins  also'  chas- 
ten me  in  the  night  season. 

9  I  have  set  God  always  before 
me  ;  for  he  is  on  my  right  hand, 
therefore  I  shall  not  fall. 

10  Wherefore  my  heart  was  glad, 
and  my  glory  rejoiced  ;  my  flesh 
also  shall  rest  in  hope. 

11  For  why  ?  thou  shalt  not  leave 
my  soul  in  hell ;  neither  shalt  thou 

T 


suffer  thy  Holy  One  to  see  corrup- 
tion. 

12  Thou  shalt  show  me  the  path, 
of  life  :  in  thy  presence  is  the  ful- 
ness of  joy,  and  at  thy  right  hand 
there  is  pleasure  for  evermore. 

Psalm  xvii.     Exaudi,   Domine. 

TTEAR  the   right,    O   Lord,   con- 
sider  my  complaint,  and  heark- 
en unto  my  prayer,  that  goeth  not 
out  of  feigned  lips. 

2  Let  my  sentence  come  forth 
from  thy  pn  sence,  and  let  thine 
c\cs  look  upon  the  tiling  that  is 
equal. 

3  Thou  hast  proved  and  visited 
mine  heart  in  the  night  season  ; 
thou  hast  tried  me,  and  shalt  find 
no  wickedness  in  me  ;  for  I  am  ut- 
terly purposed  that  my  mouth  shall 
not  offend. 

4  Because  of  men's  works  that 
are  done  against  the  words  of  thy 
lips,  1  have  kept  me  from  the  ways 
of  the  destroyer. 

5  O  hold  thou  up  my  goings  iit 
thy  paths,  that  my  footsteps  slip 
not. 

6  I  have  called  upon  thee,  O  God, 
for  thou  shalt  hear  me  :  incline 
thine  ear  to  me,  and  hearken  unto 
my  words. 

7  Show  thy  marvellous  loving1 
kindness,  thou  that  art  the  Saviour 
of  them  which  put  their  trust  in 
thee,  from  such  as  resist  thv  right 
hand. 

8  Keep  me  as  the  apple  of  an 
eye  ;  hide  me  under  the  shadow  of 
thy  wings. 

9  From  the  ungodly,  that  trou- 
ble me  ;  mine  <r  -mies  compass  me 
round  about,  to  take  away  my  soul. 

10  They  are  enclosed  in  their 
own  fat,  and  their  mouth  speaketh 
proud  things. 

11  They  lie  waiting  in  our  way 
on  every  side,  turning  their  eyes 
down  to  the  ground. 

12  Like  as  a  lion  that  is  greedy 
of  his  prey,  and  as  it  were  a  lion's 
whelp  lurking  in  secret  places* 


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13  Up,  Lord,  disappoint  him,  an  I  10  He  rode  upon  the  Cherubim, 
cast  him  down;  deliver  my  sou]  and  did  fly:  he  ame  flying  upon 
from  the  ungodly,  which  is  a  sword  the  wings  of  the  wind. 

of  thine  :  11  He  made  da;  kness  his  secret 

14  From  the   men   of  thy  hand,   place,  l.is,  pavilion  round  about  him 

0  Lord,  from  the  men  1  sajr,  and  with  !a  I  water,  and  thick  clouds 
from  the   evil    world;  which  have  to  cover  him. 

their  portion  in  this  life,  whose  12  \t  the  brightness  of  his  pres- 
bellies  thou  fillcst  with  thy  hid  fence  his  clouds  removed ;  hailstones 
treasure  and  coals  of  fire. 

15  They  have  children  at  their  13  The  Lord  also  thundered  out 
desire,  and  leave  the  rest  of  their  of  heaven,  and  the  Highest  gave 
substance  for  their  hahes.  his  thunder  ;  hail-stones   and  coals 

16  Hut  as  for   me,  1  will  behold  of  fire. 

thy  presence  in  righteousness  ;  and  14  He  sent  out  his  arrows,  and 
when  I  awake  up  after  ihy  likeness,  scattered  them  ;  he  cast  forth  light- 

1  shall  be  satisfied  with  it.  nings,  and  destroyed  them. 

EVENING   PRAYER.  U  The,  8p"nP  °{  u"ters  7e,re 

seen,    anel   the    i,;unuations  ot   the 

PsaTm  xviii.    IHligam  te,  Domine.     round  world  were  discovered  at  thy 

T    WILL    love    thee,  O   Lord,    my  chiding,  O  Lord,  at  the  blasting  of 

-*    strength     The  Lord  is  my  stony  the  breath  of  thy  displeasure. 

rock,  and  my  defence,  my  Saviour,       16  He  shall  send  down  from  on 

my  God,  and  my  might,  in  whom  high  to  fetch  me,  and  shall  take  me 

]  will  trust  ;  my  buckler,  the  horn  out  of  many  waters. 

also  of  my  salvation,  and  my  refuge.       17  He  shall  eleliver  me  from  my 

2  1  will  call  upon  the  Lord,  which  strongest  enemy,  and  from  them 
is  worthy  to  be  praised  ;  so  shall  I  which  hate  me  ;  for  they  are  too 
be  safe  from  mine  enemies.  mighty  for  me. 

3  The  sorrows  of  death  compass-  18  They  prevented  me  in  the  day 
ed  me,  and  the  overflowings  of  un-  of  my  trouble  ;  but  the  Lord  was 
godliness  made  me  afraid.  my  upholder. 

4  The  pains  of  hell  came  about  19  He  brought  me  forth  also  into 
me  ;  the  snares  of  death  overtook  a  place  of  liberty  ;  he  brought  me 
me.  forth,  even  because  he  had  a  favour 

5  In  my  trouble  I  will  call  upon  unto  me 

the  Lord,  and  complain  unto  my  20  The  Lord  shall  reward  me 
God  ;  after  my  righteous  dealing,  a«cord- 

6  So  shall  he  hear  my  voice  out  ing-  to  the  cleanness  of  my  hands 
of  his  holy  temple,  and  my  complaint  shall  he  recompense  me. 

>-hall  come  before  him  ;  it  shall  tn-  21  Because  1  have  kept  the  ways 
ter  into  his  ears.  of  the  Lord,  and  have  not  forsaken 

7  The  earth   tro  bled  and  qua-  my  God,  as  the  wicked  doth, 
bed,  the    very  foundations   also   of       22  For  1  have  an  eye  unto  all  hi* 
the  hills  shook,  and  were  removed,  lows,  and  will  not  cast  out  his  com- 
because  he  was  wroth.  mandments  from  me. 

8  There  went  a  smoke  out  in  his  23  I  was  also  un  corrupt  before 
presence,  and  a  consuming  fire  oat  him,  and  eschewed  mine  own  wick- 
of  his   mouth,  so  that  coals  were  edness. 

kindled  at  it.  24  Therefore  shall  the   Lord  re- 

9  He  bowed  the  heavens  also,  and  ward  me  after  my  righteous  deal- 
came  down,  and  it  was  elark  under  ing,  and  according  unto  the  clean- 
his  feet.  ness  of  my  hands  in  his  eye-sight 


DAY  4.  THE  PSALTER.  219 

25  With  the  holy  thou  shalt  be  mies  also  to  turn  their  backs  upon 
holy,  and  with  a  perfect  man  thou  me,  and  I  shall  destroy  them  that 
shalt  be  perfect.  hate  me. 

26  With  the  clean  thou  shalt  be  41  They  shall  cry,  but  there  shall 
clean,  and  with  the  fro  ward  thou  be  none  to  help  them  ;  yea,  even 
shalt  learn  frowardness.  unto  the  Lord  shall  they  cry,  but  he 

27  For  thou  shalt  save  the  peo-  shall  not  hear  them. 

pie  that  are  in  adversity,  and  shalt  42  I  will  heat  ihem  as  small  as 
bring  down  the  high  looks  of  the  the  dust  before  the  wind  :  I  will 
proud.  cast   them   out  as    the  clay  in    the 

23  Thou  shalt  also  light  my  can-  streets 
die  ;  the  Lord  my  God  shall   make        43  Thou   shalt   deliver   me  from 
my  darkness  to  be  light  the    strivings    of   the    people,    and 

29  For  in  thee  I  shall  discomfit  *  »u  shalt  make  me  the  head  of  the 
an    host  of  men,  and  with  the  help    heathen. 

of  my  God  1  shall  leap  over  the  44  A  people  whom  I  have  not 
wall.  known  shall  serve  me. 

39  The  way  of  God  is  an  unde-       45  As  soon  as   they  hear  of  me, 
fded    way;  the   word   of  the   Lord   they  shall  obey  me  ;  but  the  strange 
also  is  tried  in  the  fire  :  he   is  the   children  shall  dissemble  with  me. 
defender  of  all  them  that  put  their       46    The    strange    children    shall 
trust  in  him.  fail,    and    be    afraid    out  of    their 

51  For  who  is  God,  but  the  Lord  ?  prisons. 
or  who    hath   any  strength,  except       47  The  Lord  liveth  ;  and  blessed 
our  God  ?  be   my  strong   helper,  and  praised 

32  It  is  God  that  girdeth  me  with  be  the  God  of  my  salvation  : 
strength    of  war,  and    maketh   my       48  Even  the  God   that  seeth  that 
way  perfect.  1   be    avenged,    and  subdueth    the 

33  He  maketh  my  feet  like  harts'  people  unto  me. 

feet,  and  sctteth  me  upon  high.  49  Tt  is    he    that   delivereth  me 

34  He  teacheth  mine  hands  to  from  my  cruel  enemies,  and  set- 
fight,  and  mine  arms  shall  break  teth  me  up  above  mine  adversaries  : 
even  a  bow  of  steel  thou  shalt  rid  me  from  the  wicked 

35  Thou   hast  given   me  the  de-  man. 

fence  of  thy   salvation  ;    thy   right  50    For   this    cause    will    I  give 

hand  also  shall  hold  me  up,  and  thy  thanks   unto  thee,  O  Lord,  among 

loving  correction    shall    make    me  the  Gentiles,  and  sing  praises  unto 

great.  thy  name. 

36  Thou  shalt  make  room  enough  51  Great  prosperity  giveth  he 
under  me  for  to  go,  that  my  foot-  unto  his  King,  and  showeth  loving 
steps  shall  not  slide.  kindness  unto  David,  his  Anointed, 

37  I  will  follow  upon  mine  ene-  and  unto  his  Seed  for  evermore. 

mies,  and  overtake  them  ;  neither 

will  I  turn  again  till  I  have  destroy-  The  fourth  Day. 

ed  them.  MORNING  PRAYER. 

38  T  will  smite  them,   that  thev 

shall  not  be  able  to  stand,  but  fall  Psalm  xix-     Ceeli  enarrant. 

under  my  feet.  HP  HE  heavens  declare  the  glory 

39  Thou  hast  girded  me  with  ■*-  of  God,  and  the  firmament 
strength  unto  the  battle  ;  thou  shalt  showeth  his  handy  work. 

throw  down    mine    enemies  under       2  One  day  telle th  another,   and 
me.  one  night  certifieth  another. 

40  Thou    hast  made  mine  eae-      3  There  is   neither  speech  nor 


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language,     but     their    voices    are 
kesrd  among  them. 

4  Their  sound  is  gone  out  into 
all  lands,  and  their  words  into  the 
•nds  of  the  world, 

5  In  them  hath  he  sot  a  taberna- 
cle For  the  sun,  which  comcth  forth 
as  a  bridegroom  out  of  his  cham- 
ber, andrejoiceth  as  a  giant  to  run 
his  course. 

6  It  goeth  forth  from  the  utter- 
most part  of  the  heaven,  and  run- 
neth about  unto  the  end  of  it  again, 
and  there  is  nothing  hid  from  the 
heat  thereof. 

7  The  law  of  the  Lord  is  an  tin- 
defiled  law,  converting  the  soul  ; 
the  testimony  of  the  Lord  is  sure, 
and  giveth  wisdom  unto  the  simple. 

8  The  statutes  of  the  Lord  are 
right,  and  rejoice  the  heart  ;  the 
commandment  of  the  Lord  is  pure, 
and  giveth  light  unto  the  eyes. 

9  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  clean, 
and  endureth  for  ever  j  the  judg- 
ments of  the  Lord  are  true,  and 
righteous  altogether. 

10  More  to  be  desired  are  they 
than  gold,  yea,  than  much  fine 
gold  ;  sweeter  also  than  honey,  and 
the  honey-comb. 

11  Moreover,  by  them  is  thy  ser- 
vant taught  ;  and  in  keeping  of 
them  there  is  great  reward. 

12  Who  can  tell  how  oft  he  of- 
fendeth  ?  O  cleanse  thou  me  from 
my  secret  faults. 

13  Keep  thy  servant  also  from 
presumptuous  sins,  lest  they  get 
the  dominion  over  me  ;  so  shall  I 
be  undefiled,  and  innocent  from  the 
great  offence. 

14  Let  the  words  of  my  mouth, 
and  the  meditation  of  my  heart,  be 
alway  acceptable  in  thy  sight, 

15  O  Lord,  my  strength,  and  my 
Redeemer. 

.Psalm  xx.    Exaudiat  te  Dotninus. 

HP  HE  Lord   hear  thee   in  the  day 
•*-    of   trouble  ;    the    name  of  the 
God  of  Jacob  defend  thee  : 
2-  Send  thee  help  from  the   Sanc- 


tuary, and  strengthen   thee  out  of 
Sion  : 

3  Remeftiber  all  thy  offerings, 
and  accept  thy  burnt-sacrifice  : 

4  Grant  thee  thy  heart's  desire, 
and  fulfil  :;11  thy  mind. 

5  We  will  rejoice  in  thy  salva- 
tion, and  triumph  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord  our  God  :  the  Lord  per- 
form all  thy  petitions. 

6  Now  know  I  that  the  Lord 
helpeth  his  Anointed,  and  will  hear 
him  from  his  holy  heaven,  even 
with  the  wholesome  strength  of  his 
right  hand. 

7  Some  put  their  trust  in  chari- 
ots, and  some  in  hoises  ;  but  we 
will  remember  the  name  of  the 
Lord  our  God. 

8  They  are  brought  down  and 
fallen  ;  but  we  are  risen  and  stand 
upright. 

9  Save,  Lord  ;  and  hear  us,  O 
King  of  heaven,  when  we  call  upon 
thee. 

Psalm  xxi.     Drminc,  in  virtute  tua. 

HP  HE  King    shall    rejoice   in    thy 
strength,  O   Lord  ,  exceeding 
glad  shall  he  be  of  thy  salvation. 

2  Thou  hast  given  him  his  hearths 
desire,  and  hast  not  denied  him  the 
request  of  his  lips. 

3  For  thou  shalt  prevent  him 
with  the  blessings  of  goodness,  and 
shall  set  a  crown  of  pure  gold  upon 
his  head. 

4  Ue  asked  life  of  thee,  and 
thou  gavest  him  a  long  life,  even 
for  ever  and  ever. 

5  His  honour  is  great  in  thy  sal- 
vation ;  glory  and  great  worship 
shalt  thou  lay  upon  him. 

6  For  thou  shalt  give  him  ever- 
lasting felicity,  and  make  him  glad 
with  the  joy  of  thy  countenance. 

7  And  why  ?  because  the  King 
putteth  his  trust  in  the.  Lord  ;  and 
in  the  mercy  of  the  most  Highest, 
he  shall  not  miscarry 

8  All  thine  enemies  shall  feel  thy 
hand  ;  thy  right  hand  shall  find  out 
them  that  hate  thee. 


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9  Thou  slialt  make  them  like  a  my  God  even  from  my  mother's 
fiery  oven  in  time  of  thy  wrath  :  the  womb. 

Lord  shall  destroy  them  in  his  dis-  1 1  O  go  not  from  me  ;  for  trou- 

pleasure,  and  the  fire  shall  consume  b!e  is  hard  at  hand,  and  there  is 

them.  none  to  help  me. 

10  Their  fruit  shalt  thou  root  out  3  2  Many  oxen  are  come  about 
of  the  earth,  and  their  seed  from  me  ;  fat  bulls  of  Busan  close  me  in 
among-  the  children  of  men.  on  every  side. 

11 'For    they  intended    mischief  13    They    gape    upon    me    with 

against  thee,  and    imagined  such  a  their  mouths,  as  it  were  a  ramping- 

device  as  they  are  not  able  to  per-  and  a  roaring-  lion, 

form  ;  14  1  arn   poured  out  like  water, 

12  Therefore  shalt  thou  put  them  and  all  my  bones  are  out  of  joint  -, 
to  flight,  and  the  strings  of  thy  my  heart  also  in  the  midst  of  my 
bow  shalt  thou   make  ready  against  body  is  even  like  melting  wax. 

the  face  of  them.  15  My  strength  is  dried  up  like  a 

13  Be  thou  exalted,  Lord,  in  potsherd,  and  my  tongue  cleavfeth 
thine  own  strengih  ;  so  will  we  sing  to  my  gums,  and  thou  shalt  bring 
and  pra'se  thy  power.  me  into  the  dust  of  death. 

FVFVTVr    PRWFT?  36     F°T     ^'^    d°^S    ^    C°me 

E\ENL\G  PRAYER.  about  me>  and   the  councii   of  the 

Psalm  xxii.     Bens,  Deus  ?neus.  wicked  layeth  siege  against  me. 

ATY    (iod,    my    God,    look    upon  17  They  pierced  my  hands,  and 

-*"  A   me!    why  hast   thou   forsaken  my  feet  :  I  may  tell   all  my  bones  : 

me,  and  art  so  far  from   my  health,  they  stand  staring  and  looking  upon 

and   from   the    words    of  my  com-  me. 

plaint  ?  18  They  part  my  garments  among* 

2  0  my  God,  1  cry  in  the  day-  them,  and  cast  lots  upon  my  ves- 
time,  but  thou  nearest  not  :  and  in  ture. 

the  night-season  also  I  take  no  rest.  \9  Rut  be  not  thou  far  from  me, 

3  And  thou  continuest  hoi),  O  O  Lord  ;  thou  art  my  succour, 
thou  worship  of  Israel.  haste  thee  to  help  me. 

4  Our  fathers  hoped  in  thee  ;  20  Deliver  my  soul  from  the 
they  trusted  in  thee,  and  thou  didst  sword,  my  darling  from  the  power 
deliver  them.  of  the  dog. 

5  They  called  upon  thee,  and  21  Save  me  from  the  lion's 
were  holpen  ;  they  put  their  trust  mouth  ;  thou  hast  heard  me  also 
in  thee,  and  were  not  confounded,  from  among  the  horns  of  the  uni- 

6  Nut  as  for  me,  I  am  a  worm,  corns. 

and  no  man  ;  a  very  scorn  of  men,  22  I  will  declare  thy  name  unto* 

and  the  out-cast  of  the  people.  my  brethren  ;  in  the  midst  of  the 

7  All  they  that  see  me,  laugh  me  congregation  will  I  praise  thee. 

to  seorn  ;  they  shoot  out  their  lips,  23  O    praise   the    Lord,    ye   that 

and  shake  their  heads,  saying,  fear  him  ;  magnify  him  all  yeof  thes 

8  He  trusted  in  God,  that  he  seed  of  Jacob  ;.  ana  it ar  him,  all  ye 
would  deliver  him  ;  let  him  deliver  seed  of  Israel. 

him,  if  he  will  have  hiir.  24  For  he  hath  not  despised  nor 

9  Rut  thou  art  he  uiat  took  me  abhorred  the  low  estate  of  the 
oui  of  my  mother's  womb;  thou  poor ;  he  hath  not  hid  his  face  from 
v  .  st  oy  h  ne,  when  I  hang-ed  yet  him  ;  but  when  he  called  unto  him,, 
upon  mj  mother's  breasts.  he  heard  him. 

10  I  have  be^n  left  unto  thee  25  My  praise  is  of  thee  in  the^ 
ever   since   I    was    born  ;  thou  art  grecwt  congregation  j.  my  vows.  \vii. 

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222  THE  PSALTER.  DAY  5. 

I  perform  in  the  sight  of  them  that  The  fifth  Day. 
fear  him. 

26  The   poor    shall  eat,  and  be  MORNING  PRAYEK. 
satisfied  ;  the}'  that   seek  after  the  Psalm  xxiv.     Domini  est  terra. 
I'or(J»  sha11  Praise  him  :  your  heart  HP  HE  earth  is  the  Lord's,  and  all 
shall  hve  for  ever.  J     that  therein    is  ;  the    compass 

27  All  the  ends  of  die  world  shall  of  the  world,  and  they  that  dwell 
remember  themselves,  and  be  turn-  therein. 

ed  unto  the  Lord .;  and  all  the  kin-  2  For  he  hath  founded  it  upon 
rireds  of  the  nations  shall  worship  the  seas,  and  prepared  it  unon  the 
before  him.  floods. 

28  For  the  kingdom  is  the  Lord's  3  Who  shall  ascend  into-  the  hill 
and  he  is  the  Governor  among-  the  of  the  Lord  ?  or  who  shall  rise  up 
people.  in  bis  ho\y  place  , 

29  All  such  as  be  fat  upon  earth  4  Even  he  that  hath  clean  hands, 
have  eaten,  and  worshipped.  and  a   pure  heart  ;  and    that  hath 

30  All   they  that  tro   down   into  not  lift  up  his  mind  unto  vanity,  nor 
the    dust    shall   kneel    before    him,  sworn  to  deceive  his  neighbour. 
and  no  man  hath  quickened  his  own       5  He   shall  receive   the  blessing 


soul. 


from   the  Lord,    and  righteousness 


31  My  seed  shall  serve  him  ;  they  from  the  Cod  of  his  salvation, 
shall  be  counted  unto  the  Lord  for       6"  This  is  the  generation  of  them 
a  generation.  that  seek  him  ;  even  of  them  that 

32  They  shall  come,  andthehea-  seek  thy  face,  O  Jacob. 

vens  shall  declare  his  righteousness  7  Lift  up  your  heads,  O  vc  crates  ; 
unto  a  people  that  shall  be  born,  and  be  ve  "lift  up,  ye  everlasting 
whom  the  Lord  hath  made.  doors  ;  and  the  King  of -glory  shall 

Psalm  xxiii.     Bominux  re?it  me.      *°?\5k    •     li      rr         c    i 

agu  me,  £    Yy-no  )S    fcne    ging  Qf  ^Opy  ?   it 

'JpHE     Lord    is    my    shepherd;  is  the  Lord  strong  and  mighty,  even 

therefore  can  I  lack  nothing.    '  the  Lord  mightv  in  battle. 

2  He  shall  feed  me  in  a  Green  9  L&  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gates* 
pasture,  and  lead  me  forth  beside  and  be  ye  lift  up'  ye  everlastmS 
the  waters  of  comfort.  doors  ;  and  the  King  of  glory  shall 

3  He  shall  convert  my  soul    and  C°^e  «\       •       ,       ,-  c    i 
ine  me  fhrfh  In  ^  ™u?™i™?       l0  Who  is  the   King  of  glory  ? 

even   the   Lord  of  hosts,  he  is  the 


bring  me  forth  in  the  paths  of  right- 
eousness for  his  name's  sake.     ' 


4  lea,  though   I   walk  through  " 

the  valley  of  the  shadow  of  death  Psalm  xxv-  ^ll  te>  Domine,  levavi. 
Lth'I/^t   n°  I^J  for  thou  ar*   TTNTO  thee,  O   Lord,  will  1  lift 

fonme       '  %Staffc0m-  llP  «y»«li  &f&*,  *  have 

put  my  trust  in  thee  :  O  let  me  not 

5  Thou  shall  prepare  a  table  lie-  be  confounded,  neither  let  mine  en- 
fore    me    against,  them    that  Iron-  emies  triumph  over  me. 

ble  me;  thou  hast  anointed  my  2  For  all  thev  that  hope  in  thee 
head  with  oil,  and  my  cup  shall"be  shall  not  be  ashamed  ;  but  such  as 
JuM-  transgress    without   a  cause,   shall 

6  But  thy    loving  kindness  and  be  put  to  confusion. 

mercy    shall    follow  me    all    the       3  Show   me   thy  ways,   O  Lord, 

days  of  my  life  ;  and  I  will  dwell  and  teach  me  thy  paths. 

m  the  house  of  the  Lord  for  ey-  4  Lead  me  forth  in  thy  truth,. 
^r!  and  learn  me ;  for  thou  art  the  Go4 


the  dav  long.  -^  ^  jud        0   LopJ    for 

remembrance    O  Lord,   13   l  haye  ^p^a  innocentlv  :  my 
nercics    and  thy  loving  ^  .^  ^ 


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of  my  salvation  :  in  thee  hath  been     Psalm  xxvi.     Judica  me,  Dominc. 
mv  hope  all  the  day  long1. 

"5  Call  to 
thy  tender  mere 

kindnesses,  which  have  been  ever  ^^^shtu  I  noUali 
of  old-  ,  •   .     ■ .-.  ,2    E&amine   me,    O    Lord,    and 

6  O  remember  not  the  sins,  and  e  try  out  my  reins  and  ray 
offences  of  my  youth  ;  but  accord-  j        t  ..  - 

ing  to  thy  mercy  think  thou  upon       3  For  thy  ^      kindness  ia  evep 
me,  O  Lord,  for  thy  goodness.  before  ^  .  and  j  wiu  walfc 

7  Gracious   and  righteous  is  the  jn  fc.      ^A 

Lord  i  therefore  will  he  teach  sin-       4  •  ^  ^  dwdt  ^  yaln  per- 

nc,0s  '!]  the  ™y-  .     .    „  ,      sons  ;  neither  will  I  have  fellowship 

8  Them  that  are  meek  shall  he  ^   .,  deceitful 

guide  in  judgment  ;  and    such   as       &  x  haye   hated  ^  conffre&ation 
are  gentle,  them  shall  he  learn  Ins  rf  the    ^^  .    ,;nd  wlU  not    si(. 

W^'»n  .i         .i       e>  xi      t      i         among  the  ungodly. 

9  All  the  paths  of  the  Lord  are       fi  f^  W;*h  ^v  hands  in  -^ 

mercy  and  truth  unto  such  as  keep  c  Q  Lord     ftnd  so   wiu  j 

his i  covenant  and  his  testimonies.        to  thme  altar. 

10  Lor  thy  name's  sake,  O  Lord,  ^^  j  ^^  the  yojce  of 

be  merciful  unto  my  sm  ;  for  it  is  thanksgiving>    and  teU   0f  all  thy 

S1^  ,__.    ,  •     i     „i    ..  r       *i    wondrous  works. 

<u    r    ~?\at,  m"\  1Sm  u6    hat,fe.arf1th       8  Lord,  I  have  loved  the  habita- 
theLord     him  shail  he  teach  rathe  ^   of  t,      ^^    and  the      lace 

way  that  he  shall  choose  ^^  ^  honoup  dwelleth. 

12  ILs  soul  shall  dwel  at  ease,  g  Q  s,mt  nf)t  m  goul  wW|  the 
and  Ins  seed  shal  inherit  the  Land.       .  ^  ^  ^    blood- 

13  The    secret   of  the    Lord    is  ^jrety  . 

among  them  that  fear  him,  and   he       10^J   whoge  hamls    fa    wicked^ 
will  show  them  Ins  covenant  nc       and  ^  p.    ht  hand  b  fuU  of 

14  Mine  eyes   are   ever  looking     -r  *  ° 

unto  the  Lord  -for  he  shall  pluck  B1  n  But  ag  for  j  wiu  walk  . 

my  feet,  out  of  the  net.  nocentlv  :     O  deliver  me,    and  be 

15  Turn  thee  unto  me,  and  have  ^^J  umo  mp 

mercy  upon  me  ;  for  I  am  desolate,       n  My  foot  stan;leth  pie.ht .  T  wi« 
and  "i  misery.  aise  ^    Lord  in  the  ^g^a. 

16  The  sorrows  of  my  heart  are  J.  °    ° 
enlarged  :  O  bring  thou  me  out  of 

my  troubles.  EVENING  PRAYER. 

17  Look  upon  mv  adversity  and  0— .i—         ••       r»      •         ■/;  ..• 

,  ..l     .  .,       J  .         Psalm  xxvn.     Dovnnus  illummatu*, 

misery,  and  forgive  me  all  my  sin. 

18  Consider  mine  enemies  how  HPHE  Lord  is  my  light  and  my  sal- 
many  they  are;  and  they  bear  a  •*■  vation,  whom  then  shall  I  fear? 
tyrannous  hate  against  me.  the  Lord  is  the  strength  of  my  life, 

19  O  keep   my  soul,  anel  deliver  of  whom  then  shall  I  be  afraid  ? 

me  :  let  me  not  be  confounded,  for  I       2  When  the  wicked,  even   mine 
have  put  my  trust  in  thee.  enemies   and  my   foes,  came   upon, 

20  Let  perfectness  and  righteous  me  to  eat  up  my  flesh,  they  stum- 
dealing  wait  upon  me  ;  for  my  hope  bled  and  fell. 

hath  been  in  thee.  o  Though  an  host  of  men   were 

21  Deliver  Israel,  0  God,  out  of  laid  against  me,  yet  shall  not  my 
jdl  his  troubles.  heart  be  afraid  ;  and  though  there 


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AY  5. 


rose  up  war  against  me,  yet  will  I 
put  my  trust  in  thee. 

4  One  thing  have  I  desired  of  the 
Lo:d,  which  I  will  require;  even 
that  Ini  .y  dwell  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord  all  the  days  of  my  life,  to  be- 
hold the  fair  beauty~«f  the  Lord, 
and  to  visit  his  temple. 

5  For  in  the  time  of  trouble  he 
shall  hide  me  in  his  tabernacle  ; 
yea,  in  the  seci  t  place  <>f  his 
dwelling  sh  >!!  he  hide  me,  and  set 
me  up  upon  a  rnrk  of  stone. 

6  And  now  sh  »11  he  lift  up  mine 

above    mine    enemies    round 
about  me. 

7  Therefore  will  I  offer  in  his 
dwelling'  an  oblation,  with  great 
gl  d   tfSf:    1    will    sing   and  speak 

-  unto  the  Lord. 

8  Hearken  unto  my  voice,  O 
Lord,  when  Tory  unto  thee;  have 
mere)  upon  me,  and  hear  me. 

9  My  heart  hath  talked  of  dice, 
Seek  ye  my  face :  thy  face,  Lord, 
Will  I  seek. 

10  O  hide  not  thou  thy  face  from 
me,  nor  cast  thy  servant  away  in 
displeasure. 

11  Thou  hast  been  my  succour ; 
leave  me  not,  neither  forsake  me, 
O  God  of  my  sah   tion. 

12  When  my  father  and  my  mo- 

.uke   me,  the  Lord   taketh 
me  up. 

1.3  Teach  me  thy  way,  O  Lord, 
and  lead  me  in  the  right  way,  be- 
cause of  mine  enemies. 

14  D(  liver  me  not  over  into  the 
will  of  mine  adversaries :  for  die  re 
are  fdse  wi1  ;  -  risen  up  against 
me,  and  such  as   jpeak  wrong. 

15  I  should  utterly  have  fainted, 
but  that  1  bell  ;  /  to  set  the 
goodness  of  the  Lor  I  '■>  th«  lanel  of 
the  living. 

16  O  tarry  thou  •  lei- 
sure ;  be  strong,  anil  he  shill  com- 
fort thine  heart  and  put  thou  thy 
trust  in  the  Liord. 

Psalm  xxviii.     .'.J.  ,   D^mine 
TTXTO  thee   w'U   I  cry,  O  Lord, 
^   my  strength  :  think  no  scorn  of 


me;  lest,  if  thou  make  as  though 
thou  nearest  not,  I  become  like 
them  that  go  down  into  the  pit. 

2  Hear  the  voice  of  my  humble 
petitions,  when  I  cry  unto  thee ; 
when  I  hold  up  my  hands  towards 
the  mercy-seat  of  thy  holy  temple. 

3  O  pluck  me  not  away,  neither 
destroy  me  with  the  ungodly  and 
wickeel  eloers,  which  speak  friend- 
ly to  their  neighbours,  but  imagine 
mischief  in  their  hearts. 

4  Reward  them  according  to 
their  deeds,  and  according  to  the 
wickedness  of  their  own  inventions. 

5  Recompense  them  after  the 
work  of  their  hands  :  pay  them  that 
they  have  deserved. 

6  For  they  regard  not  in  their 
mind  the  works  of  the  Lord,  nor  the 
operation  of  his  hands  :  therefore 
shall  he  break  them  down,  and  not 
build  them  up. 

7  Praised  be  the  Lord ;  for  he 
hath  heard  the  voice  of  my  humble 
petitions. 

8  The  Lord  is  my  strength,  anel 
my  shield  ;  my  heart  hath  trusted 
in  him,  and  I  am  helped;  therefore 
my  heart  danceth  for  joy,  and  in 
my  song  will  I  praise  him. 

y  The  Lord  is  my  strength,  and 
he  is  the  wholesome  defence  of  his 
Anointed. 

10  O  save  thy  people,  anel  give 
thy  blessing  unto  thine  inheritance  : 
feed  them  and  set  them  up  for  ever. 

Psalm  xxix.      Jljftrte    Domino, 

RING  unto  the  Lord,  O  ye  raigb> 
ty,  bring  young  rams  unto  the 
Lore! ;  ascribe  unto  the  Lord  wor* 
ship  and  strength. 

2  Give  the  Lord  the  honour  due 
unto  his  name;  worship  the  Lord' 
with  holy  worship. 

3  It  is  the  Lord  that  commanded! 
the  waters  ;  it  is  the  glorious    God 

maketh  the  thuno<  r. 

4  1 1  is  the  Lord  that  ndeth  the 
sea;  the  voire  of  the  Lord  is  migh- 
ty in  operation  ;  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  is  a  glorious  voice* 


B 


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5  The   voice  of  the  Lord  break-       9  What   profit    is   there   in    my 
eth  the  cedar  trees ;  yea,  the  Lord  blood,  when  I  go  down  to  the  pit  ? 
breaketh  the  cedars  of  Libanus.  10  Shall  the  dust  give  thanks  un- 

6  He  maketh  them  also  to  skip  to  thee?  or  shall  it  declare  thy  truth? 
like  a  calf;  Libanus  also  and  Siri-  11  Hear,  O  Lord,  and  have  mercy 
on  like  a  young-  unicorn.  upon  me  ;  Lord,  be  thou  my  helper. 

7  The  voice  of  the  Lord  divideth  12  Thou  hast  turned  my  heavi- 
the  flames  of  fire  ;  the  voice  of  the  ness  into  joy;  thou  hast  put  off  my 
Lord  shaketh  the  wilderness  ;  yea,  sackcloth,  and  girded  me  with  glad- 
the  Lord    shaketh  the    wilderness  ness. 

of  Cades.  !3  Therefore   shall    every   good 

8  The  voice  of  the  Lord  maketh  man  sing  of  thy  praise  without  ceas- 
the  hinds  to  bring  forth  young,  and  ing  :  O  my  God,  I  will  give  thanks 
discovereth   the  "thick   bushes  :    in  unto  thee  for  ever. 

his  temple  doth  every  man  speak  Psalm  xxxl  Jn  t  Domi  ,peravL 
or  his  honour. 

9  The  Lord  s:tteth  above  the  wa-  TN  thee,  O  Lord,  have  I  put  my 
ter  flood,  and  the  Lord  remaineth  a  •*■  trust ;  let  me  never  be  put,?to 
King  for  ever.  confusion;  deliver  me  in  thy  righte- 

10  The  Lord  shall  give  strength  ousness. 

unto  his  people  ;  the  Lord  shall  give  2  Row  down  thine  ear  to  me  ; 
his  people  the  blessing  of  peace.  make  haste  to  deliver  me. 

3  And  be  thou  my  strong  rock, 

The  sixth  Day.  and   house    of  defence,    that   thou 

MORNING  PRAYER.  mayest  save  ; 

Psalm  xxx.  Exaltabo  te,  Bomine.  4  For  thou  art  my  strong  rock, 
T  WILL  magnify  thee,  O  Lord;  and  my  castle:  be  thou  also  my 
•*-  for  thou  hast  set  me  up,  and  not  guide,  and  lead  me  for  thy  name's 
made  my  feet  to  triumph  over  me.     sake. 

2  O  Lord,  my  God,  I  cried  unto  5  Draw  me  out  of  the  net  that 
thee  ;  and  thou  bust  healed  me.  they   have  laid  privily    for  me  ;  for 

3  Thou,  Lord,    hast  brought  my  thou  art  my  strength. 

soul  out  of  hell:  thou  hast  kept  my  6  Into  thy  hands  I  commend  my 
life  from  them  that  go  down  into  the  spirit ;  for  thou  hast  redeemed  me, 
pit.  O  Lord,  thou  God  of  truth. 

4  Sing  praises  unto  the  Lord,  O       7  1   have  hated    them  that   hold 
ye  saints    of  his  ;  and    give  thanks  of  superstitious    vanities,    and  my 
unto  him,  for  a  remembrance  of  his  trust  hath  been  in  the  Lord, 
holiness.  8  I  will  be    glad,  and  rejoice    in 

5  For  his  wrath  endureth  but  the  thy  mercy  ;  for  thou  hast  consider- 
twinkling  of  an  eye,  and  in  his  plea-  ed  my  trouble,  and  hast  known  my 
sure  is  life  ;  heaviness    may  endure  soul  in  adversities. 

for  a  night,  but  joy  cometh  in  the  9  Thou  hast  not  shut  me  up  into 
morning  the  hand  of  the  enemy,  but  hast  set 

6  And  in  my  prosperity  I  said,  I  my  feet  in  a  large  room. 

shall  never  be  removed  ;  thou,  Lord,  10  Have  mercy  upon  me,  O  Lord, 
of  thy  goodness,  hast  made  my  hill  for  I  am  in  trouble,  and  mine  eye  is 
so  strong'.  consumed  for  very  heaviness  ;  yea, 

7  Thou  didst  turn  thy  face  from  my  soul  and  my  body. 

me,  and  I  was  troubled.  11  For  my  life  is  waxen  old  with 

8  Then  cried  I  unio  thee,  O  Lord  ;  heaviness,  and  my  years  with  mourn- 
and  gat  me  to  my  Lord  right  hum-  ing. 

bly.  12  My  strength  faileth  me,  be- 


226  THE  PSALTER.  DAY  6. 

cause  of  mine  iniquity,  and  my  bones  the  voice  of  my  prayer,  when  I  cried 
are  consumed.  unto  thee. 

13  I  became  a  reproof  among- all  2(5  O  love  the  Lord,  all  ye  his 
mine  enemies,  but  especially  among  saints;  for  the  I/>rd  preserveth 
toy  neighbours';  and  they  of  mine  thera  that  are  faithful,  and  plente- 
acquaintance  were  afraid  ofmc;  aivl  ously  rewardeth  the  proud  doer. 
thc-y  that  did  sre  me  without,  con-  27  Be  strong,  and  he  shall  estab- 
veyed  themselves  from  me.  lish  your  heart,  all  yo  that  put  your 

14  I  am  clean  forgotten  as  a  dead  trust  in  the  Lord. 

man  out  of  mind  j  1  am  become  like  EVENING  PRAYER 

a  broken  vessel. 

15  For  I  have  heard  the  blasphe-        Psalm  xxxii.     Beati,  quorum. 

mv  of  ihc  multitude,  ami  fear  is  on  „.  _  _aalin  .     ,         ,  .   ,  . 

•  ,         ,.,     ..'  .  OLESSED   i«   he  whose   unright- 

every  side,  while  they  conspire  to-  I)  .    -     .  ,     ,ft 

r.  ,,•  '  •     .    _      •     7-i     ,,  ..  eousness  is  forgiven,  and  whose 

get  her   against   me,   aim  take  their  .    .  ,         o        > 

? „«i  Jl  ,   i ' i:a.  Bin  is  covered. 


counsel  to  take  away  ray  life 


2  Blessed  is  the  man  unto  whom 


.  16  Bit  mv  hope  hath  been  in  thee,  tl  *  r~T'        /V        cV        nA\Ji 
A  i       iii"  •  i    tt-i  the  Lord  imputeth  no  sin,  and  in 

O  Lord  ;  1  have  said,  Thou  art  my      .  .  ..  !,         . m  •'. 

q    I  '  '    whose  spirit  there  is  no  guile. 

,w  ,f      .        .     .     ..      ,       ,      ,  3  For   whilst  I  held   my  tongue, 

17  My  time  ,s  m  thy  hand;  de-         b  consumcd  awa .  throu  h 

hver  me  from  the  band  of  mine  en.      7 

emies,   and  from  them    that  perse-      -A  „  i  .,      ,'      ,  .   *?     „ „_  ^^ 

'  '4  For  thy  hand  is  heavy  upon  me 

"10*0?'       .i  i.  xi     i-   i  *     c  day  and  night,  ar>d  mv  moisture  is 

18  Show  thy  servant  the  light  of    ^  ^  ^^  .„      *       ., 

thy  countenance,   and  save   me  for      5  T  ^  ac£w1e(1?e  mv  sin  unto 

tpy  mercies  safce-  n  thee,  and  mine  unrighteousness  have 

19  Let  me  not  be  confounded,  O  _       '  .  .  -, 

Lord,  for  I  have  called  upon  thee ;       6  ,  ^  ,  ^  confegs  m     slns 
let  the  ungodly  be  put  to  confusion,  ^  ^  ^     and  ro  thou  fo 

1  r  Pt ,i     f?nce™  'hf  ^aTe:     est  the  wickedness  of  mv  sin. 

20  Let  the  lying  ups  be  put  to       ?  Fm.  ^  ghaU  •  one  that  is 

silence,  which  cruelly,  (JisdamfuUv,       -    m  ,ke  hls  prayel.(mto  thee,  in 
and  despitefully  speak  aga.nst  the  |  time  when  thou  mayest  be  founds 

righteous.  ,  b,lt  ^  the  ?reat   water  floods  they 

21  O  how  plentiful  is  thy  good-  shaU  ^  c(fme  ni   h  him. 

ness,  which  thou   hast  laid  up  for       g  Thou  art  a    face  t0  hide  me  in . 
them  that  fear  thee,  and   that  thou  thou  shalt  preserve  me  from  trou- 
hast    prepared    for   them   that  put  w      thou    shalt  coinpas9    me  about 
their  trust  m  thee,  even  before  the  with  SQn      of  (leliverance. 
sons  of  men.  9  l    w\n  inform  thee>  and  teach 

22  Thou  shalt  hide  them  privily  thce  ;n  ^e  W;iv  wherein  thou  shalt 
by  thine  own  presence  from  the  pro-  ff0  .  and  I  will  guide  thee  with  mine 
voking  of  all  men  :  thon  shalt  keep  'eve 

them  secrecy  in  thy  tabernacle  from       10  Be  yenotlike  tohorse  and  mule, 
the  strife  of  tongues.  which  have  no  understanding i  whose 

23  Thanks  be  to  the  Lord  ;  for  he  mouths  must  be    held  with  bit   and 
hath  showed   me  marvellous  great  bridle,  lest  they  fall  upon  thee. 
kindness  in  a  strong  city.  11   Great  plagues  remain  for  the 

24  Vnd  when  I  made  haste,  T  ungodly;  but  whoso  putteth  his 
said.  I  am  cast  out  of  the  sight  of  trust  in  the  Lord,  mercy  embraccth 
thine  eyes.  him  on  every  side. 

25  Nevertheless,  thou    hcurdest      12  Be  glad,  O  ye  righteous  and  re- 


DAY  6.  THE  PSALTER.  *27 

joice  in   the  Lord;  and  be  jojful,  neither  is  any  mighty  man   deliver- 
all  ye  that  are  true  of  heart.  ed  by  much  strength. 

J 6 i  A  hois.  ,s  counted  Out  a  vain 
Psalm  xxxlii.     Exultate,  justi.       Aing  to  sa>c  a  mafl  .  neither   snail 

REJOICE  in  the  L^rd,  O  ye  right-  he  deliver   any   man    by  his    great 

eous  ;  for  it  becometh  well  the  strength, 

just  to  be  thankful.  17  Behold  the  eye  of  the  Lord  is 

2  Praise  the  Lord  with  harp ;  sing  upon  them  that  tear  him,  and  upon 
praises  unto  him  with  the  lute,  and  them  that  put  their  trust  in  his  mer- 
instrument  of  ten  strings.  cy  • 

3  Sing  unto  the  Lord  a  new  son g;  18  To  deliver  their  soul  from 
sing  praises  lustily  unto  him  with  a  death,  and  to  feed  them  m  the  time 
good  courage  ;  °*  dearth. 

4  For  the  word  of  the  Lord  is  19  0ur  soul  hath  patiently  tarn- 
true,  and  all  his  works  are  faithful,  ed  for  the  Lord ;  for  he  is  our  help 

5  He   loveth   righteousness    and  *n<*  our  shield. 

judgment;  the  earth   is  full  of  the       20  For  our  heart  shall  rejoice   in 
goodness  of  the  Lord.  nim  !  because  we  have  hoped  in  hit 

6  By  the  word  of  the  Lord  were  holy  name- 

the  heavens  made,  and  ah  the  hosts       21  Let  thy  merciful  kindness,  O 
ofthembv  the  breath  of  his  mouth.  L°'"d>  be    uPon   us>  like  as  we   do 

7  He  gatheretb  the  waters  of  the  P«t  our  trust  in  thee. 

sea  together,  as  it  were    upon  an  Psalm  xxxlv      Benedicam  Damn: 

heap ;  and   layeth   up  the   deep,  as 

in  a  .rcasure -house  f  WILL  alway  give   thanks   unto 

8  Let  all  the  earth  fear  the  Lord  :  the  Lord ;  his  praise  shall  ever 
stand  in    awe    of  him,  all    ye    that  De  in  my  mouth. 

dwell  in  the  world  ;  ,    2  My  soul   shall  make  her  boast 

9  For  he  spake  and  it  was  done  ;  in  the  Lord ;  the  humble  shall  hear 
he  commanded,  and  it  stood  fast.      thereof,    and  he  glad. 

10  The  Lord  bringeth  the  coun-       3  O  praise  the  Lord  with  me,  and 
sel  of  the  heathen  to   nought,  and  let  us  magnify  his  name  together. 
maketh  the  devices  of  the  people  to       4I    sought    the    Lord,    and  he 
be  of  none  efiect,  and   castcth  out  heard  me ;  yea,  he  delivered  me  out 
the  counsels  of  princes.  of  all  my  fear. 

11  The,  counsel  of  the  Lord  shrill  5  They  had  an  eye  unto  him,  and 
endure  forever,  and  the  thoughts  were  lightened;  and  their  faces 
of  his  heart  from  generation  to  ^n-  were  not  ashamed. 

eration.  6  Lo,  the   poor   crieth,  and  the 

12  Blessed  are  the  people  whose  Lov'd  heareth  him;  yea,  and  saveth 
Cod  is  the  Lord  Jehovah  ;  and  bless-  him  out  of  all  his  troubles. 

ed  are  the  folk  that  he  hath  chosen       7  The  Angel  of  the  Lord  tarrieth 
to  him,  to  be  his  inheritance.  round  about  them  that  fear  him,  and 

13  The   Lord  looked  down  from   delivereth  them. 

heaven,  and  beheld  ad  the  children       g  Q  ^  see   h(W  iouS 

of  men  ;  from  the  habitation  o    Ins  the  Lm.d  [g  .  w        d  b  ^  ^  ^ 
dwelling    he   considered  all  them  mi9teth  in  him 
that  dwell  on  the  earth. 

14  He  fashioneth  all  the  hearts  of  9  °  fear  the  Lord,  ye  that  are  lus 
them,  and  understandcth  all  their  Sainls  5  f°r  they  that  fear  him  lack 
works.  nothing. 

15  There  is  no  king  that  can  be  10  The  lions  do  lack  and  suffer 
saved  by  the  multitude  of  an  host ;  hunger  j   but  they  who   seek  the 


228  THE  PSALTER.  DAY  f, 

Lerd  shall  vant  no  manner  of  thing  4  Let  them  be  confounded,  and 
that  is  good.  i  pnt  to    shame,  that   seek  alter    my 

11  Come,  ye  children,  and  heark-  sou!;  let  them  be  turned  back,  and 

ti»  unto  me;  I  will  teach  you  the  brought  to  contusion,  that  imagine 
i'.  ar  ".  the  Lord.  mischief  for  me. 

12  What  man  is  he  that  lusteth  to  5  Let  them  be  «s  the  dust  before 
live,  and  would  fain  leg  good  days  I  the  wind,  and  the  Angel  of  the  Lord 

13  Keep    thy    tongue   from    evil,   scattering  tin.  in. 

and  thy  lips,  that  they  speak  no  guile.       6  Let  their  way  be  dark  and  slip- 

14  Eschew  evil,  and  do  good;  pery,  and  let  the  Angel  of  the  Lord 
seek  peace,  and  ensue  it.  persecute  them.    . 

15  The  eyei  of  the  Lord  are  over  7  For  they  have  privily  laid  their 
the  righteous,  and  his  ears  are  open  net  to  destroy  me  without  a  cause  ; 
unto  their  prayers.  yea,  even  without  a  cause  have  they 

16  The  bo  mtenance  of  the  Lord  made  a  pit  for  my  soul. 

is  against  them  that  do  evil,  to  root  8  Let  a  sudden  destruction  come 
out  the  remembrance  of  them  from  upon  him  unawares,  and  his  net 
the  earth.  that  he  hath  laid  privily  catch  him- 

17  The  righteous  cry,  and  the  self  ;  that  he  may  fall  into  his  own. 
Lord  heareth  them,  and  delivereth  mischief. 

them  out  of  all  their  troubles.  9  And  my  soul  be  joyful  in  the 

18  The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  them  Lord  ;  it  shall  rejoice  in  his  saiva- 
that  are  of  a  contrite  heart,  and  will  tion. 

save  such  as  be  pf  an  humble  spirit.       10  All  my  bones  shall  say,  Lord, 

19  Great  are  the.  troubles  of  the  who  is  like  unto  thee,  who  deliver- 
righteous;  but  the  Lord  delivereth  est  the  poor  from  him  that  is  too 
him  out  of  all.  strong  for  him  ;  yea,  the  poor,  and 

20  He  keepetb  all  his  bones,  so  him  that  is  in  misery,  from  him  that 
that  not  one  of  them  is  broken.  spoileth  him  ? 

21  But  misfortune  shall  slay  the       11  False  witnesses   did  rise  up  : 
!\  ;    and   they  that  hate   the  they  laid  to   my  charge  things  that 

rig]  I   ous  Bhall  be  desolate.  I  knew  not. 

22  The  Lord  delivereth  the  souls  12  Fhey  rewarded  me  evil  for 
of  his  servants  ;  and  all  they  that  good,  to  the  great  discomfort  of 
put   their  trust  in  him  shall   not  be  my  soul. 

destitute.  13  Nevertheless,  when  they  were 

, 1 . '.•  sick,  1  put  on  sackcloth,  and  hum- 

The  seventh  Doy.  bled  my  soul  with  fasting,   and  my 

MORNING  PRAYER.  E^  ^   *"*■    into  "**  °Wn 

Psalm  xxxv.     Judlca,  Bomine.  1  i  1  behaved  myself  as  though  it 

P„    j  _    .       .    had  been  my  friend  or  my  brother ; 

LEAD  thou  my  cause,  O   Lord,  j  WC]U  heii^y    as  one  lllut  mourn. 
with  them  that  strive  with  me,  eth  for  his  Jt|)el. 
and    fight  thou  against   them  that       l5  But  m  mme  advci.sity  t]iey  re. 
fight  against  me;  joked,    and    gathered    themselves 

2  Lay  hand  upon  the  shield  and  together;  yea,  the  very  abjects  cam* 
bill  kier,  and  stand  up  to  help  me.     together  against  me  unawares,  ma- 

3  Bring  forth  the  spear,  and  stop  king  mouths  at  me,  and  ceased  not. 
the  way  against  them  chat  persecute  16  With  the  flatterers  were  busy 
me:  say  unto  my  soul,  I  am  thy  mockers,  who  gnashed  upon  me 
salvation.  *"*■»  &^  teethu 


DAY  7.  THE  PSALTER.  22$ 

17  Lord,  how  long"  wilt  thou  look  *  The  words  of  his  .mouth  are 
upon  this  ?  O  deliver  my  soul  from  unrighteous  and  full  of  deceit  :  he 
the  calamities  which  they  bring-  on  hath  left  off' to  behave  himself  wise- 
me,  and  my  darling  from  the  lions,  ly,  and  to  do  good. 

18  So  will  I  give  thee  thanks  in  4  He  imagineth  mischief  upon 
the  great  congregation ;  I  will  praise  his  bed,  and  hath  set  himself  in 
thee  among  much  people.  no  good  way  ;  neither  doth  he  abhor 

,     19  O  let  not  them  that  are  mine  any  thing  that  is  evil. 
enemies  triumph  over  me  ungodly  ;       5  Thy  mercy,   O  Lord,  reacheth, 
neither   let   them  wink   with  their  unto  the  heavens,  and   thy  faithful- 
eyes,  that  hate  me  without  a  cause,  ness  unto  the  clouds. 

20  And  why  ?  their  communing  6  Thy  righteousness  standeth  like 
is  not  for  peace  ;  but  they  imagine  the  strong  mountains  :  thy  juclg- 
deceitful  words   against  them  that  ments  are  like  the  great  deep. 

are  quiet  in  the  land.  7  Thou,    Lord,  shah  save    both 

21  They  gaped  upon  me  with  man  and  beast :  how  excellent  is 
their  mouths,  and  sr-.id,  Fie  on  thee,  thy  mercy,  O  God  :  and  the  chil- 
fie  on  thee,  we  saw  it  with  our  eyes,  dren  of  men    shall   put   their  trust 

22  This  thou  hast  seen,  O  Lord  ;   under  the  shadow  of  thy  wings, 
hold   not  thy  tongue  then  ;  go  not       8  They  shall  be  satisfied  with  the 
far  from  me,  O  Lord.  plenteousness  of  thy   house  ;    and 

23  Awake  and  stand  up  to  judge  thou  shalt  give  them  drink  of  thy 
my  quarrel ;  avenge  thou  my  cause,   pleasures  as  out  of  the  river. 

my  God  and  my  Lord.  9  For   with    the.e  is  the  well  of 

24  Judge  me,  O  Lord  my  God,  life  ;  and  in  thy  light  shall  we  see 
according  to  thy  righteousness,  and  light. 

let  them  not  triumph  over  me.  10  O   continue    forth   thy   loving* 

25.   Let   them    not    say   in    their  kindness  unto  them  that  know  thee, 
hearts,  There,  there,  so  would  we  and    thy  righteousness   unto   then* 
have  it ;  neither  let  them  say,  We  that  are  true  of  heart, 
have  devoured  him.  11  O   let  not    the    foot  of  pride 

26  Let  them  be  put  to  confusion  con.e  against  me  ;  and  let  not  the 
and  shame  together,  that  rejoice  at  hand  of  the  ungodly  cast  me  down, 
my  trouble;  let  them  be  clothed  12  There  are  they  fallen,  all  that 
with  rebuke  and  dishonour,  that  work  wickedness  ;  they  are  cast 
boast  themselves  against  me.  down,    and   shall  not  be    able   to 

27  Let  them  be  glad  and  rejoice,   stand. 

that  favour  my  righteous  dealing  ;  EVENING  PRAYER. 

yea,  let   them    say  alvay,  Blessed 

be  the  Lord,  who  hath  pleasure  in 

the  prosperity  of  his  servant.  T^RET  not  thyself  because  of  the 

28  And  as  for  my  tongue,  it  shall  •*-  ungodly  ;  neither  be  thou  envi- 
be    talking    of    thy    righteousness,  ous  against  the  evil  doers 

and  of  thy  praise,  all  the  day  long.       3  For  they  shall  soon  be  cut  down 

Dl„,m  _•      •       71.    .,  .    .     .  like    the    grass,    and    be   withered 

Psalm  xxxvi.     Dixit  mrustus.  ', °  ,      , 

J  even  as  the  green  her!). 

"JV/TY  heart  showeth  me  the  wick-       3  Put  thou  thy  trust  in  the  Lord, 

edness    of  the   ungodly,   that  and  be  doing  good  :  dwell  \\\  the 

there  is  no  fear  of  God   before  his  land,  and  verily  thou  shalt  be  fed. 

eyes,  4  Delight  thou  in  the  Lord,  and 

2  For  he  flattereth  himself  in  his  he   shall  give   thee   thy  heart's  dc- 

own  sight,  until  his  abominable  sin  sire. 

be  found  out.  5  Commit  thy  way  unto  the  Lord, 

IT 


Psalm  xxxvii.     A"oli  cemulari. 


230  THE  PSALTER.  DAY  f. 

and  put   thy  trust  in   him,  and   he  Lord  shall   consume  as  the  fat  of 
shall  bring  it  to  pass.  lambs  ;    yea,    even   as    the    smoke 

G  He  shall   make   thy  righteous-  shall  they  consume  away, 
ness  as  clear  as  the   light,  and  thy       21  The   ungodly  borroweth,  and 
just  dealing  as  the  noon-day.  payeth  not  again  ;  but  the  righteous 

7  Held  thee  still  in  the  Lord,  and  is  merciful  and  liberal. 

abide  patiently  upon  him  :  but  grieve  22  Such  as   are    blessed  of  God 

not  thyself  at  Mm  whose  way  doth  shall    possess    the   land  ;  and   they 

prosper,  against  the  man  that  doeth  that    are    cursed    of  him    shall   be 

-after  evil  counsels.  rooted  out. 

8  Leave  oil'  from  wrath,  and  let  23  The  Lord  ordereth  a  good 
go  displeasure:  fret  not  thyself,  man's  going,  and  maketh  his  way 
else  shalt  thou  be  moved  to  do  evil,  acceptable  to  himself. 

9  Wicked  doers  shall  be  rooted  24  Though  he  fall,  he  shall  not 
out  ;  and  they  that  patiently  abide  be  cast  away  ;  for  the  Lord  up- 
the   Lord,    those   shall  inherit  the  holdeth  him  with  his  hand. 

land.  25  I  have  been  young,  and  now 

10  Yet  a  little  while,  and  the  un-  am  old,  and  yet  saw  1  never  the 
crodly  shall  be  clean  gone  :  thou  righteous  forsaken,  nor  his  seed 
isha.lt    look   after  his  place,  and  he  begging  their  bread. 

shall  be  away.  26  The  righteous  is  ever  merci- 

11  But  the  meek  spirited  shall  ful,  and  lendeth  ;  and  his  seed  is 
possess  the  earth,  and  shall  be  re-  blessed. 

freshed  in  the   multitude  of  peace.       27  Flee   from    evil,    and  do    the 

12  The  ungodly  seeketh  counsel  thing  that  is  good,  and  dwell  for 
against  the  just,  and  gnasheth  upon  evermore. 

him  with  his  teeth.  28  For  the  Lord  loveth  the  thing 

13  The  Lord  shall  laugh  him  to  that  is  right ;  he  forsaketh  not  his 
scorn  ;  for  he  hath  seen  that  his  that  be  godly,  but  they  are  pre* 
day  is  coming.  served  for  ever. 

14  The  ungodly  have  drawn  out  29  The  unrighteous  shall  be  pun- 
their  sword,  and  have  bent  their  ished  :  as  for  the  seed  of  the  ungod- 
bow,  to    cast   down  the   poor   and  ly,  it  shall  be  rooted  out. 

needy,  and  to  slay  such  as  are  of  a  30    The    righteous   shall   inherit 

right  conversation.  the  land,  and  dwell  therein  for  ever. 

15  Their  sword  shall  go  through  31  The  mouth  of  the  righteous  is 
their  own  heart,  and  their  bow  shall  exercised  in  wisdom,  and  his  tongue 
be  broken.  will  be  talking  of  judgment. 

16  A  small  thing  that  the  right-  32  The  law  of  his  God  is  in  his. 
eous  hath,  is  better  than  great  rich-  heart,  and  his  goings  shall  not 
es  of  the  ungodly  ;  slide. 

17  For  the  arms  of  the  ungodly  S3  The  ungodly  seeth  the  right- 
shall  be  broken,  and  the  Lord  up-  eous,  and  seeketh  occasion  to  slay 
holdeth  the  righteous.  him. 

18  The  Lord  knoweth  the  days  34  The  Lord  will  not  leave  him 
of  the  godly  ;  and  their  inheritance  in  his  hand,  nor  condemn  him  when 
shall  endure  for  ever.  he  is  judged. 

19  They  shall  not  be  confounded  35  Hope  thou  in  the  Lord,  and 
in  the  perilous  time  ;  and  in  the  keep  his  way,  and  he  shall  promote 
days  of  dearth  they  shall  have  thee,  that  thou  shalt  possess  the 
enough.  land :   when  the  ungodly  shall  per- 

20  As  for  the  ungodly,  they  shall  ish,  thou  shalt  see  it. 

perish;    and   the  enemies  of  the      36  I  myself  have  seen  the  ungod- 


DAY  8.  TFTE  PSALTER.  331 

ly  in  great  power,  and  flourishing'       10  My  heart  panteth,  my  strength 
like  a  green  bay-tree.  hath   failed   me,    and   the   sight  of 

37  I   went    by,    and   lo,    he  was  mine  eyes  is  gone  from  me. 

gone  ;  I  sought  him,  but  his  place        11  My  lovers  and  my  neighbours 
could  no  where  be  found.  did  stand  looking  upon  my  trouble, 

38  Keep    innocency,    and    take   and  my  kinsmen  stood  afar  oft*, 
heed  unto  the  tiling-  that  is  right  ;        12  They  also    that  sought  after 
for  that  shall  bring  a  man  peace  at  my  life,  hud  snares   for  me  ;    and 
the  last.  they  that  went  about  to  do  me  evil, 

39  As  for  the  transgressors,  they  talked  of  wickedness,  and  imagined 
shall  perish  together  ;  and  the  end  deceit  all  the  day  long. 

of  the    ungodly   is,    they    shall   be  13  As    for   me,  I  was  like  a  deaf 

rooted  out  at  the  last.  man,   and    heard    not ;   and   as  one 

40  But  the  solvation  of  the  right-  that  is  dumb,  who  doth  not  open 
eous    cometh   of  the   Lord,  who  is  his  mouth. 

also   their   strength  in   the   time   of       1 1  I  became   even  as  a  man  that 
trouble.  beareth   not,  and  in  whose  mouth 

41  And  the   Lord  shall  stand  by  are  no  reproofs. 

them,  and  save  them  ;  he  shall  de-       15  For  in   thee,   O   Lord,  have  I 
liver  them  from  the    ungodly,  and  put  my  trust ;    thou   shalt  answer 
shall    save  them,  because  they  put  for  me,  O  Lord,  my  God. 
their  trust  in  him.  16    I   have    required    that   they, 

■  ■■■ even  mine   enemies,  should  not  tri- 

Thc  eighth  D.y.  umph  over  me  ;  for  when  my  foot 

MORNING  PRAYER.  sl'pt'  they  rcJoiced  &**&!?  against 

me. 
Psalm  xxxviii.  I)omine,ne  in  furcr.\       \?  And    I    truly  am    set   in  the 
"OUT  me   not  to  rebuke,  O  Lord,  plague,  and   my   heaviness   is  ever 

in  thine  anger  ;  neither  chasten   in  my  sight  : 
me  in  thy  heavy  displeasure  :  18  For   [  will   confess    my  wick- 

2  For   thine  arrows  stick  fast  in  edness,  and  he  sorry  for  mv  sin. 
me,  and  thy  hand  presseth  me  sore.       19  But  mine   enemies   live,    and 

3  There  is  no  health  in  my  flesh,  arc  mighty  ;  and  they  that  hate  me 
because  of  thy  displeasure  ;  neither  wrongfully  are  many  in  number. 

is  there  any  rest  in  my  bones,  by       20  They  also  that  reward  evil  for 
reason  of  my  sin  :  good   are    against   me  ;  because  I 

4  For  my  wickednesses  are  gone  follow  the  thing  that  good  is. 

•ver  my  head,  and  are  like  a  sore       21  Forsake  me  not,   O  Lord,  my 
burthen,  too  heavy  for  me  to  bear.      God  ;  be  not  thou  far  from  me. 

5  My  wounds  stink,  and  are  cor-  22  Haste  thee  to  help  me,  O 
rupt,  through  my  foolishness.  Lord,  God  of  my  salvation. 

6  I    am  brought    into   so    great      ^    ,  .         ,-,.    .    „    ,    .. 

, ,         ,     •     °    .,    .  r  B  Psalm  xxxix.     Dixi.  Custocham. 

trouble  and  misery,  that  I  go  mourn-  ' 

ing  all  the  day  long  :  T  S  AIT),  I    will   take  heed  to  my 

7  For  my  loins  are  fdled  with  a  A  ways,  that  I  offend  not  in  my 
sore  disease,  and  there  is  no  whole  tongue. 

part  in  my  body.  2  I   will    keep   my   mouth   as  it 

8  I  am  feeble  and  sore  smitten  ;  were  with  a  bridle,  while  the  un- 
I  have  roared  for  the  very  disquiet-  godly  is  in  my  sight. 

ness  of  my  heart.  3  I  held  my  tongue,   and    spake 

.  9  Lord,  thou  knowest  all  my  dc-  nothing  ■  I  kept  silence,  yea,  even 
sire  ;  and  my  groaning  is  not  hid  from  good  words  ;  but  it  was  pain 
from  thee.  and  gi  ief  to  me. 


£32  THE  PSALTER.  DAY  & 

4  My  heart  was  hot  within  me  :  in  my  mouth,  even  a  thanksgiving 
and  while  I  was  thus   musing  the  unto  our  God. 

fire  kindled,  and  at  the  last  I  spake  4  Many  shall  see  it,  and  fear, 
with  my  tongue :  and   shall    put    their    trust  in  the 

5  Lord,  let    me    know   my  end.  Lord. 

and  the  number  of  mj  days,  that  I  5  Blessed  is  the  man  that  hath, 
may  be  certified  how  long  I  have  si  t  bis  hope  in  the  Lord,  and  turn- 
to  live.  ed  not  unto  the  proud,  and  to  such 

6  Behold,   thou    hast  made    my  as  go  about  with  lies. 

days  as   it  were   a  s]  an    long,  and  6  O  Lord,  my  God,  great  arc  the 

mine  age  is  even  as  nothing  in  re-  wondrous   works   which   thou  hast 

spec)  to  thee  ;  and  verily  every  man  done  ;  like  as  be  also  thy  thoughts, 

living  is  altogether  vanity  :  which    are    to    us-ward  ;    and   yet 

7  For  man  walketh  in  a  vain  there  is  no  man  that  ordereth  them 
shadow,   and  disquieteth  himself  in  unto  thee. 

vain;  he  heapeth  up  riches,  and  7  If  1  should  declare  them,  and 
cannot  tell  who  shall  gather  them,     speak  of  them,  they  should  be  more 

8  And    now,    Lord,  what    is    my  than  1  am  able  to  express. 

hope?  truly  my  hope  is  even  in  8  Sacrifice  and  meat-offering  thou 
thee.  wouldest    not,    but  mine    tars   hast 

9  Deliver  me  from  ail  mine  ofTen-  thou  opened. 

ees,  and  make  me  not  a  rebuke  unto  9'  Burnt-oJJerings,  and  sacrifice 
the  foolish.  for  sin  hast  thou  not  required :  then 

JO  I  became  dumb,   and  opened  said  I,  Lo,  I  come, 
not   my    mouth  ;    for    it    was   thy       10  In  the  volume  of  the  book  it 
Aoing.  is  written  of  me.  that  I  should  fulfil 

11  Take  thy  plague  away  from  thy  will,  O  my  God:  I  am  content 
me  :  I  am  even  consumed  by  the  to  do  it  ;  yea,  thy  law  is  within  my 
Ineans  of  thy  heavy  hand.  heart. 

12  When  thou  with  rebukes  dost  11  T  have  declared  thy  righteous- 
chasten  man  for  sin,  thou  makest  ness  in  the  great  congregation  :  lo, 
his  beauty  to  consume  away,  like  as  I  will  not  refrain  my  lips,  O  Lord, 
it  were  a  moth  fretting  a  garment  :  and  that  thou  knowest. 

every  man  therefore  is  but  vanity.  12  I  have  not  hid  thy  righteous- 

1.3  Hear  my  prayer,  O  Lord,  and  ness  within  my  heart ;  my  talk  hath 
with  thine  ears  consider  my  calling;  been  of  thy  truth,  and  of  thy  salva- 
hold  not  thy  peace  at  my  tears  ;         tion 

14  Tor  I  am  a  stranger  with  thee,  13  I  have  not  kept  back  thy  lov- 
and  a  sojourner,  as  all  my  fathers  ing  mercy  and  truth  from  the  great 
were.  congregation. 

15  O  spare  me  a  little,  that  I  may  14  Withdraw  not  thou  thy  mercy 
recover  my  strength,  before  I  go  from  me,  O  Lord  ;  let  thy  loving 
hence,  and  be  no  more  seen.  kindness   and  thy  truth  alway  pre- 

Psalm  xh  Expectant  expcc'avL  *™  ™v  inmimerable  troubles  are 
¥  AVAITED  patiently  for  the  Lord,  come  about  me  ;  my  sins  have  taken 
4-  and  he  inclined  unto  me,  anel  such  hold  upon  me,  that  I  am  not 
heard  my  calling.  able  to  look  up  ;  yea,  they  are  more 

2  He.  brought  me  also  out  of  the  in  number  than  the  hairs  of  my 
Jnorrible  pit,  out  of  the  mire  and  head,  and  my  heart  hath  faileel  me. 
clay,  and  set  my  feet  upon  the  rock,  10  O  Lord,  let  it  be  thy  pleas- 
ant! ordered  my  goings.  ure  to  deliver  me  ;  make  hviS'.c,  Q 

3  Av^1  iW  Vtfh  PUt  a  new  song  Lord,  to  help  rag. 


DAY  8.  THE  PSALTER.  233 

17  Let  them  be  ashamed,  and  10  But  be  thou  merciful  unto  me, 
confounded  tog-ether,  that  seek  after  O  Lord  ;  raise  thou  me  up  again, 
my  soul  to  destroy  it  ;  let  them  be  and  I  shall  reward  them. 

driven    backward,   and   put    to   re-       11  By  this  I  know  thou  favourest 
buke,  that  wish  me  evil.  me,  that   mine  entmj  doth  not  tri- 

18  Let  them  be  desolate,  and  re-  umph  against  me. 

warded   with   sham-*,  that  say  unto        12  And  when  I  am  in  my  health 
me,  Fie  upon  thee,  fie  upon  thee.       thou   upholdest  me,    and   shall  set 

19  Let  all  those   that  seek  thee,  me  before  thy  face  for  ever. 

be  joyful  and  glad  in  thee  ;  and  let        13  Blessed   be   the   Lord  God  of 

such  as  love  thy  salvation,  say  alway,   Israel,  world  without  end.     Amen, 

The  Lord  be  praised.  t,    ,        ...       ~  .      , 

rt~    t      r      '  r  ,  Psalm  xhn     Cuemadmodvm. 

20  As   for  me,    I  am    poor   and  ^ 

needy  ;  but  the  Lord  careth  for  me.    T   IKE  as  the  hart  desireth  the  wa«- 

21  Thou  art  my  helper  and  re-  ter-brooks,  so  longeth  my  soul 
deemer  ;    make   no  long   tarrying1,  after  thee,  O  God. 

O  my  God.  2  My  soul  is  athirst  for  God,  yea, 


EVENING  PRAYER. 


even  for  the  living  God  :  When 
shall  I  come  to  appear  before  the 
Psalm  xli.  Beatus  qui  inteUigit.  presence  of  God  ? 
"OLESSED  is  he  that  considereth  3  My  tears  have  been  my  meat 
**  the  poor  and  needy  ;  the  Lord  day  and  night,  while  they  daily  say 
•hall  deliver  him  in  the  time  of  unto  me.  Where  is  now  thy  God  ? 
trouble.  4  Now  When  I   think  thereupon,. 

2  The  Lord  preserve  him,  and  I  pour  out  my  heart  by  myself  ;  for 
keep  him  alive,  that  he  may  be  I  went  with  the  multiu-.de,  and 
blessed  upon  earth  ;  and  deliver  brought  them  forth  into  the  house 
not   thou   him    into  the   will  of  his  of  God ; 

enemies.  5    In  the    vo"ce   of    praise   and 

3  The  Lord  comfort  him  when  thanksgiving,  among  such  as  keep 
he  lieth  sick  upon   his   bed  ;  make  holy-day. 

thou  all  his  bed  in  his  sickness.  6  Why  art  thou  so  full  of  heavi-- 

4  I  said,  Lord,  be  merciful  unto  ness,  O  my  soul  ?  and  why  art  thou 
me ;  heal  my  soul,  for  I  have  sinned  so  disquieted  within  me  ? 
against  thee.  7  Put  thy  trust  in   God  ;  for  T 

5  Mine  enemies  speak  evil  of  me  ;  will  yet  give  him  thanks  for  the 
When  shall   he   die,   and   his  name  heip  of  his  countenance. 

perish  ?  8  My    God,    my    soul    is    vexed 

6  And  if  he  come  to  see  me,  he  within  me ;  therefore  will  I  remem- 
speaketh  vanity,  and  his  heart  con-  ber  thee  concerning  the  land  of 
ceive'.h  falsehood  within  himself;  Jordan,  and  the  little  hill  of  Her- 
and  when  he  cometh  forth,  he  tell-  mon. 

eth  it.  9  One  deep  cslleth  another,    be- 

7  AH  mine  enemies  whisper  to-  cause  of  the  noise  of  the  water 
gether  against  me,  even  against  me  pipes  ;  all  thy  waves  and  storms 
do  they  imagine  this  evil.  are  £6ne  over  me. 

8  Let  the  sentence  of  guiltiness  10  The  Lord  hath'  granted  his 
proceed  against  him,  and  now  that  loving  kindness  in  tie  day-time, 
he  lieth,  let  him  rise  up  no  more.       and  in  the  night-season  did  T  sing 

9  Yen,  even  mine  own  familiar  of  him,  and  made  my  prayer  unto' 
friend  whom  I  trusted,  who  did  also  the  God  of  my  life. 

eat  of  my  bread,   hath   laid  great       1 1  I  will  say  unto  the  God  of  my 
wait  for  me.  strength,  Whv  hast  thou  forgotten* 


m 


Hie  psALTEft. 


DAY  <7. 


me  ?  Why  go  1  thus  heavily,  while 
the  em  my  oppreasfeth  me  ? 

12  My  bones  are  smitten  asunder 
as  with  a  sword,  while  mine  ene- 
mies that  trouble  me  cast  me  in  the 
teeth  ; 

13  Namely,  while  they  sny  daily 
unto  me,  Where  is  now  tin  God  ? 

14  Why  art  thou  so  vexed,  O  my 
*oul  ?  and  why  art  thou  bu  disquiet- 
ed within  me  ? 

15  O  put  thy  trust  in  God  ;  for 
I  will  yet  thank  him,  which  is  the 
hdp  of"  my  countenance,  and  my 
God. 

Psalm  xliii.     Judica  me,  Deur< 

/^.IVE  sentence  with  me,  O  God, 
"  and  defend  my  cause  against 
the  ungodly  people  ;  O  deliver  me 
from  the  deceitful  and  wicked  man  ; 

2  For  thou  art  the  God  of  my 
strength  :  why  hast  thou  put  me 
from  thee  ?  and  why  go  I  so  heavi- 
ly, while  the  enemy  oppresseth  me  ? 

3  O  send  out  thy  light  and  thy 
truth,  that  they  may  lead  me,  and 
bring  me  unto  thy  holy  hill,  and  to 
thy  dwelling. 

4  And  that  I  may  go  unto  the 
altar  of  God,  even  unto  the  God  of 
mv  joy  and  gladness  ;  and  upon  the 
harp  will  I  give  thanks  unto  thee, 
0  God,  my  God. 

5  \A  hy  an  thou  so  heavy,  O  my 
soul  I  and  why  art  thou  so  disquiet- 
ed within  me  ? 

6  O  put  thy  trust  in  God  ;  for  I 
will  yet  give  him  thanks,  which  is 
the  help  of  my  countenance,  and 
my  God. 

The  ninth  Day. 

MORNING   PRAYER. 

Psalm  xliv     Dens,  anribus. 

*tTTF,  have  heard    with   our  ears, 

**     0  God,  our  fitthers  have  told 

lis    what   thou    hast  done  in  their 

time  of  old. 

2  How  thou  hast  driven  out  the 
heathen  with  thy  hand,  and  plant- 
fid  them  in  i  how    thou  hast   de- 


stroyed the  nations  and  cast  them 
Out. 

3  For  they  gat  not  the  land  in 
possession  through  their  own  sword, 
neither  was  it  their  own  arm  that 
helped  them  ; 

4  But  thy  right  hand,  and  thine 
arm,  and  the  light  of  thy  counte- 
nance ;  because  thou  hadst  a  favour 
unto  them. 

5  Thou  art  my  King-,  O  God  ; 
send  help  unto  Jacob. 

6  Through  thee  will  we  over- 
throw our  enemies,  and  in  thy  nam* 
will  we  tread  them  under  that  rise 
up  against  us. 

7  For  I  will  not  trust  in  my 
bow  ;  it  is  not  my  sword  that  shall 
help  me. 

8  But  it  is  thou  that  savest  us 
from  our  enemies,  and  puttest  them 
to  confusion  that  hate  us. 

9  We  make  our  boast  of  God  all 
day  long,  and  will  praise  thy  name 
lor  ever. 

10  But  now  thou  art  far  off,  and 
puttest  us  to  confttsion  ;  and  gocst 
not  forth  with  our  armies. 

11  Thou  makest  us  to  turn  our 
backs  upon  our  enemies,  so  that 
they  which  hate  us  spoil  our  goods. 

12  Thou  lettest  us  be  eaten  up 
like  sheep,  and  hast  scattered  us 
among  the  heathen. 

13  Thou  sellest  thy  people  for 
nought,  and  takest  no  money  for 
them 

14  Thou  makest  us  to  be  rebu- 
ked of  our  neighbours,  to  be  laugh- 
ed to  scorn,  and  had  in  derision  of 
them  that  are  round  about  us. 

15  Thou  makest  us  to  be  a  by- 
word among  the  heathen,  and  that 
the  people  shake  their  heads  at  us. 

16  Mv  confusion  is  daily  before 
me,  and  the  shame  of  my  face  hath 
covered  me  ; 

IT  For  the  voice  of  the  slanderer 
and  blasphemer,  for  the  enemy  and 
avenger. 

18  And  though  all  this  be  coma 
upon  us,  yet  do  we  not  forget  tUc? 


BAY  3.  THE  PSALTER.  $$$ 

nor-  behave  ourselves  frowardly  in  ever  ;  the  sceptre  of  thy  kingdom 
thy  covenant.  is  a  right  sceptre. 

19  Our  heart  is  not  turned  back,  8  Thou  hast  loved  righteousness, 
neither  our  steps  gone  out  of  thy  and  hated  iniquity  ;  wherefore  God, 
way;  even  thy  God,    hath  anointed  thee 

20  No,  not  when  thou  hast  smit-  with  the  oil  of  gladness  above  thy 
ten    us  into  the   place  of  dragons,  fellows. 

and  covered  us  with  the  shadow  of  9  All  thy  garments  smell  of 
death.  myrrh,   aloes,    and   cassia  ;    out  of 

21  If  we  have  forgotten  the  name  the  ivory  palaces,  whereby  they 
of  our    God,    and    holden   up    our  have  made  thee  glad. 

hands  to  any  strange  god,  shall  not  10  Kings'  daughters  were  among 
God  searchit  out  ?  for  he  knoweth  thy  honourable  women  ;  upon  thy 
the  very  secrets  of  the  heart.  right  hand  did  stand  the  queen  in  a, 

22  For  thy  sake  also  are  we  kill-  vesture  of  gold,  wrought  about  with 
ed  all  the  day  long,  and  are  counted  divers  colours. 

as  sheep  appointed  to  be  slain.  11    Hearken,    O    daughter,    and 

23  Up,  Lord,  why  sleepest  thou  ?  consider  ;  incline  thine  ear  ;  forget 
awake,  and  be  not  absent  from  us  also  thine  own  people,  and  thy  fa» 
for  ever.  ther's  house. 

24.  Wherefore  hidest  thou  thy  12  So  shall  the  King  have  pleas- 
face,  and  forgettest  our  misery  and  ure  in  thy  beauty  ;  for  he  is  thy 
trouble  ?  Lord  God,  and  worship  thou  him. 

25  For  our  soul  is  brought  low,  13  And  the  daughter  of  Tyr» 
even  unto  the  dust ;  our  belly  cleav-  shall  be  there  with  a  gift ;  like  a» 
eth  unto  the  ground.  the    rich   also    among    the    people 

26  Arise,  and  help  us,  and  deli-  shall  make  their  supplication  befor© 

Ver  us,  for  thy  mercies  sake.  thee. 

t>    i        i         n      .     -.  14  The    King's   daughter  is   all 

Psalm  xlv.     Eructavit  cor  meum.       .     ■  <i  •        i         i  X-        •      m 

glorious   within  ;  her  clothing  is  of 

Y  heart  is   inditing   of  a  good  wrought  gold. 

matter  ;  I  speak  of  (he  things       15  She  shall  be  brought  unto  th% 

which  1  have  made  unto  the  King.      King   in    raiment  of  needle- Work  f 

2  My  tongue  is  the  pen  of  a  rea-  the  virgins  that  be  her  fellows  shall 
dy  writer.  bear    her   company,    and   shall   be 

3  Thou  art  fairer  than  the  chil-  brought  unto  thee. 

dren  of  men  ;    full  of  grace  are  thy  16  With  joy  and   gladness  shall 

lip*,  because  God  hath  blessed  thee  they  be  brought,  and  shall  enter  in- 

for  ever.  to  the  King's  pah  ce. 

4  Gird  thee  with  thy  sword  upon  17    Instead    of  thy    fathers  thou 
thy   thigh,    O   thou    most    mighty,  shalt    have    children,     whom    thou 
according  to   thy  worship  and   re-  BiayeStmake  princes  in  all  lands. 
nown.  18   I   will    remember  thy   name 

5  Good  luck  have  thou  with  thine  from  one  generation  to  another  j 
honour :  ride  on,  because  of  the  therefore  shall  the  people  give 
Word  Of  troth,  of  meekness  and  thanks  unto  thee,  world  without 
righteousness,    and    thy  right   hand  end. 

shall  teach  thee  terrible  things.  r».„i™    i«       r>  r    • 

6  Thy    arrows  are    very   sharp,   Psaltn  *lvL     &«**»**"  refugium 
and  the  people  shall  be  subdued  un-   ("10D  is  our  hope  and  strength,  a 
to  thee,  even  in   the   midst  among  ^*    very  present  help  in  trouble. 
the  King's  enemies,  2   Therefore    will  we   not   fear, 

Y  Thy  seat,  O  God,  endureth  for  though   the  earth  be  moved,  and 


M' 


236  THE  PSALTER.  DAY  9. 

though  the  hills  be  carried  into  the  6  O  sing  praises,  sing"  praisei 
midst  of  the  .sea.  unto  our  Cod  ;   O  sing-  praises,  sing 

3  Though    the    waters    thereof  praises  unto  our  King. 

rage  and  swell,  and  though  the  7  For  God  is  the  King  of  all  the 
mountains  shake  at  the  tempest  of  enrth  :  sing-  ye  praises  with  under- 
time same.  standing. 

4  The  rivers  of  ihe  flood  thereof  8  God  reigneth  over  the  heathen  \ 
shall   nv.ke  glad  the  city  of  God  ;   God  sitteth  upon  his  holy  seat. 

the  holy  place  of  the  tabernacle  of  9  The  princes  of  the  people  are 
the  Mpst  Highest  joined  unto  the  people  of  the  God" 

5  God  is  in  the  midst  of  her,  o£  Abraham  ;  for  God  which  is  very 
then  fore  shall  she  not  be  removed  ;  high  exalted,  doth  defend  the  earth 
God  shall  help  her,  and  that  right  as  it  were  with  a  shield. 

/l      ».',  ,  ,i         Psalm  xlviii.     JSTa^nus  DomimiB. 

6  The  heathen   make  much  ado,  ° 

and  the  kingdoms  are  moved;  but  /^J.REAT  is  the  Lord,  and  highly 
God  hath  showed  his  voice,  and  the  ^*  to  be  praised  in  the  city  of  our 
earth  shall  melt  away.  God,  even  upon  h;s  holy  lull. 

7  The  Lord  of  hosts  is  with  us  ;  2  The  hill  of  Sion  is  a  fair  place, 
the  God  of  Jacob  is  our  refuge.  and  the  joy  of  the    whole  earth  ; 

8  O  come  hither,  and  behold  the  upon  the  north  side  lieth  the  city  of 
works  of  the  Lsrd,   what  destruc-  the  great  King- :  God  is  well  known 
tion    he   hath    wrought    upon    the  in  her  palaces  as  a  sure  refuge, 
earth,  3  For  lo,  the   kings  of  the  earth 

9  He  maketh  wars  to  cease  in  all  are  gathered,  and  gone  by  together, 
the  world ;  he  breaketh  the  bow,  4  Thev  marvelled  to  see  such 
and  knappeth  the  spear  in  sunder;  things ;  they  were  astonished  and 
and  burnetii  the  chariots  in  the  fire,  suddenly  cast  down. 

10  lie  still  then,  and  know  that  5  Fear  came  there  upon  them  ; 
I  am  God  :  T  will  be  exalted  among-  and  sorrow,  as  upon  a  woman  in 
the  heathen,  and  I  will  be  exalted  her  travail. 

in  the  earth.  6  Thou  shalt  break  the  ships   of 

11  The  Lord  of  hosts  is  with  us  ;  the  sea  through  the  east  wind. 

the  God  of  Jacob  is  our  refuge.  7  Like  as  we  have  heard,  so  have  ' 

fvfv-imp   PPiVPH  we  seen  m  the  city  of  the  Lord  of 

E\  EMNG  PRA\Ell.  ^^  ^  ^  ^  rf Qup  Q(yd  .  God 

Psalm  xlvii.    Omncs  gentes,  plaudlte.  upholdeth  the  same  for  ever. 
_    ^T  _  _  .       , ".    .       ri  ,.        8  We  wait  for  thy  loving  kind- 

Q  CLAP  your  hards  together  ad  d     .     th/ midst  of  thy 

w  ye  people  :  O   sing   unto   God  ^^ 
with  the  voice  of  melody.  9  '  O  God,  according  to  thy  name, 

2  For  the  Lord  is  lug J,  and  to  ^  £  ^  ^^ 
be  feared  ;  he  is  the  great  Kmg  up-  ^  -  *  hand  [$  full  of  rf  ht. 
on  all  the  earth.                                      eousness 

3  He  shall  subdue  the  people  M  ^  the  mm|nt  s-on  rejoicv 
under  us,  and  the  nations  under  our  amlthp(laU£?htcrs  ()f  Judah  be'glad,. 


i'a  t 


because  of  thy  judgments"; 


4  He  shall  choose  out  an  bent-  ^  Walk  "about  Sion,  and  go 
age  for  us,  even  the  worship  of  Ja-  rounci  ahout  her  ;  and  tell  the  tow- 
cob,  whom  he  loved.  ers  thereof. 

6  God  is  gone  up  with  a  merry  12  Mark  well  her  bulwarks,  set 
noise,  and  the  Lord  with  the  sound  up  her  houses,  that  ye  may  tell 
of  the  trump.  them  that  come  after, 


DAY  10.  THE  PSALTER.  237 

13  For  this  God  is  our  God  for  15  But  God  hath  delivered  my 
ever  and  ever  :  He  shall  be  our  soul  from  the  place  of  hell ;  for  he 
guide  unto  death.  shall  receive  me. 

Psalm  xlix.     Autlite  hate,  omnes.  16  Be  not  thou  afraid,  though  one 

f\  HEAR  ye  this,   all  ye   people ;  be  made  rich,  or  if  the  glory  of  his 
"    ponder  it  with  your  ears,  all  ye  house  be  increased  ; 
that  dwell  in  the  world  ;  17  For    he    shall   carry  nothing; 

2  High  and  low,  rich  and  poor,  away  with  him  when  he  dieth,  nei- 
bne  with  another.  ther  shall  his  pomp  follow  him. 

3  My  mouth  shall  speak  of  wis-  18  For  while  he  lived,  he  count- 
dom,  and  my  heart  shall  muse  of  ed  himself  an  happy  man  ;  and  so 
understanding1.  long-  as  thou  dost  Weil  unto  thyself, 

4  I  will   incline   mine   ear  to  the  men  will  speak  good  of  thee, 
parable,  and  show  my  daik  speech       19  Ho  shall  follow  the  generation 
upon  the  harp  of  his  fathers,   and  shall  never  see 

5  Wherefore  should  I  fear  in  the  light. 

days  of  wickedness,  and  when  the  20  Man  being  in  honour  hath  no 
wickedness  of  my  heels  compasseth  understanding,  but  is  compared  un- 
me  round  about  ?  to  the  beasts  that  perish. 

6  There  be   some   that  put  their **t 

trust  in  their  goods,  and  boast  them-  T/te  tenth  Hay. 

selves   in    the    multitude    of  their  MORNING  PRAYER. 

riches  ; 

7  But    no  man   may   deliver  his  Psalm  1.     Bens  deorum. 
brother,  nor  make  agreement  unto  'T^HE  Lord,  even  the  most  mighty 
God  for  him  :                                                   Go«L  hath  spoken,   and    called 

8  For  it  cost  more  1o  redeem  .heir  the  world,  from  the  rising  up  of  the 
souls  ;  so  that  he  must  let  that  alone  sun  until  the  going  down  thereof, 
for  ever  ;  2  Out  of  Sion  hath  God   appear- 

9  Yea,  though  he  live  long,  and  ed  in  perfect  beauty. 

see  not  the  grave.  3  Our  God  shall  come,  and  shall 

10  For  he  seeth  that  wise  men  not  keep  silence;  there  shall  go  be- 
also  die  and  perish  together,  as  fore  him  a  consuming  fire,  and  a 
well  as  the  ignorant  and  foolish,  and  mighty  tempest  shall  be  stirred  up 
leave  their  riches  for  other.  round  about  him. 

11  And  yet  they  think  that  their  4  He  shall  call  the  heaven  from 
houses  shall  continue  for  ever,  and  above,  and  the  earth,  that  he  may 
that  their  dwelling  places  shall  en-  judge  his  people. 

dure  from  one  generation  to  another;  5  Gather  my  saints  together  inl- 
and call  the  lands  after  their  own  to  me  ;  those  that  have  made  a  cov- 
names.  enant  with  me  with  sacrifice. 

12  Nevertheless,  man  will  not  6  And  the  heavens  shall  declare 
abide  in  honour,  seeing  he  may  be  his  righteousness  ;  for  God  is  judge* 
compared  unto  the  beasts  that  per-  himself. 

jsh  ;  this  is  the  way  of  them.  7  Hear,  O  my  people,   and  I  will 

13  This  is  their  foolishness,  and  speak;  I  myself  will  testify  against 
their  posterity  praise  their  saying,  thee,  O  Israel;  for  I  am  God,  even 

14  They  lie  in  the  hell  like  sheep  ;  thy  God. 

death  gnaweth  upon  them,  and  the       8  I  will  not  reprove  thee  because 
righteous   shall  have  dominion  over  of  thy   sacrifices,  or  for  thy  burnt- 
thtm  in  the  morning :  their  beauty  offerings  ;  because    they  were    not 
shall  consume  in  the  sepulchre  out  alway  before  me. 
•f  their  dwelling.  9  I  will  take  uo  buUock  out  of 


£38  THE  PSALTER.  DAY  10. 

thine  house,  nor  he-goat  out  of  thy  cording'   to    the    multitude    of   thy 

folds  ;  mercies  do  away  mine  offence  s. 

10  For  all  the  beasts   of  the  for-  2  Wash  mc  thoroughly  from  my 

est   are  mine,  and  so  are  the  cattle  wickedness,   and    cleanse  me  from 

upon  a  thousand  hills.  inj  s:n  ; 

111  know  all  the  fowls  upon  the  3  For  T  acknowledge  my  faults, 
mountains,  and  the   wild   beasts  of  and  my  sin  is  ever  before  me 

the  field  are  in  my  s;._  4  Against   thee   only  have  I  sin- 

12  If  I  be  hungry,  1  will  not  tell  ned,  and  done  this  evil  in  thy  sight, 
thee  ;  for  the  whole  world  is  mine,  that  thou  mightest  be  justified  in 
and  -11  that  is  therein.  thy  saying-,  and  clear  when  thou  art 

13  Thinkest  thou  that  I  will  eat  judged. 

bull's  flesh,  and  drink  the  blood  of  5  Behold  I  was  shapen  in  wick- 
goats  ?  edness,  and  in  sin  hath  my   mother 

14  Offer  unto  God  thanksgiving",  conceived  me. 

and   pay   thy   vows   unto  the  Most  6  But  lo.  thou  requirest  truth  in 

High*  st.  the   inward    parts,    and  shalt  m:<ke 

15  And  call  upon  me  in  the  time  mc  to  understand  wisdom  secretly. 
of  trouble  ;  so  will  I  hear  thee,  and  7  Then  shalt  purge  me  with  hys- 
thou  shalt  praise  me.  sop,  and  I  shall  be  clean  ;  thou  shalt 

16  But  unto  the  ungodly  said  wash  me,  and  I  shall  be  whiter  than 
God,    Why    dost  ihou   preach    my  snow. 

laws,  and  takest  my  covenant  in  thy  8  Thou  shalt  make  me  hear  of 
mouth  ;  joy   and    gladness,   that  the   bones 

17  Whereas  thou  hafcest  to  be  re-  which  thou  Hiast  broken  may  rejoice. 
formed,  and  hast  cast  my  words  be-  9  Turn  thy  fare  from  my  sins, 
hind  thee  ?  and  put  out  all  my  misdeeds. 

18  When  thou  sawest  a  thief,  thou  10  Make  me  a  clean  heart,  O 
consented.st  unto  him  ;  and  hast  God,  and  renew  aright  spirit  within 
been  partaker  with  the  adulterers.      me. 

19  Thou  hast  let  thy  mouth  speak  11  Cast  me  not  away  from  thy 
wickedness,  and  with  thy  tongue  presence,  and  take  not  thy  Holy 
thou  h:.st  set  forth  deceit.  Spirit  from  me. 

20  Thou  sat  test  and  spakest  12  O  give  me  the  comfort  of  thy 
against  the  brother  ;  yea,  and  hast  help  again,  and  stablish  me  with 
slandered  thine  own  mother's  son.     thy  free  Spirit. 

21  These  things  hast  thou  done,  13  Then  shall  I  teach  thy  ways 
and  I  held  my  tongue,  and  thou  unto  the  wicked,  and  sinners  shall 
thoughtest  wickedly,  that  I  am  even  be  converted  unto  thee. 

such  a  one  as  thyself;  but  I  will  re-  14  Deliver  me  from  blood-guild- 
prove  thee,  and  set  before  thee  the  ness,  O  God,  thou  that  art  the  God 
things  that  thou  hast  done.  of  my  health  ;  and  my  tongue  shall 

22  O  consider  this,  ye  that  forget  sing  of  thy  righteousness. 

God,  lest  I  pluck  you  away,  and  15  Thou  shalt  open  my  lips,  O 
there  be  none  to  deliver  you.  Lord,  and  my  mouth  shall  show  thy 

23  Whoso  offereth  me  thanks  and  praise. 

praise,  he  honoureth  me;  and  to  16"  For  thou  desirest  no  sacrifice, 
him  that  ordereth  his  conversation  else  would  I  give  it  thee ;  but  thou 
right,  will  I  show  the  salvation  of  delightest  not  in  burnt-offerings. 
God.  17  The  sacrifice  of  God  is  a 
Psalm  11.  Miserere  mei,  Deu».  troubled  spirit:  a  broken  and  con- 
XT  AVE  mercy  upon  me,  O  God,  trite  heart,  0  God,  6halt  thou  ntjfe 
"*"      after  thy  great  goodness  ;  ac-  despiso. 


DAY  10.  THE  PSALTER.  239 

18  O  be  favourable  and  gracious  3  God  looVed  down  from  heaven 
unto  Sion  ;  build  thou  the  walls  of  upon  the  children  of  men,  to  see 
Jerusalem.  if  there  were  any  that  would  under- 

19  Then    shalt  thou  be   pleased  stand,  and  seek  after  God. 

with  the  sacrifice  of  righteousness,       4  But  they  are  all  gone  out  of  the 

with  the   burnt  offerings   and  obla-  way,    they  are    altogether    become 

tions  ;  then  shall  they    offer   young  abominable  ;  there  is  also  none  that 

bullocks  upon  thine  altar.  doei  h  good,  no  not  one. 

t>    i      i~       ~    .  .     .     .     .    «,  5  Are   not  they   without   under- 

Psalm  hi.      Quid  gloria™  ?  ^^    ^     ^    wickedne8Sf 

YI/TIY  boastest  thou  thyself,  thou  eating   up    my  people   as   if    they 

**     tyrant,  that  thou  canst  do  mis-  would  eat  bread?   they  have    not 

chief?  called  upon  God. 

2  Whereas  the  goodness  of  God  6  They  were  afraid,  where  no 
endureth  yet  daily.  fear  was  ;  for  God  hath  broken  the 

3  Thy  tongue  imagine!  h  wicked-  bones  of  him  that  besieged  thee  ; 
ress,  and  with  lies  thou  cuttest  like  thou  hast  put  them  to  confusion, 
a  sharp  razor.  bee  use  God  hath  despised  them. 

4  Thou  hast  loved  unrighteous-  7  Oh  that  the  salvation  were  giv- 
ness  more  than  goodness,  and  to  en  unto  Israel  out  of  Sion  !  Oh  tha% 
talk  of  lies  more  than  righteousness  the  Lord  would  deliver  his  people 

5  Thou  hast  loved   to  speak  all  out  of  captivity  ! 

words  that  may  do  hurt,  O  thou  8  Then  should  Jacob  rejoice,  and 
false  tongue.  Israel  should  be  right  glad. 

6  Therefore    shall    God    destrov        t>    i      r         n  •     -\/> 

-i       r  i        i    u   .  i      M  J        Psalm  liv.     Deus.  in  Nomine. 

thee  for  ever  ;  he  shall   take   thee, 

and  pluck  thee  out  of  thy  dwelling,   C  WE  me,  O  God,  for  thy  name's 

and  root  thee  out  of  the  land  of  the  sake,    and    avenge    me   in  thy 

living.  strength. 

7  The  righteous  also  shall  see  2  Hey  my  prayer,  O  God,  and 
this,  and  fear,  and  shall  laugh  him  hearken  unto  the  words  of  my 
to  scorn  :  mouth  : 

8  Lo,  this  is  the  man  that  took  3  For  strangers  are  risen  up 
not  God  for  his  strength  ;  but  trust-  against  me;  and  t;«  rants,  which 
ed  unto  the  multitude  of  his  riches,  have  not  God  before  their  eyes, 
and  strengthened  himself  in  his  wick-  seek  after  my  soul. 

edness.  4  Behold,  God  is  my  helper  ;  the 

9  As  for  me,  I  am  like  a  green  Lord  is  with  them  that  uphold  my 
olive-tree  in  the  house  of  God  ;  my  soul. 

trust  is  in  the  tender  mercy  of  God  5  He  shall  reward  evil  unto  mine 
for  ever  and  ever.  enemies  :  destroy  thou  them  in  thy 

10  1  will  always  give  thanks  unto  truth. 

thee  for  that  thou  hast  done  ;  and  6  An  offering  of  a  free  heart  will 
I  will  hope  in  thy  name,  for  thy  I  give  thee,  and  praise  thy  name,  O 
saints  like  it  well.  Lord  ;  because  it  is  so  comfortable. 

FVFVimp    pnivFR  7  For  he  hath  delivered  me  out 

n    ,        ..  PRAiER.  of  aU  my  t].oubje;  aud   mine   eve 

Psalm  lm.     Dixit  insipiens.  hath  seen  his  desire  upon  mine  eiie- 

rpHE  fool'-sh  body  hath  said  in  his  mies. 

-1-     heart,  There  is  no  God.  Psalm  lv.     Exaudi,  Dens. 

2  Corrupt  are  they,  and  become  TTEAR  my  prayer,   O   God,   and 

abominable    in    their   wickedness  ;  A_L  hide  not  thyself  from  my  pe-. 

there  is  none  that  doeth,  good.  tition. 


240  THE  PSALTER.  DAY  11. 

2  Take  heed  unto  me,  and  hear  18  In  the  evening1,  and  morning", 
me,  how  I  mourn  in  my  prayer,  and  ana  at  noon-day,  will  I  pray,  and 
am  vexed.  that   instantly  ;   and  he  shall*   hear 

3  The  enemy  crieth  so,  and  the  my  vo  ce 

j  cometh  on  so  fast;  for  19  It  is  he  that  hath  delivered  my 
they  are  minded  to  do  me  Borne  soul  in  peace,  from  the  battle  that 
mischief,  so  maliciously  arc  the)  was  against  me  ;  for  there  were 
set  against  me  j  with  me. 

4  M)  heart  is  disquieted  within  20  Yea,  even  God  that  endureth 
me,  and  the  fear  of  death  is  fallen  for  ever,  shall  hear  me,  and  bring 
upon  them  down  ;  for  they  will  not  turn, 

5  Tearfulness    and  trembling  are  nor  tear  God. 

come  upon  me,  and  an  horrible  21  He  laid  his  hands  upon  such 
dread  hath  overwhelm  dme.  as   be  at  peace  with   him,  and  he 

6  And  I  said,  t)  that  I  had  wings   brake  his  covenant. 

like  a  dove  ;  for  then  would  I  nee  22  The  words  of  his  mouth  were 
away,  and  be  at  rest.  softer  than  butter,    having    war  in 

7  Lo,  then  would  I  get  me  away  his  heart;  his  words  were  smoother 
far  off,  and  remain  in  the  wilder-  than  oil,  and  jet  be  they  very 
m  bs  swords. 

8  I  would  make  haste  to  escape,  23  O  cast  thy  burthen  upon  the 
because  of  the  stormy  wind  and  Lord,  and  he  shall  nourish  thee, 
tempest  and  shall  not  suffer  the  righteous 

9  Destroy  their  tongues,  O  Lord,  to  fall  for  ever. 

and  divide  them  ;  for  I  have  spied  24  And  as  for  them,  thou,  O  God, 
unrighteousness  and  strife  in  the  shalt  bring-  them  into  the  pit  of  de- 
citv.  struction. 

10  Day  and  night  the}-  go  about  25  The  blood-thirsty  and  deceit- 
within  the  walls  thereof ;  mischief  ful  men  shall  not  live  out  half  their 
also  and  sorrow  are  in  the  midst  of  days  :  nevertheless,  my  trust  shall 
it.  he  in  thee,  O  Lord. 


11   Wickedness   is    therein  ;  de 

ceit  and  guile   go  not  out  of  their  The  eleventh  Buy. 

streets  MORNING   PRAYER. 

Vz  Tor  it  is  not  an  open  enemy 
that  hath  done  me  this  dishonour  ; 


Pssdm  hi.   JMise^eve  met.  Deus. 


for  then  I  could  have  borne  it  :  T>E    merciful    unto    me,    O    God, 

13  Neither  was  it  mine  adversa-  for  man  goeth  about  to  devour 
ry  that  did  magnify  himself  against  m<  ;  lie  is  daily  fighting  and  trou- 
me  ;  for  then  peradventure  I  would  bling  me. 

have  hid  myself  from  him  :  2   Mine  enemies  are  daily  in  bond 

14  But  it  was  even  thou,  my  to  swallow  me  up  ;  for  they  be 
companion,  my  guide,  and  mine  many  that  fight  against  me,  O  thou 
own  familiar  friend  Most  Highest. 

15  We  took  sweet  counsel  to-  3  Nevertheless,  though  I  am 
gether.  and  v., Iked  in  the  house  of  sometimes  afraid,  yet  put  I  my 
God  as  fiends.  trust  in  thee. 

16  Let  death  come  hastily  upon  4  1  will  praise  God  because  of 
them,  and  let  them  go  down  quick  his  word  :  1  have  put  my  trust  in 
into  hell  :  for  wickedness  is  in  their  God,  and  will  not  fear  what  flesh 
dwellings,  and  among  them.  can  do  unto  me. 

17  As  for  me,  I  will  call  upon  5  They  daily  mistake  my  words-; 
God,  and  the  Lord  shall  save  me.       all  that  the*  imagine  is  to  do  me  evil. 


DAY  11.  THE  PSALTER.  241 

6  They  hold  all  together,  and  feet,  and  pressed  down  my  soul  ; 
keep  themselves  close,  and  mark  they  have  digged  a  pit  before  me, 
my  steps,  when  they  lay  wait  for  my  and  are  fallen  into  the  midst  of  it 
soul.  themselves. 

7  Shall  they  escape  for  their  8  My  heart  is  fixed,  O  God,  my 
wickedness  ?  thou,  O  God,  in  thy  heart  is  fixed  ;  1  will  sing,  and  give 
displeasure,   shalt  cast  them  down,  praise. 

8  Thou  tellest  my  wanderings  :  9  Awake  up,  my  glory  ;  awake, 
put  my  tears  into  thy  bottle  :  are  lute  and  harp  :  I  myself  will  awake 
not  these  things  noted  in  thy  book  ?  right  early. 

9  Whensoever  I  call  upon  thee,  10  I  will  give  thanks  unto  thee, 
then  shall  mine  enemies  be  put  to  O  Lord,  among  the  people  ;  and 
flight  :  this  I  know  ;  for  God  is  on  I  will  sing  unto  thee  among  the 
my  side.  nations. 

10  In  God's  word  will  I  rejoice:  11  For  the  greatness  of  thy  mer- 
in  the  Lord's  word  will  I  comfort  cy  reacheth  unto  the  heavens,  and 
me.  thy  truth  unto  the  clouds. 

It  Yea,  in  God  have  I  put  my  12  Set  up  thyself,  O  God,  above 
trust  ;  I  will  not  be  afraid  what  the  heavens,  and  thy  glory  above 
man  can  do  unto  me.  all  the  earth. 

12  Unto  thee,  O  God,  will  I  pay         _    ,      .  ...       e. 

_  . '     ,  -ii    t      •  Psalm  lvni.     Si  vere  ntique. 

my  vows  ;    unto   thee    wdl   I  give  J 

thanks.  \  BE  your  minds  set  upon  right- 

13  For  thou  hast  delivered  my  -*■*-  eousness,  O  ye  congregation  ? 
soul  from  death,  and  my  feet  from  and  do  ye  judge  the  thing  that  is 
falling,  that  I  may  walk  before  God  right,  O  ye  sons  of  men  ? 

in  the  light  of  the  living.  2  Yea,    ye    imagine    mischief  in 

r>    ,      i  ••       ,,.  .    n  your  heart  upon  the  earth,  and  your 

Psalm  lvn.     Miserere  met.  Dens,     i    ,,     ,     ,  •'      .  ,     ,        *          : 

hands  deal  in  wickedness. 

E  merciful  unto  me,   O  God,  be       3  The  ungodly  are  fro  ward,  even 

merciful  unto  me  ;  for  my  soul  from  their  mothers'  womb ;  as  soon 

trusteth    in  thee ;    and    under    the  as  they  are  born,    they  go   astray, 

shadow  of  thy  wings  shall   be  my  and  speak  lies. 

refuge,  until  this  tyranny  be  over-       4  They  are  as  venomous   as  the 

past.  poison  of  a  serpent,  even   like  the 

2  I  will  call  unto  the  most  high  deaf  adder,  that  stoppeth  her  ears  ; 
God,  even  unto  the  God  that  shall  5  Which  refuseth  to  "hear  the 
perform  the  cause  which  1  have  in  voice  of  the  charmer,  charm  he 
hand.  never  so  wisely. 

3  He  shall  send  from  heaven,  and  6  Break  their  teeth,  O  God,  in 
save  me  from  the  reproof  of  him  their  mouths  ;  smite  the  jaw-bones 
that  would  eat  me  up.  of  the  lions,  O  Lord  :  let  them  fall 

4  *God  shall  send  forth  his  mer-  away  like  water  that  runneth  apace, 
cy  and  truth  :  my  soul  is  among  and  when  they  shoot  their  arrows, 
lions.  let  them  be  rooted  out. 

5  And  I  lie  even  among  the  chil-  7  Let  them  consume  away  like  a 
dren  of  men,  that  are  set  on  fire,  snail,  and  be  like  the  untimely  fruit 
whose  teeth  are  spears  and  arrows,  of  a  woman ;  and  let  them  not  see 
and  their  tongue  a  sharp  sword.         the  sun. 

6  Set  up  thyself,  O  God,  above  8  Or  ever  your  pots  be  made  hot 
the  heavens,  and  thy  glory  above  with  thorns,  so  let  indignation  vex 
all  the  earth.  him,  even  as  a  thing  that  is  raw. 

7  They  have  laid  a  net  for  my      9    The  righteous   shall   rejoice, 

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212  THE  PSALTER.  DAY  11. 

■when  he  seeth  the  vengeance  ;  he  13  Consume  them  in  thy  wrath  ; 
shall  wash  his  footsteps  in  the  blood  consume  them,  that  they  may  jxr- 
bf  the  ungodly.  ish,    and  know  that  it  is  God  that 

10  So  that  a  man  shall  say,  Yd',-  ruleth  in  Jacob,  and  unto  the  ends 
ly,  there  is  a  reward  for  the  right*  of  the  world. 

eous  ;  doubtless  there  is  a  God  that  14  And  in  the  evening  they  will 
judgeth  the  earth.  return,  j  rin  like  a  dog,  and  will  go 

EVENING  PR  4 YFH  tfxwt  the 

LH.M.M,    1  U.\\  l,l{.  15  T])cv  wlu   run  herc  and  there 

Psaim  lix.     Eripe  me  de  inimids.  for    meat,    and   grudge    it  they    be 

T\EL1Y£R  mefrom  mine  enemies,  not  satisfied. 

■*-'   O  tiod  ;  defend  me  from  them       16  As  for  me,  I  will  sing  of  thy 

that  rise  up  against  me.  power,  and   will  praise  thy   mercy 

2  O  deliver  me  from  the  wicked  betimes  in  the  morning  ;  for  thou 
doers,  and  save  me  frqm  the  blood-  ^ast  been  my  defence  and  refuge 
thirsty  men.  in  the  day  of  my  trouble. 

3  For  lo,  they  lie  Waiting  for  my  \7  Unto  thee,  O  my  strength, 
soul;  the  mighty  men  are  gathered  ^iU  I  sing  ;  for  thou,    O  God,  art 

I  me,   without  any  offence  or  my  refuge,  and  my  merciful  God. 
&ult  of  me,  O  Lord.  Psalm  lx.     J)eus,   rrpulisti  nos. 

4  They  run  and  prepare  them-  C\  GOD,  thou  hast  cast  us  out, 
selves  without  my  fault  ;  arise  thou  and  scattered  us  abroad  ;  thou 
therefore  to  help  me,  and  behold.  hast  also  been  displeased  :  O  turn 

5  Stand  up,  O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  thee  unto  us  again. 

thou  God  of  Israel,  to   visit  all  the       2  Thou  hast  moved  the  land,  and 
heathen,  and  be  not  merciful  unto  divided  it :  heal  the  sores  thereof, 
them  that  offend  of  malicious  wick-  for  it  shaketh. 
edness.  3  Thou  hast  showed  thy  people 

6  They  go  to  and  fro  in  the  eve-  heavy  things  ;  thou  hast  given  us  a 
ring,  they  grin  like  a  dog,  and  run   drink  of  deadly  wine. 

about  through  the  city.  4  Thou   hast   given   a  token  for 

7  Behold,  they  speak  with  their  such  as  fear  thee,  that  they  may 
auoutb,  and  swords  are  in  their  lips  ;  triumph  because  of  the  truth. 

for  who  doth  hear  ?  5    Therefore    were    thy   beloved 

8  But  thou,  O  Lord,  shalt  have  delivered :  help  me  with  thy  right 
them   in    derision,  and   thou   shalt  hand,  and  hear  me. 

laugh  all  the  heathen  to  scorn.  6  God   hath   spoken  in  his  hol"- 

9  iMy  strength  will  I  ascribe  un-  ness,  I  will  rejoice  and  divide  Si- 
to  thee  ;  for  thou  art  the  God  of  chem,  and  mete  out  the  valley  of 
my  refuge.  Succoth. 

10  God  showeth  me  his  good-  7  Gilead  is  mine,  and  Manasscs 
ness  plenteously :  and  God  shall  is  mine  ;  Ephraim  also  is  the 
let  me  see  my  desire  upon  mine  strength  of  my  head  ;  Judah  is  my 
enemies.  law-giver  ; 

1 1  Slay  them  not,  lest  my  peo-       8  Moab   is  my  wash-pot  ;    over 
pie    forget   it  ;    but    scatter   them  Edom    will    I  cast    out  my  shoe  ; 
abroad  among  the  people,  and  put  Philistia,  be  thou  glad  of  me. 
them  down,  O  Lord,  our  defence.  9    Who   will   lead   me  into   the 

12  For  the  sin  of  their  mouth,  strong  city  ?  who  will  bring  me  in- 
and  for  the  words  of  their  lips,  they  to  Edom  ? 

shall  be  taken  in  their  pride  :  and  10  Hast  not  thou  cast  us  out,  O 
why  ?  their  preaching  is  of  cursing  God  ?  wilt  not  thou,  O  God,  go  out 
.and  lies.  with  our  hos,ts  I 


DAY  12. 


THE  PSALTER.  243 


110  be  thou  our  help  in  trouble  ;  good  words  with  their  mouth,  but 
for  vain  is  the  help  of  man.  curse  with  their  heart. 

12  Through  God  will  we  do  great  5  Nevertheless,  my  soul  wait 
acts  ;  for  it  is  he  that  shall  tread  thou  still  upon  God  ;  for  my  hope 
down  our  enemies.  is  in  him. 

6  He   truly  is  mv  strength,  and 
Psalm  Ixi.     Exaudi,  Dens.  my  saiyaf,on  .  he  \s'my  defence,  so 

HEAU    my  crying,  O  God,  give  that  I  shall  not  fall. 

ear  unto  my  prlyer.  /  T"   ™  '«  W  health   ?"*  m>[ 

2  From  the  ends  of  the  earth  will  glory,  the  rock  of  my  might;  and 
T  call  upon  thee,  when  my  heart  is  m  Cod  is  my  trust. 

in  heaviness.  8  G  Put  ™»>-  t^rt  in  him  alway, 

3  O    set  me  up   upon   the  rock   ye    people ;  pour    out  your   hearts 
that  is  higher  than  I  ;  for  thou  hast   before  him  ;  for  God  is  our  hope. 
been  my  feme,  and  a  strong  tower       lJ  As  for   the    children   of  men, 
for  rtie  against  the  enemy.  theY  are  hut  vanity  ;  the    children 

4  I  will  dwell  in  thy  tabernacle  of  men  are  deceitful  upon  the 
for  ever,  and  my  trust  shall  be  un-  weights  ;  they  are  altogether  light- 
der  the  covering  of  thy  wings.  er  than  vanity  itself. 

5  For  thou,  O  Lord,  hast  heard  10  O  trust  not  in  wrong  and  rob- 
my  desires,  and  hast  given  an  hery  ;  give  not  yourselves  unto 
heritage  unto  those  that  fear  thy  vanity  :  if  riches   increase,  set  not 


your  heart  upon  them. 
'  6  Thou  shalt  grant  the  King  a       H  God  spake  once,  and  twice  I 
long  life,  that  his  years  may  endure   have  also  heard  the  same,  that  pow- 
throughout  all  generations.  er  belongeth  unto  God  ; 

7  He  shall  dwell  before  God  for  12  And  that  thou,  Lord,  art  mer- 
ever  :  O  prepare  thv  loving  mercy  ciful  ;  for  thou  rewardest  every 
and    faithfulness,    that    they    may  man  according  to  his  work. 

preserve  him.  ,  Psalm  Ixiii.     Dais,  Dens  mens. 

8  So   will  I  always  sing  praise 

unto   thy  name,   that  I  may  daily  Q  GOD,  thou  art  my  Gcd  ;  early 

perform  my  vows.  will  I  seek  thee. 

2    My  sotd   thirsteth    for  thee  ; 

The  twelfth  Day.  mv  flesh  also  longeth  after  thee,  m 

MORNING  PRAYER.  ^™  and  *T  land  where   no 

Psalm  lxii.     J\"onne  Deo  ?  3  Thus  have  I  looked  for  thee  in 

M_     '  ,         .  holiness,  that  I  might  behold  thy 

Y  soul  truly  waiteth  still  upon  powePand  elory  ; 
God  ;  for  of  him  cometh  my  v  4  Fop  th|  lo£mg  kindncss  is  bet- 

salvation.  >  .  ter  than  the  life  itself :  my  lips  shall 

2  He  verily  is  my  strength  and  prajge  tj,ee  J 

my  salvation  ;  he  is  my  defence,  so  5  Ag  j  "  as  T  Hve  win  j  magnifV 
that  I  shall  not  greatly  fall.  lhce  jn  ^  mannep>  and  lift  ug      " 

3  How  long  will  ye  imagine  mis-  ]  um\s  \n  thy  name 

chief  against  every  man  ?  ye  shall  Y  My  soul  shall  be  satisfied,  even 
be  slam  all  the  sort  of  you  ;  yea  as  lt  were  wkh  marrow  an(l  fatness, 
as  a  tottering  wall  shall  ye  be,  and  vvhen  mv  mouth  praiseth  thee  with 
like  a  broken  hedge.  joyful  lips. 

4  The'»r  device  is  only  how  to  7  Have  I  not  remembered  thee 
put  him  out  whom  God  will  exalt  ;  in  my  bed,  and  thought  upon  thee 
their  delight  is  in  lies  ;  they  give  when  I  was  waking  ? 


244                                        THE  PSALTER.  DAY  12. 

8  Because   thou  hast   been    my  EVENING  PRAYER. 
helper  ;  therefore  under  the  shadow  _    ,      ,           ,„ ", :     '  , 

rf  thy  wings  will  I  rejoice.  Psalm  jxv.      re  clecet  hnnnus. 

9  My  soul  hangeth  upon  thee;  HPHOU,  O  God,  art  praised  in  Si- 
thy  right  hand  hath  upholden  me.  A     on  ;  and  unto  thee  shall  the  vow 

10  These  also  that  seek  the  hurt  be  performed  in  Jerusalem. 

of  my  soul,  they  shall  go  under  the  2  Thou  that  hearest  the  prayer, 

earth.  unto  thee  shall  all  flesh  come. 

11  Let  them  fall  upon  the  edge  3  INTy  misdeeds  prevail  against 
of  the  sword,  that  they  may  be  a  me  :  O*  be  thou  merciful  unto  our 
portion  for  foxes.  sin  \ 

12  But  the  King  shall  rejoice  in  4  Blessed  is  the  man  whom  thou 
God  ;  all  they  alsd  that  swear  by  choosest,  and  rcceivest  unto  thee  : 
him  shall  be  commended;  for  the  lie  shall  dwell  in  thy  court,  and 
mouth  of  them  that  speak  lies  shall  shall  be  satisfied  with  the  pleas- 
be  stopped.  ures  of  thy  house,  even  of  thy  holy 

Psalm  lxiv.     Exaudi,  Deus.  ten2Pif,'         .  ", \    ,                      ,     r  . 

5   1  hou  shalt  show  us  wonoerml 

TXEAR  my  voice,  O   God,  in  my  thing's  in  thy  righteousness,   O  God 

-*-■-  prayer  ;  preserve  my  life  from  of  our  salvation  ;  thou  that  art  the 

fear  of  the  enemy.  hope  of  all  the  ends  of  the  earth, 

2  Hide  me  from  the  gathering  and  of  them  that  remain  in  the 
together  of  the   frowartl,  and  from  broael  sea. 

the   insurrection  of  wickeel  doers  ;  6   Who   in   his    strength    setteth 

3  Who  have  whet  their  tongue  fast  the  mountains,  and  is  girded 
like  a   sword,  and  shoot  out  their  about  with  power. 

arrows,  even  bitter  words,  7  Who  stilleth  the  raging  of  the 

4  That  they  may  privily  shoot  at  sear  and  the  noise  of  his  waves,  and 
him    that  is  perfect  :    suddenly  do  the  maelness  of  the  people. 

they  hit  him,  and  fear  not.  8  They  also  that  dwell  in  the  ut- 

5  They  encourage  themselves  in  termost  parts  of  the  earth  shall  be 
mischief,  and  commune  among  afraid  at  thy  tokens,  thou  that  ma- 
themselves,  how  they  may  lay  kest  the  out-goings  of  the  morning 
snares  ;  and  say,  that  no  man  shall  and  evening  to  praise  thee. 

$^e  them.  9  Thou    visitest  the   earth,    anel 

6  They  imagine  wickedness,  and  blessest  it  ;  thou  makest  it  very 
practise  it  ;  that   they  keep  secret  plenteous. 

among   themselves,   every   man    in  10  The   river  of  God  is  full  of 

the  deep  of  his  heart.  water  :  thou  preparest  their  corn, 

7  But  God  shall  suddenly  shoot  for  so  thou  providest  for  the  earth.. 
at  them  with  a  swift  arrow,  that  11  Thou  watercst  her  furrows  ; 
they  shall  be  wounded.  thou  scr.dest  rain  into  the  little  val- 

8  Yea,  their  own  tongues  shall  lies  thereof ;  thou  makest  it  soft 
make  them  fali  ;  insomuch  that  with  the  drops  of  rain,  and  blessest 
whoso  seeth them,  shall  laugh  them  the  increase  of  it. 

to  scorn.  12  Thou  crown^st  the  year  with 

9  And  all  men  that  see  it  shall  thy  goodness  ;  and  thy  clouds  drop 
say,  This  hath   God  done;  for  they  fatness. 

shall  perceive  that  it  is  his  work.  13    They   shall   drop   upon   the 

10  The  righteous  shall  rejoice  dwellings  of  the  wilderness  ;  and 
in  the  Lord,  and  put  his  trust  in  the  little  hills  shall  rejoice  on  every 
him  ;  and  all  they  that  are  true  of  side. 

fceart  shall  be  glad.  14    The  folds   shall  be   full  *f 


DAY  13.  THE  PSALTER.  245 

sheep  :  the  vallies  also  shall  stand       14  O  come  hither,  and  hearken, 

so  thick  with  corn,  that  they  shall  all  ye  that  fear  God,  and  I  will  tell 

laugh  and  sing".  you  what  he  hath  done  for  my  soul. 

' .,    '.'.     .       T7-7.-r>  -51    called   unto    him    with  my 

Psalm  lxv,.     Jubilate  Deo.  ^^    and  gaye   h[m  ^^  ^ 

BE  joyful  in  Cod,  all  ye  lands  ;   my  tongue. 

sing- praises  unto  the  honour  of  16  If  I  incline  unto  wickedness 
his  name  ;  make  his  praise  to  be  with  mine  heart,  the  Lord  will  no* 
glor; 


O 


IOUS. 


hear  me. 


2  Say  unto  God,  O  how  wonder-        17  But  God  hath  heard  me,  and 

ful  art  thou  in  thy  works  ;  through  considered  the  voice  of  my  prayer. 

the  greatness    of  thy    power   shall       18  Praised  be  God,  who  hath  not 

thine  enemies   be   found  liars  unto  cast  out  my  prayer,  nor  turned  hi* 

thee.  mercy  from  me. 

11  the  world  shall  worship       TJ,    .  „  .     ..       ~ 

-  .,  ,         .       tl  '         Psalm  Ixvii.     Dens  nusereatuv. 

lee,   sing  of  thee,    and  praise  thy 

name.  Ct00    ^e    *nerc^*l,l  ur't0   l,s>  ant^ 

4  O  come  hither,  and  behold  the  bless  us,  and  show  us  the  light 
works  of  God,  how  wonderful  he  of  his  countenance,  and  be  merciful 
is  in  his   doing  toward  the  children  unto  us  ; 

of  men.  2  That  thy  May  may  be  known 

5  He  turned  the  sea  into  dry  upon  earth,  thy  saving  health 
land,    so    that  they  went   through  among  all  nations. 

tht    water   on  foot  ;  there  did  we        3  Let  the  people   praise  thee,  O 
rejoice  thereof.  God  ;  yea,  let  all  the  people  praise 

6  He   ruleth  with  his  power  for  thee. 

ever;  his  eyes  behold  the  people':  4  0  let  the  nations  rejoice  and 

and  such  as  will   not  believe,  shall  be  glad  ;  for   thou  shalt  judge  the 

not  be  able  to  exalt  themselves.  folk    righteously,    and   govern    the 

7  O  praise  our  God,  ye  people,  nations  upon  eaith. 

and  make  the  voice  of  his  praise  to  5  Let  th*5  people  praise  thee,   O 

be  heard  ;  God  ;  let  all  the  people  praise  thee. 

8  Who  hohleth  our  soul  in  life,  6  Then  shall  the  earth  bring 
and  suffereth  notour  feet  to  slip.  forth  her  increase  ;  and  God,   even 

9  For  thou,  O  God,  hast  proved  our  own  God,  shall  give  us  his 
us  ;  thou  also  hast  tried  us,  like  as  blessing. 

silver  is  tried  7  God  shall  bless  US  ;  and  all  the 

10  Thou  broughtest  us  into   the  ends  of  the  world  shall  fear  him. 

snare,  and  laidst  trouble  upon  our 

loins.  The  thirteenth  Dot/. 

11  Thou  sufferedst  men  to  ride  MORNING  PRAYER. 
over  our   heads  ;  we   went  through  Psalm   lxviii.     EjturgtiA  Dens. 
fire  and  water,  and  thou  broughtest  T  ET  God  arise,   and  let  his  cue* 
us  out  into  a  wealthy  place.  -^  mies    be    scattered;   let   them 

12  T  will  go  into  thine  house  with  also  that  hate  him  flee  before  him. 
burnt-offerings,  and    will   pay  thee  2  Like   as   the  smoke  vanisheth, 
my  vows,   which  I  promised   with  so  shalt  thou  drive  them  away  j  and 
my  lips,  and  sp;  k    with  my  mouth,  like  as  wax  melteth  at  the  fire,  so 
when  I  was  in  trouble.  let  the    ungodly  relish  at  the  pres- 

13  I    will    offer   unto   thee   fat  ^nn-  of  Cod. 
burnt-sacrifices,    with    the    incense  3  But  let  the  righteous  be  glad, 
of  rams  ;  I  will  offer  bullocks  and  and  rejoice  before  God  j  let  theru 
goats.  also  be  merry  and  jovf'ui 

W  2 


%i6  THE  PSALTER.  fcAt  & 

4  O  ting  unto  God,  and  sing  17  The  chariots  of  God  are 
praises  unto  his  name  ;  magnify  him  twenty  thousand,  even  thousands 
that  rideth  upon  the  heavens,  as  it  of  Angels  ;  and  the  Lord  is  among 
were  upon  an  horse  ;  praise  him  in  them  as  in  the  holy  place  of  Sinai. 
his  name  JAH,  and  rejoice  before  18  Thou  art  gone  up  on  high, 
him.  thou  hast  led  captivity  captive,  and 

5  He  is  a  father  of  the  fatherless,  received  gifts   for   nun  ;  yea,  even 
and    defendeth    the    cause  of  the  for   thine  enemies,   that  the    Lord 
widows  ;    even    God    in    his    holy  God  might  dwell  among  them. 
habitation.  19    Praised    be    the    Lord   daily, 

6  He  is  the  Col  that  maketh  men  even  the  God  who  helpeth  us,  and 
to  be  of  one  mind  in  an  house,  and  poureth  his  benefits  upon  us. 
bringeth  the    prisoners  out  of  cap-  20  He  is  our  God,  even  the  God 
tivity  ;    but    letleth    the    runagates  of  whom    cometh    salvation  :  God 
continue  in  scarceness.  is   the   Lord,   by  whom   we  escape 

7  0  God,  when  thou  wentest  forth  death. 

before  the  people  ;  when  thou  went-       21  God  shall  wound  the  head  cf 
est  through  the  wilderness.  his  enemies,  and  the  hairy  scalp  of 

8  The  earth  shook,  and  the  hea-  such  a  one  as  goeth  on  still  in  his 
vens   dropped   at   the    presence   of  wickedness. 

God  ;  even  as  Sinai  also  was  moved  22    The   Lord  hath    said,  I  will 

at  the  presence  of  God,  who  is  the  bring  my  people    again,   as   I   did 

God  of  Israel.  from  Basan  ;  mine  own  will  1  bring 

9  Thou,  O  God,  sentcst  a  gra-  again,  as  I  did  sometime  from  the 
clous   rain   upon   thine  inheritance,  deep  of  the  sea. 

and    refreshedst    it    when    it    was  23  That  thy  foot  may  be  dipped 

Weary,  in  the   blood  of  thine  enemies,  and 

l'J  Thy  congregation  shall  dwell  that  the  tongue  of  thy  dogs  may  ba 
therein  ;  for  thou,   O  Goel,  hast  of  red  through  the  same, 

thy  goodness  prepared  for  the  poor.  24  It  is   well  seen,  O  Goel,  how 

11  The   Lord    gave    the    Word  j  thou  g-oest ;  how  thou,  my  God  and 
gr  at    was    the    company    of    the  King,  goest  in  the  sanctuary. 
preachers.  25  The   singers    go   before,   the 

12  Kings  with  their  arm'es  did  minstrels  follow  after  ;  in  the  midst 
flee,  and  were  discomfited,  and  are  the  damsels  playing  with  the 
they  of  the  household  divided  the  timbrels. 

SpoiL  26  Give  thanks,    O  Israel,  unto 

13  Though  ye   have  lain  among  God  the  Lord,  in  the  congregations, 
the   pots,   yet   shall    ye    be   as  the  from  the  ground  of  the  heart, 
wings  of  a  dove  that  is  covered  with  27  There  is  little  Benjamin  their 
silver  wings,   and   her  feathers  like  ruler,  and  the  princes  of  Jud'a  their 
gold.  council ;    the    princes   of   Zebulon, 

14  When  the  Almighty  scattered  and  the  princes  of  Naphtali. 

kings    for    their    sake,    "then    were       28    Thy    God    hath    sent    forth 

they  as  white  as  snow  in  Salmon.  strength  for  thee;  stablish  the  thing, 

15  As  the  hill  of  Basan,  so  is  O  God,  that  thou  hast  wrought  ill 
God's  hill  ;  even   an    high  hill,  as  us, 

the  hill  of  Basan.  2D  For  thy  temple's  sake  at  Je- 

16"    Why   hop    ye    so,    ye    high  rusalem  :  so  shall  kings  bring  pres* 

hills  ?    this    is    God's    hill,    in    the  enls  unto  thee. 

which   it   pleaseth   him  to  dwell  :  30    When  the   company  of  the 

yea,  the    Lord  V.  ill   abide  in  it  for  spear-men,    and  multitude    of  the 

ever.  mighty,  are  scattered  abroad  among 


fe.VY  11                               THE  PSALTER.  247 

the   beasts  of  the  people,   so   that  8  I  am   become  a  stranger  unto 

they  humbly  bring"  pieces  of  silver  :  my  brethren,  even  an  alien  unto  my 

and  when    he    hath    scattered   the  mother's  children. 

people  that  delight  in  war  ;  9  For  the   zeal   of  thine    house 

31  Then  shall  the  princes  come  hath  even  eaten  mc,  and  the  re- 
out  of  Egypt  ;  the  Morians'  land  bukes  of  them  that  rebuked  thee, 
shall  soon    stretch   out   her  hands  are  fallen  upon  me. 

tlnto  God.  10  I  wept,  and  chastened  myself 

32  Sing"  unto  God,  O  ye  king--  with  fasting,  and  that  was  turned 
doms  of  the  earth  ;  O  sing-  praises  to  my  reproof 

unto  the  Lord,  111  put  on   sackcloth  also,  and 

33  Who  sitteth   in    the   heavens  they  jested  upon  me. 

over  all,  from  the   beginning  :  Lo,  12    They   that    sit    in    the   gate 

he   doth   send   out  his  voice  ;  yea,  speak  against  me,  and  the  drunk- 

and  that  a  mighty  voice.  ards  make  songs  upon  me. 

34  Ascribe  ye  the  power  to  God  13  But,  Lord,  I  make  my  prayer 
over  Israel ;  his  worship  and  strength  unto  thee  in  an  acceptable  time. 

is  in  the  clouds.  14  Hear  me,  O  God,   in  the  mul- 

35  O  God,  wonderful  art  thou  in  titude  of  thy  mercy,  even  in  the 
thy  holy  places  :  even  the    God  of  truth  of  tby  salvation. 

Israel,    he   will  give   strength   and  15  Take  me  out  of  the  mire,  that 

power  unto    his    people.      Blessed  I  sink  not  ;  O  let  me   be  delivered 

be  God.  from  them  that  hate  me,  and  out  of 

EVENING  PRAYER.  the  deep  wtcrs. 

16  Let  not  the  water-flood  drown 

Psalm  lxix.     Salvum  me  far.  me,  neither  let   the  deep   swallow 

Q  AVE  mc,  O  God  ;  for  the   wa-  me   up  ;  and  let   not  the  pit  shut 

^  ters  are  come  in,  even  unto  my  her  mouth  upon  me. 

soul.  17    Hear    me,   O    Lord,    for  thy 

2  I  stick  fast  in  the  deep  mire,  loving-kindness  is  comfortable;  turn 
where  no  ground  is  ;  I  am  come  thee  unto  me  according  to  the  mul- 
into  deep  waters,  so  that  the  floods  titude  of  thy  mercies  : 

run  over  me.  18  And   hide  not  thy  face  from 

3  I  am  weary  of  crying,  my  throat  thy  servant  ;  for  I   am  in  trouble  : 
is   dry  ;    my  sight   faileth    me    for  O  haste  thee,  and  hear  me. 
waiting  so  long  upon  my  God.  19  Draw  nigh  unto  my  soul,  and 

4  They  that  hate  me  without  a  save  it  ;  O  deliver  me,  because  of 
cause  are   more   than   the   hairs  of  mine  enemies. 

my  head  ;  they  that  are  mine  ene-  20  Thou  hast  known  my  reproof, 

mies,  and   would  destroy  me  guilt-  my    shame,     and    my    dishonour  : 

less,  are  mighty.  mine    adversaries   are    all    in    thy 

5  I  paid  them   the  things  that  I  sight. 

never   took  :    God,    thou    knowest  21  Thy  rebuke  hath  broken  my 

my   simpleness,  and  my  faults  are  heart  ;  I   am   full  of  heaviness  :  t 

not  hid  from  thee.  looked  for  some  to  have  pity  on  me, 

6  Let  not  them  that  trust  in  thee,  but  there  was  no  man,  neither  found 
O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  be  ashamed  I  any  to  comfort  me. 

for    my  cause  ;   let  not   those   that  22  They  gave   me   gall   to  eat  ; 

seek    thee  be   confounded  through  and  when  I  was  thirsty,  they  gave 

me,  O  Lord  God  of  Israel.  me  vinegar  to  drink. 

7  And  why  ?  for  thy  sake  have  I  23  Let  their  table  be  made  a 
suffered  reproof;  shame  hath  cov-  snare  to  take  themselves  withal; 
cred  my  face.  and  let  the  things  that  should  hare 


548  THE  PSALTER.  DAY  14. 

been  for  their  wealth,  be  unto  them  put    to    confusion,    that  wish   me 

an  occasion  of  falling.  evil. 

24  Let  their  eyes  be  blinded,  3  Let  them  for  their  reward  be 
that  they  see  not  ;  and  ever  bow  soon  brought  to  shame,  that  cry 
thou  down  their  backs.  over  me,  There,  there. 

25  Pour  out  thine  indignation  4  But  let  all  those  that  seek  thee 
upon  them,  and  let  thy  wrathful  be  joyful  and  glad  in  thee  :  and  let 
displeasure  take  hold  of  them.  all  such   as  delight  in  thy  salvation 

26  Let  their  habitation  be  void,  say  alway,  The  Lord  be  praised. 
and  no  man  to  dwell  in   their  tents.  5  As   for   me,  1   am   poor  and  in 

27  For  they  persecute  him  whom  misery  :  haste  thee  unto  me,  O 
thou    hast    smitten,    and    they   talk  God. 

how  they  may  vex  them  whom  thou       6  Thou  art  my  helper,  and  my 
hast  wounded  Redeemer  :  O  Lord,  make  no  long 

28  Let  them  fall  from  one  wick-  tarrying. 

edness    to   another,  and  not   come 

into  thy  righteousness.  The  fourteenth  D$y. 

29  Let  them  be  wiped  out  of  the  MORNING  PRAYER, 
book  ot  the  living,  and  not  be  writ- 
ten among  the  righteous.                      Psalm  lxxi.    In  te,  Domine,  speravi. 

30  As  for  me,  when  I  am  poor  TN  thee,  O  Lord,  have  1  put  my 
and  in  heaviness,  thy  help,  O  God,  •*  trust;  let  me  never  be  put  to 
shall  lift  me  up.  confusion,  but   rid  me,  and  deliver 

31  I  will  praise  the  name  of  God  me   in    thy   righteousness;   incline 
with   a  song,  and  magnify  it  with  thine  ear  unto  me,  and  save  me. 
thanksgiving.  2  Be  thou  my  strong  hold,  wherc- 

32  This  also  shall  please  the  unto  I  may  always  resort  :  thou 
Lord,  better  than  a  bullock  that  hast  promised  to  help  me,  for  thou 
hath  horns  and  hoofs.  art  my  house   of  defence,  and  my 

33  The    humble    shall   consider  castle. 

this,    and   be    glad  :  seek    ye  after       3  Deliver    me,    O   my   God,   out 
God,  and  your  soul  shall  live.  of  the  hand  of  the  ungodly,  out  of 

34  For  the  Lord  heareth  the  the  hand  of  the  unrighteous  and 
poor,  and  despiseth  not  the  prison-  cruel  man  : 

ers.  4  For  thou,  O  Lord  God,  art  the 

35  Let  heaven  and   earth  praise  thing  that  I  long  for  :  thou  art  my 
him  :  the  sea,  and  all  that  moveth  hope,  even  from  my  youth, 
therein.  5    Through    thee    have    I   been 

36  For  God  will  save  Sion,  and  holden  up  ever  since  I  was  born  : 
build  the  cities  of  Juda,  that  mcii  thou  art  he  that  took  me  out  of  my 
may  dwell  there,  and  have  it  in  mother's  womb  :  my  praise  shall 
possession.  be  always  of  thee. 

37  The  posterity  also  of  his  scr-       6  I  am  become  as  it  were  amon- 

vants  shall  inherit  it ;  and  they  that  ster  unto  many,  but  my  sure  trust 

love  his  name  shall  dwell  therein.      is  in  thee. 

^    ,     _  _         •;•,-,  70  let  mv  mouth  be  filled  with 

Psalm  lxx.     Deus,  m  adjiMnum.     {hy  ^.^  {lM  ,  m&y  g.       of  ^ 

HASTE  thee,  O  God,   to  deliver  glory  and  honour  all  the  day  long. 
me;  make  haste  to   help  me,       8  Cast;  me  not  away  in  the  time 
O  i^onl.  of  age;  forsake  me  not  when  my 

2  Let  them  be  ashamed  and  con-  strength  failethjne  ( 
founded,  that  seek   after  my  soul  ;       9  For  mine  enemies  speak  against 
let  them  be  turned  backward  and  mc ;  and  they  that  lay  wait  for  my 


BAY  14.  THE  PSALTER.  24$ 

soul  take  their  counsel    tog-ether,  unto  shame,  that  seek   to  do  me 
saying,    God    hath   forsaken    him  ;   evil. 

persecute   him,  and  take  him  ;  for        Psalm  lxxii.     Beits,  judicium. 
there  is  none  to  deliver  him.  /^J.IYE  the  king  thy  judgments,  O 

10  Go  not  far  from  me,  O  God  ;  ^  God,  and  thy"  righteousness 
my  God,  haste  thee  to  help  me.  unto  the  king's  son. 

11  Let  them  be  confounded  and  2  Then  shall  he  judge  thy  pco- 
perish,  that  are  against  my  soul  ;  pie  according  unto  right,  and  de- 
let  them    be  covered  with    shame  fend  the  poor. 

and  dishonour,  that  seek  to  do  me       3  The  mountains  also  shall  bring 
evil.  peace,  and  the  little  hills  righteous- 

12  As    for   me,  I    will    patiently  ness  unto  the  people. 

abide  ahvav,  and   will  praise  thee       4  He  shall  keep  the  simple  folk 
more  and  more.  by  their  right,  defend  the  children 

13  My  mouth  shall  daily  speak  of  the  poor,  and  punish  the  wrong 
of  thy  righteousness  and  salvation  ;   doer. 

for  1  know  no  end  thereof.  5  They  shall  fear  thee  as  long  as 

14  I  will  go  forth  in  the  strength  the  sun   and  moon  endureth,  from 
of  the   Lord   God,    and  will   muke  one  generation  to  another, 
mention  of  thy  righteousness  only.       6  He  shall  come   down  like  the 

15  Thou,  O  God,  hast  taught  me  rain  into  a  fleece  of  wool,  even  as 
from  my  youth  up  until  now  ;  there-  the  drops  that  water  the  earth, 
fore    will  I   tell   of   thy  wondrous       7  la  his  time   shall  the  righteous 
works.  flourish  ;    yea,    and    abundance  of 

16  Forsake  me  not,  O  God,  in  peace,  so  long  as  the  moon  endur- 
mine    old   age,    when    I    am    grey-  eth. 

headed,  until   I    have   showed    thy       8  His  dominion  shall  be  also  from 
strength  unto  this  generation,  and  the  one  sea  to  the  other,  and  from 
thy  power  to  all  them  that  are  yet  the  flood  unto  the  world's  end. 
for  to  come.  9  They  that  dwell  in  the  wilder- 

17  Thy  righteousness,  O  God,  is  ness  shall  kneel  before  him  ;  his 
very  high,  and  great  things  are  they  enemies  shall  lick  the  dust. 

that  thou  hast  done  :  O  God,  who       10  The  kings  of  Tharsis  and  of 
is  like  unto  thee  !  the  isles  shall   give  presents  ;  the 

18  O  what  great  troubles  and  ad-  kings  of  Arabia  and  Saba  shall 
versities  hast  thou  showed  me  !  and  bring  gifts. 

yet  didst  thou  turn  and  refresh  me  j  11  All  kings  shall  fall  down  be- 

yea,  and  broughtest  me  from  the  fore  him  ;  all  nations  shall  do  him 

deep  of  the  earth  again.  service. 

19  Thou  hast  brought  me  to  12  For  he  shall  deliver  the  poor 
groat  honour,  anel  comforted  me  when  he  crietfa  ;  the  needy  also, 
on  every  side  :  and. him  that  hath  no  helper. 

20  Therefore  will  I  praise  thee,  13  He  shall  be  favourable  to  the 
and  thy  faithfulness,  O  God,  play-  simple  and  needy,  and  shall  prc- 
ing  upon   an  instrument  of  music  :  serve  the  souls  of  the  poor. 

unto  thee  will  I  sing  upon  the  harp,       14  He    shall   deliver  their  souls 
O  thou  Holy  One  of  Israel.  from  falsehood  and  wrong;  and  dear 

21  My  lips   will   be   fun  when  I  shall  their  blood  be  in  his  sight, 
sing  unto  thee  ;  and  so  will  my  soul,        15  He    shall   live,  and  unto   him 
whom  thou  hast  delivered.  shall  be  given  of  the  gold  of  Ara- 

23  My  tongue  shall  also  talk  of  bia  ;  prayer  shall  be°made  ever 
thy  righteousness  all  the  day  long  ;  unto  him,  and  daily  shall  he  be 
for  they  are  confounded  and  brought  praised. 


2o0  THE  PSALTER.  DAY  14. 

16  There  shall  be  an  heap  of  these  prosper  in  the  world  ;  ana 
corn  in  the  earth,  high  upon  the  these  have  riches  in  possession  : 
hills  ;  his  fruit  shall  shake  like  Li-  and  I  said,  Then  have  T  cleansed 
banus,  and  shall  be  green  in  the  my  heart  in  vain,  and  washed  mine 
city  like  grass  upon  the  earth.  hands  in  innocency. 

17  His  name  shall  endure  for  13  All  the  day  long  have  I  been 
ever;  his  name  shall  remain  under  punished,  and'  chastened  every 
the   sun   amongst  the    posterities,  morning. 

Which  shall  be  blessed  through  him  ;  14  Yea,  and  I  had   almost   said 

rind    all    the    heathen    shall   praise  even  as  they  ;  but  lo,  then  I  should 

him.  have  condemned  the  generation  of 

18  Blessed    be  the    Lord    God,  thy  children. 

even  the  God  of  tsraelj  which  only       15  Then  thought  I  to  understand 
doeth  wondrous  things  ;  this  ;  but  it  was  too  hard  for  me, 

19  And  blessed  be  the  name  of  16  Until  I  went  into  the  sanctiia- 
his  Majesty  l-v  ever:  and  all  the  ry  of  God  :  then  understood  I  the 
earth  shall  be  filled  with  his  Majes-  end  of  these  nun  ; 

ty.     Amen, 'Amen.  17    Namely,  how  thou  dost  set 

rvpvivr   Pr»  vvrr?  them  in  slipperv  places,  and  castcst 

ULMMt   *  KAlfcK.  them  (jov.n  an<j  degtroyest  then)i 

Psalm  lxxni.      Quam  bonus  Israel  /        18  O  how   suddenly  do  they  con- 

rPRULY  God  is  loving  unto    Is-  sume,  perish,  and  come  to  a  fearful 

x    rael  ;  even  unto  such  as  are  of  end  ! 

a  clean  heart.  19    Yea,    even   like   as    a  dream 

2  Nevertheless,  my  feet  were  al-  when  one  awaketh  ;  so  shalt  thou 
most  gone,  my  treadings  had  well  make  their  image  to  vanish  out  of 
high  slipt.  the  city. 

3  And  why  ?  I  was  grieved  at  20  Thus  my  heart  was  grieved, 
the  wicked  :  I  do  also  see  the  un-  and  it  went  even  through  my  reins, 
godly  in  such  prosperity.  21  So  foolish    was  I,   and  igno- 

4  For  they  are  in  no  peril  of  rant,  even  as  it  were  a  beast  before 
death  ;  but  are  lusty  and  strong.         thee. 

5  They  come  in  no  misfortune  22  Nevertheless,  I  am  alway  by 
like  other  folk  ;  neither  are  they  thee  ;  for  thou  hast  holden  me  by 
plagued  like  other  men.  my  right  hand. 

6  And  this  is  the  cause  that  they  23  Thou  shalt  guide  me  with  thy 
are  so  holden  with  pride,  and  over-  counsel,  and  after  that  receive  me 
whelmed  with  cruelty.  with  glory. 

7  Their  eyes  swell  with  fatness,  24  Whom  have  I  in  heaven  but 
and  they  do  even  what  they  lust.        thee  ?  and  there  is  none  upon  earth 

8  They  corrupt  other,  and  speak  that  1  desire  in  comparison  of  thee, 
of  wicked  blasphemy  ;  their  talking  25  My  flesh  and  my  heart  faileth  ; 
is  against  the  Most  High.  but  God  is  the  strength  of  my  heart, 

9  For  they   stretch    forth    their   and  my  portion  for  ever. 

mouth   unto  the  heaven,  and  their  26  For  lo,  they  that  forsake  thee 

tongue  goeth  through  the  world.  shall    perish  ;  thou   hast  destroyed 

10  Therefore  fall  the  people  unto  all  them  that  commit  fornication 
them,  and    thereout    suck  they  no  against  thee. 

small  advantage.  27  But  it  is  good  for  me  to  hold 

11  Tush,  say  they,  how  should  me  fast  by  God,  to  put  my  trust  in 
God  perceive  it  ?  is  there  know-  the  Lord  God,  and  to  speak  of  all 
ledge  in  the  Most  High  ?  thy  works  in  the  gates  of  the  daugh- 

12  Lo,   thesw'   are   the   ungodly:  teroi'Sion. 


DAY  15.  THE  PSALTER.  251 

Psalm  lxxiv.  Vt  quid,  Den's  ?  to  be  meat  for  the  people  in  the  wil- 
ful GOD,    wherefore  art  thou  ab-  derness. 

^^  sent  from  us  so  1<  ng  ?  why  is  16  Thou  broughtest  out  foun- 
tby  wrath  so  hot  against  the  sheep  tains,  and  waters  out  of  the  hard 
of"  thy  pasture  ?  rocks  ;  thou  driedst  up  mighty  wa- 

2  6  think  upon  thy  congregation,  ters. 

whom  thou  hast  purchased,  and  re-  17  The  day  is  thine,  and  the 
deemed  of  old.  night  is  thine  j  thou  hast  prepared 

3  Think  upon  the  tribe  of  thine  the  light  and  the  sun. 
inheritance,  and  mount  Sion,  where-       18  Thou  hast  set  all  the  borders 
in  thou  hast  dwelt.  of  the  earth  ;  thou  hast  made  sum- 

4  Lift  up  thy  feet,  that  thou  may-  mer  and  winter. 

est  utterly  destroy  every  enemy,  19  Remember  this,  O  Lord,  how 
which  hath  done  evil  in  thy  sane-  the  enemy  hath  rebuked  ;  and  how 
tuary.  the  foolish  people  hath  blasphemed 

5  Thine   adversaries  roar  m  the  thy  n?.me. 

midst  of  thy  congregations,  and  set  20  O  deliver  not  the  soul  of  thy 
up  their  banners  for  tokens.  turtle-dove  unto   the  multitude   of 

6  He  that  hewed  timber  afore  owt  the  enemies;    and  forget   not  the 
of  the  thick  trees,  was  known  to  congregation  of  the  poor  for  ever, 
bring  it  to  an  excellent  work  ;  21  Look  upon  the  covenant ;  for 

7  But  now  they  break  down  all  all  the  earth  is  full  of  darkness  and 
the  carved  work  thereof  with  axes  cruel  habitations. 

and  hammers.  22  O  let  not  the  simple  go  away 

8  They  have  set  fire  upon  thy  ashamed  ;  but  let  the  poor  and  nee- 
holy  places,  and  have   denied  the  dy  give  praise  unto  thy  name, 
dwelling-  place   of  thy  name,  even       23  Arise,  O  God,  maintain  thine 
unto  the  ground.  own    cause  ;    remember    how    the 

9  Yea,  they  said  in  their  hearts,  foolish  man  blasphemeth  thee  daily. 
Let  us  make  havock  of  them  alto-  24  Forget  not  the  voice  of  thine 
gether  :  Thus  have  they  burnt  up  enemies  ;  the  presumption  of  them 
ail  the  house*  of  God  in  the  land.        that  hate  thee  increaseth  ever  more 

10  We  see  not  our  tokens  ;  there  and  more. 

is  not  one  prophet  more  ;  no,  not  — — — « 

one  is  there  among  us,  that  under-  The  fifteenth  Day. 

standeth  any  more.  MORNING  PRAYER. 

110    God,  how  long-    shall   the       Psalm  lxxv.     Ctnjitebimur  tibi. 
adversary  do  this  dishonour  ?   how  TTNTO  thee,  O  God,  do  we  give 
long  shall  the  enemy  blaspheme  thy  thanks  ;  yea,  unto  thee   do  we 

name  ?  for  ever  ?  give  thanks. 

12  Why  withdrawett  thou  thy  2  Thy  name  also  is  so  nigh ;  and 
hand?  why  pluckest  thou  not  thy  that  do  thy  wondrous  works  declare, 
right  hand  out  of  thy  bosom,  to  3  When  I  receive  the  congrega- 
consume  the  enemy  ?  tion,  I   shall  judge  according  unto 

13  For  God  is   my  King  of  old  ;  right. 

the  help  that  is  done  upon  eartla,  he  4  The  earth  is  weak,  and  all  the 
doeth  it  himself  inhabiters  thereof  :   I   bear  up  the 

14  Thou    didst  divide   the    sea  pillars  of  it. 

through  thy  power  ;  thou  brakes t  5  1  said  unto  the  fools,  Deal  not 
the  heads  of  the  dragons  in  the  so  madly ;  and  to  the  ungodly,  Set 
waters.  not  up  your  horn. 

15  Thou  smotest  the  heads  of  6  Set  not  up  your  horn  on  high# 
Leviathan  in  pieces,  and  gavest  hira  and  speak  not  with  a  Stiff  neck  ; 


252  THE  PSALTER.  DAY  15. 

7  For  promotion  comcth  neither  Psalm  kxvii.  race  mta  ad  Domi- 
from  the   cast,  nor  from  the  west,  num. 

nor  yet  from  the  south.  F  "WILL  cry  unto   God    with    my 

8  And  why  !  God  is  the  Judge  ;  voice  ;  even  unto  God  will  I  cry 
he  putteth  down  one,  and  setteth  with  my  voice,  and  he  shall  hearken 
up  another.  unto  me. 

9  For  in  the  hand  of  the  Lord  2  In  the  time  of  my  trouble  I 
there  is  a  cup,  and  the  wine  is  red  ;  sought  the  Lord  :  my  sore  ran,  and 
it  is  full  i  tixt,  and  he  poureth  out  ceased  not  in  the  night-season  ;  my 
of  the  same.  soul  refused  comfort. 

10  As  lor  the  dregs  thereof,  all  3  When  I  am  in  heaviness,  1  will 
the  ungodly  of  the  earth  shall  drink  think  upon  God  ;  when  my  heart 
them,  and  suck  them  cut.  is  vexed,  I  will  complain. 

11  Jiit  I  will  talk  of  the  God  of  4  Thou  holdest  mine  eyes  wak- 
Jacob,  and  praise  him  for  ever.  ing  :  I  am  so  feeble  that   1  cannot 

12  All  the  horns  of  the  ungodly  speak. 

also  will  1  break,  and  the  horns  of      5  1  have   considered  the  days  of 
the  righteous  shall  be  exalted.  old,  and  the  years  that  are  past. 

Psalm  lxxvi.     A'ol7is  in  Juctea.  6  I  call  to  remembrance  my  song, 

TN  Jewry  God  h  known ;  his  name  and  in  the  night  I  commune  with 
•*■    is  great  in  Israel.  mine  own  heart,  and  search  out  my 

2  At  Salem  is  his  tabernacle,  and  spirits. 

his  dwelling  in  Sion.  7  Will  the  Lord  absent  himself 

3  There  brake  he  the  arrows  of  for  ever  ;  and  will  he  be  no  more 
the  bow,  the  shield,  the  sword,  and  intreated  ? 

the  battle.  8  Is  his   mercy   clean   gone   for 

4  Thou  art  of  more  honour  and  ever  ;  and  is  his  promise  come  ut- 
might  than  the  hills  of  the  robbers,  tcrly  to  an  end  for  evermore  ? 

5  The  proud  are  robbed  ;  they  9  Hath  God  ibrgotten  to  he  gra- 
have  slept  their  sleep  ;  and  all  the  cious  ;  and  will  he  shut  up  his  lov- 
men    whose    hands    were    mighty,  ing  kindness  in  displeasure  ? 

have  found  nothing.  10  And  I  said,  It  is  mine  own  in- 

6  At  thy  rebuke,  O  God  of  Ja-  firmity ;  but  I  will  remember  the 
cob,  both  the  chariot  and  horse  are  years  of  the  right  hand  of  the  Most 
fallen.  Highest. 

.  Thou,  even  thou  art  to  be  fear-  111  will  remember  the  works  of 
ed  ;  and  who  may  stand  in  thy  the  Lord,  and  call  to  mind  thy  won- 
sight,  when  thou  art  angry  ?  ders  of  old  time. 

8  Thou  didst  cause  thy  judg-  12  1  will  think  also  of  all  thy 
ment  to  be  heard  from  heaven ;  the  works,  and  my  talking  shall  be  of 
earth  trembled,  and  was  still,  thy  doings. 

9  When  God  arose  to  judgment,  13  Thy  way,  O  God,  is  holy: 
and  to  help  all  the  meek  upon  earth,  who  is  so  great  a  God  as  our  God  ? 

10  The  fierceness  of  man  shall  14  Thou  art  the  God  that  docth 
turn  to  thy  praise,  and  the  fierce-  wonders,  and  hast  declared  thy 
ness  of  them  shaltthou  refrain.  power  among  the  people. 

11  Promise  unto  the  Lord  your  15  Thou  hast  mightily  delivered 
God,  and  keep  it,  alt  ye  that  are  thy  people,  even  the  sons  of  Jacob 
round  about   him  ;   bring   presents  and  Joseph. 

unto  him  that  ought  to  be  feared.  16  The  waters  saw  thee,  O  God, 

12  He  shall  refrain  the  spirit  of  the  waters  saw  thee,  and  were 
princes,  and  is  wonderful  among  afraid  ;  the  depths  also  were  trou. 
(he  kings  of  the  earth.  bled. 


DAY  15.  THE  PSALTER.  25$ 

17  The  clouds  poured  out  water,  carrying-  bows,  turned  themselves 
the  air  thundered,  and  thine  arrows  back  in  the  day  of  battle. 

went  abroad.  11  They  kept  not  the  covenant 

18  The  voice  of  thy  thunder  was  of  God,  and  would  not  walk  in  his 
heard  round   about :  the  lightnings  law  ; 

shone  upon  the  ground  ;    the  earth       12  But  forgat  what  he  had  done, 
was  moved,  and  shook  withal!,  and   the  wonderful  works   that  he 

19  Thy  way  is   in   the   sea,  and  had  showed  for  them. 

thy  paths"  in  the  great  waters,  and       13  Marvellous   things  did  he  in 
thy  foot-steps  are  not  known.  the  sight  of  our  forefathers,  in  the 

20  Thou  leddest  thy  people  like  land  of  Egypt,  even  in  the  field  of 
sheep,  by  the  hand  of  Moses  and  Zoan. 

Aaron.  14  He  divided  the   sea,  and  let 

FVFTVTTKr    PT7AVFT?  them    &0     thr0USh  '     he    made    tlle 

EVENING  PRATER.  Waterg  %Q  stand  Qn  an  heap 

Psalm  lxxviii.     Atiendite,  papule.         15  In   the   day  time  also  he  led 

H„  kn  ,         ~  ,  them  with  a  cloud,  and  all  the  night 

EAR  my  law,  O  my  people,  m-  ih         h  whh  a  {i  ht  of  fire- 
chne  your  ears  unto  the  words       16  f^  claye   ^  1]ard  rocks  in 
ot  my  mouth.  the    vvilderness      and    £ave    them 

2  I  will  open  my  mouth  in  a  par-  dHnk  thepeof  as  it  had'been  out  of 
able  ;  I  will  declare  hard  sentences  the  great  depth> 

of°1(i'     .,  ,  ,  17  He  brought  waters  out  of  the 

3  Which  we  have  heard  and  stony  rock  so&that  it  gushed  olit 
known,    and   such    as   our    lathers  iikef  he  rivers 

have  told  us  ;  *  18  Yet   for   afl  thi     th      sin     d 

4  That  we  should  not  hide  them  more  inst  hi  flnd  /rovoked 
from  the  children  of  the  genera-  the  Mo^  ni  hegt  jn  fche  w{ldernPSS- 
turns  to  come;  but  to  show  the  lg  T,  tempted  God  in  their 
honour  of  the  Lord,  his  m.gbty  ,1eart  and  required  meat  for  their 
and  wonderiul  works   that  he  hath  jast  L 

done*  -  ...    T  20  They  sPake  against  God  also, 

5  He  m*de  a  covenant  with  Ja-        ^    g^   God  toprcpare  a  tabie 

cob,  and  gave  Israel  a  law,  winch  in'tl)e%vilderness  ? 

he  commanded   our  forefathers   to       rt<    ,T  ,  ,    . 

teach  their  children  21   He  smote  the  ston.v  rock  m" 

6  That  their  posteritv  might  know  deed  that  the  water  gushed  out, 
it,  and  the  children  which  were  yet  and1the  streimS  J0?™1  '  ■¥ 
unborn  •                                                    can  ""'  &',ve  bread  also,   or   provide 

7  To 'the  intent  that  when  thev  flesh  ioT  his  l)eoPle  ? 

came    up,  they  might    show   their       22  When  the  Lord  heard  this,  he 
children  the  same  ;  v,"as  wroth  ;  so  the  tire  was  kindled 

8  That  they  might  put  their  trust  in  Jacob,  and  there  came  up  heavy 
in    God  ;    and    not    to    forget    the  displeasure  against  Israel  ; 

works  of  God,  but  to  keep  his  com-       23  Because  they  believed   not   in 
mandments;  God,  and   put  not  their  trust  in  his 

9  And  not  to  be  as  their  forefa-  help. 

thers,  a  faithless  and  stubborn  gen-       24  So  he  commanded  the  clouds 
eration  ;  a  generation  that  set  not  above,    and   opened    the  doors   of 
their  heart  aright,  and  whose  spirit  heaven, 
cleave  ih  not  steadfastly  unto  God;         95  He  rained  down   Manna  also 

10  Like  as  the  children  of  E-  upon  fchem  for  to  eat,  and  gav«? 
phraim  ;  who  being  harnessed,  and  them  food  from  heaven. 


254  THE  TSALTER.  DAY  15. 

26  So  man  did  eat  angel's  food  ;  voice  him  in  the  wilderness,  and 
for  he  sent  them  meat  enough.  grieved  him  in  the  desert. 

27  He  caused  the  east  wind  to  42  They  turned  back,  and  tempt 
blow  under  heaven  ;  and  through  ed  God  ;  and  moved  ihe  Holy  One 
It  is  power  he  brought  in  the  souih-  in  feraeL 

v.  est  wind.  43  They  thought  not  of  his  hand, 

28  He  rained  flesh  upon  them  as  and  of  the  day  when  he  delivered 
thick  as  dust,  and  feat  In  red  fowls  them  from  the  hand  of  the  enemy, 
like  as  the  sand  of  the  sea.  44  How  he  had  wrought  his  mir- 

29  He  Let  it  fall  among  their  acles  in  Egypt,  and  his  wonders  in 
tents,  even  round  about  their  habi-  the  field  of  Zoan. 

tation.  45  He   turned  their   waters  into 

30  So  they  did  eat  and  w?.re  well  blood,  so  that  they  might  not  drink 
filled  ;  for  be  gave  them  their  own  of  the  rivers. 

desire  ;  they  were  not  disappointed  46  He  bent  lice  among  tin  m,  and 
of  their  devoured    them    Up,  and    frogs    to 

31  But  while  the  meat   was   yet  destroy  them. 

in  their  months,  the  heavy  wrath  47  lie  gave  their  fruit  unto  the 
of  God  came  upon  them,  and  slew  caterpillar,  and  their  labour  unto  the 
the   wealthiest   of  them  ;  yea,  and  grasshopper. 

.smote  down  the  chosen  men  that  48  He  destroyed  their  vines  with 
were  in  Israel.  hail-stones,     and     their    mulberry 

32  But  for  all  this,  they  sinned  trees  with  the  frost. 

yet  more,  and  believed  not  his  49  He  smote  their  cattle  also 
wondrous  works.  with   hail-stones,  and   their   flocks 

33  Therefore   their  days  did  he  with  hot  thunder-bolts. 
consume  in  vanity,  and  their  years       50  He  cast  upon  them  the  furi- 
in  trouble.  ousness    of  his    wrath,    anger,  dis- 

34  When  he  slew  them,  they  pleasure,  and  trouble ;  and  sent  evil 
sought  him,  and  tinned  them  early,  angels  among  them 

and  inquired  after  God.  51  He  made  a   way  to  his  indig- 

35  And  they  remembered  that  nation,  and  spared  not  their  soul 
God  was  their  strength,  and  that  from  death  ;  but  gave  their  life 
the  high  God  was   their  Redeemer,  over  to  the  pestilence  ; 

36  Nevertheless,  they  d;d  but  52  And  smote  all  the  first-born 
flatter  him  with  their  mouth,  and  in  Egypt,  the  most  principal  and 
dissembled  with  him  in  their  mightiest  in  the  dwellings  of  Ham. 
tongue.  53  But  as  for  his  own  people,  lie 

37  For  their  heart  was  not  whole  lcd  them  forth  like  sheeP>  an<1  car" 

with   him,  neither  continued  they  ncd  lhem  m  the  wilderness  like  a 

steadfast  in  his  covenant.  flock. 

00  ~    .    ,  .«  ,  ,.  ,       54  He   brought  them  out  safclv, 

oSBut  he  was   bo  merciful  that  ^  ^       houfd  noi  fea ^  OV(£ 

he  forgave  their  misdeeds,  and  whcimcS  thefr  enemies  with  the  sea. 
destroyed  them  not.  55  And  |mn,du  them  whhin  the 

39  Yea,  many  a  time  turned  he  borders  of  his  sanctuary,  even  to 
Ins  wrath  away,  and  would  not  suf-  ui„  mountain,  which  he 'purchased 
fer  his  whole  displeasure  to  arise.      widi  ],;s  right  hand. 

40  For  he  considered  that  they  56  He  cast  out  the  heathen  also 
were  but  fit ;sh,  and  that  they  were  before  them,  caused  their  land  to 
even  a  wind  that  passeth  away,  and  be  divided  among  them  for  an  her- 
cometh  not  again.  itage,  and  made  the  tribes  of  Israel 

41  Many  a  t'.me    did  they  pro-  to  dwell  in  their  tents. 


DAY  16.  THE  PSALTER.  _        25a 

57  So  they  tempted  and  displeas-  The  sixteenth  Day. 

ed   the  most    high   Gcd,  and  kept  MORNING  PRWER. 

not  his  testimonk  s  ;  .  •    ' 

5S  But   turned  their  hack's,  and       Psalm  ixxix.     Ileus,  venerunt. 
fell   away    like     their   forefathers  ;   f\  GOD,    the   heathen    are    come 
starting  aside  like  a  broken  bow.        ^   into  thine  inheritance  ;  thy  ho- 

59  For  they  grieved  him  with  ly  temple  have  they  defiled,  and 
their  hill-altars,  and  provoked  him  made  Jerusalem  an  heap  of  stones. 
to  displeasure  with  their  im  2  The    dead    bodies   of  thy    ser- 

60  When  God  heard  this,  he  was  vants  have  they  given  to  be  meat 
wroth,  and  took  sore  displeasure  unto  the  fowls  of  the  air,  and  the 
at  Israel  ;  flesh    of  thy  saints   unto  the  beasts 

61  So  that  lie  forsook  the  taber-  of  the  land. 

nacle  in  Silo,  even  the  tent  that  he  3  Their  blood  have  they  shed 
had  pitched  among  men.  like  water  on   every  side  of  Jerusa- 

63  He  delivered,  their  power  into  lem,  and  there  was  no  man  to  bury 
captivity,  and  their   beauty  into  the   them. 
enemies'  hand.  4  We  are  become  an  open  shame 

63  lie  gave  his  people  over  also  to  our  enemies,  a  very  scorn  and 
unto  the  sword,  and  was  wroth  derision  unto  them  that  are  round 
with  his  inheritance.  about  us. 

61  The  fire  consumed  their  young  5  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  be 
men,  and  their  maidens  were  not  angry?  shall  thy  jealousy  burn  like 
given  to  marriage.  fire  for  ever  ? 

65  Their  priests  were  slain  with  6  Pour  out  fhine  indignation  up- 
the  sword,  and  there  were  no  wid-  on  the  heathen  that  have  not  known 
ows  to  make  lamentation.  thee  ;  and  upon   the  kingdoms  that 

66  So  the    Lord  awaked   as  one  have  not  called  upon  thy  name  : 
out  of  sleep,  and   like  a  giant  re-       7  For  they  have  devoured  Jacob, 
freshed  with  wine.  and  laid  waste  his  dwelling-place. 

67  He  smote  his  enemies  in  the  8  O  remember  not  our  old  sins, 
hinder  parts,  and  put  them  to  a  but  have  mercy  upon  us,  and  that 
perpetual  shame.  soon  ;    for  we   are    come   to  great 

68  He   refused  the  tabernacle  of  misery. 

Joseph,  and  chose  not  the  tribe  of  9  Help  us,  O  God  of  our  salva- 
Ephraim  ;  tion,   for  the  glory  of  thy  name  :  O 

69  But  chose  the  tribe  of  Judah,  deliver  us,    and  be  merciful   unto 
even    the    hill    of  Sion,    which    he  our  sins,  for  thy  name's  <ake. 
loved.  10    Wherefore    do    the    he:;then 

70  And  there  he  built  his  temple  say,  Where  is  now  their  God  ? 

on  high,  and  laid  the  foundation  of  11  O  let  the  vengeance  of  thy 
it  like  the  ground  which  he  hath  servants'  blood  that  is  shed,  be 
made  continually.  openly  showed  upon  the   heathen, 

71  He  chose  David  also  his  ser-  in  our  sight. 

vant,  and  took  him  away  from  the  12  O  let  the  sorrowful  sighing"  of 
sheep-folds  :  the    prisoners    come    before  thee  ; 

72  As  he  was  following  the  ewes  according  to  the  greatness  of  thy 
great  with  young  ones,  he  took  him,  power,  preserve  thou  those  that 
that   he  might  feed  Jacob  his  peo-  are  appointed  to  die. 

pie,  and  Israel  his  inheritance.  13  And  for  the  blasphemy  where- 

73  So  he  fed  them  with  a  faithful  with  our  neighbours  have  blasphc- 
and  true  heart,  and  ruled  them  pru-  med  thee,  reward  thou  them,  O 
dently  with  all  his  power,  Lord,  seven- fold  into  their  bosom. 


256  THE  PSALTER.  DAY  16. 

14  So    we    that  are    thy  peeple,  ed,  and  the  branch  that  thou  madest 
and  Bheepof  thy  pasture,  shall  give  so  strong  for  thys<  If. 
Ihee  thanks  for  ever,  and   will  al-       16  It  is  burnt  with  fire,  and  cut 
wav  be   showing  forth   thy  praise  down  ;  and  they  shall  perish  at  the 
from  generation  to  generation.  rebuke  of  thy  countenance. 

Psalm  lxxx.     Qni  regis  ItraH  17    Let    thj    ban  I   he    upon    the 

TTEAR,  0   thou  I    <f  Is-  man  of  thy  right  hand,  and  upon 

-*■*-  rat!,  thou  that  Leadest  Joseph  the  son  of  man,  whom  thou  madest 
like    a   Bheep  ;  bIiow    thyself  also,  so  strong  for  thine  own  self. 
Ihou  that  Bittest  upon  the  Cheru-       18  And  so  v.  ,11  we  not  go  back 
kim  :  n  thee  :  (>  let  us  live,  and  we 

2  Before Ephraim,  Benjamin,  and  shall  call  upon  thy  name. 
Manasses,  stir  up  thy  strength,  and       19  Turn  us  again,  O  Lord  God 
tome  and  help  us.    '  of  hosts  ;    show  the   light  of  thy 

3  Turn  us  again,  O  Cod;  show  countenance,  and  we  shall  be  whole, 
the  light  of  thy  countenance,  and         p^m  {xxyA      Exultate  Deo. 
we  shall  be  whole. 

4  O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  how  long  OIXG  we  merrily  unto  God  our 
wilt  thou   be  angry  with  thy  people   ^  strength  :  make  a  cheerful  noise 

prayeth  I  unto  the  God  of  Jacob. 

5  Thou  feedest  them  with  the  2  Take  the  psalm,  bring1  hither 
bread  of  tears,  and  givest  them  the  tabret,  the  merry  harp,  with 
plenteousness  of  tears  to  drink.  the  lute. 

6  Thou  hast  made  us  a  very  3  Blow  tip  the  trumpet  in  the- 
strife  unto  our  neighbours,  and  our  new  moon,  even  in  the  time  ap- 
enemies  laugh  us  to  scorn.  pointed,  and  upon  our  solemn  feast 

7  Turn   us    again    thou   God   of  day. 

hosts  ;  show  the  light  of  thy  coun-       4  For  ties   was  made   a  statute 
tenance,  and  we  shall  be  whole.         for  Israel,  and  a  law  for  the  God  of 

8  Thou   hast   brought  a  vine  out  Jacob. 

of  Egypt;  thou  lust  cast  out  the  5   This  he  ordained  in  Joseph  for 

heathen,  and  planted  it.  a  testimony,  when  he  came  out  of 

9  Thou  madest  room  for  it  ;  and  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  had  heard 
when  it  had  taken  root,  it  filled  the  a  strange  language. 

land.  6  I  eased   his   shoulder  from  the 

10  The   hills   were  covered  with  burden,  and  his  hands  were  deliv- 
the  shadow  of  it,  and  the   boughs  ered  from  making  the  pots. 
thereof  were  like  the  goodly  cedar       7    Thou    calledst    upon    me    in 
trees.  troubles,  and  T  delivered  thee,  and 

11  She  stretched  out  her  branch-  heard  thee  what  time  as  the  storm 
cs   unto   the   sea,  and   her  boughs  fell  upon  thee. 

unto  the  river.  8  1  proved  thee  also  at  the  waters 

12  Why  hast  thou   then   broken  of  strife. 

down  her  hedge,  that  all  they  that       9  Hear,  O  my  people  ;  and  I  will 
go  by  pluck  off  her  grapes  ?  assure    thee,  ()'  Israel,  if  thou  wilt 

13  The  wild  boar  out  of  the  wood  hearken  unto  me. 

doth  root  it  up,  and  the  wild  beasts       10  There  shall  no  strange  god  be 
of  the  field  devour  it.  in  thee,  neither  shalt   thou  worship 

14  Turn    thee    again,  thou   God  any  other  god. 

of  hosts,  look  down  from  heaven,       111  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  who 
behold  and  visit  this  vine,  brought   thee  out  of   the    land  of 

15  And  the  place  of  the  vine-  Egypt:  open  thy  mouth  wide,  ami 
yard  that  thy  right  hand  hath  plant-  I  shall  fill  it. 


G' 


DAY  16.  THE  PSALTER.  257 

12  But  my  people  would  not  hear  murmuring  ;  and  they  that  hate  thee 
my  voice  ;    and  Israel    would  not  have  lift  up  their  head. 

obey  me :  3    They   have  imagined  craftily 

13  So  I  gave  them  up  unto  their  against  thy  people,  and  taken  eoun- 
own  hearts  lusts,  and  let  them  ful-  sel  against  thy  secret  ones. 

low  their  own  imaginations.  4  They  have  said,  Come  and  let 

14  O  that  my  people  would  have  us  root  them  out,  that  they  be  no 
-hearkened  unto  me  ;  for  if  Israel  more  a  people,  and  that  the  name 
had  walked  in  my  ways,  of  Israel  may  be  no  more  in  remem- 

15  I  should  soon  have  put  down  brance. 

their  enemies,  and  turned  my  hand  5  For  they  have  cast  their  heads 
against  their  adversaries.  together  with  one  consent,  and  are 

16  The  haters  of  the  Lord  should  confederate  against  thee  ; 

have  been  found  liars  ;  but  their  6  The  tabernacles  of  the  Edom- 
time  should  have  endured  for  ever,  ites,  and  the  Islimaelites  ;  the  Mo- 

17  He  should  have  fed  them  also  abites,  and  Hagarenes  ; 

with  the  finest  wheat  flour  ;  and  7  Gebal,  and  Ammon,  and  Ama- 
with  honey  out  of  the  stony  rock  kk  ;  the  Philistines,  with  them  that 
should  I  have  satisfied  thee.  dwell  at  Tyre. 

jSvpXTTVR   PR  VYFU  8   AsSUr  a1s0  is  J°'incd  with  them» 

EVENING  PRAYER.  ^    haye   holpen    ^   ch;ldrcll   0f 

Psalm  lxxxii.    Deus  stetit.  Lot. 

^TX  .    ,     .      ,.  9  But  do  thou  to  them   as  unto 

OD  standeth    m    the   congrega-  the   Mid;amtes       unto    Siser      an;l 
tion  of  princes  j  he  is  a  Judge  ^  JaWn  at  the  bro()k  of  K;son  . 
among  gods.  1Q  who  peris,,cd  at  Elulor    aml 

_    2  I  low  long  will  ye  give  wrong  became  M  ,jie  d         of  the  eapth 
judgment,  and   jeeept  the  persons       n   M  kc  them  ^d  theh.       inccs 
of  the  ungodly?  like  0refa  and  Zfcb  make  all 

3  Defend  the  poor  and  father-  lhtir  princes  Uke  as  Zeba  and  Sal- 
less  ;  see  that  such   as   arc  m  need 

i  •  •   ,  ,  man 

and  necessity  have  right.  w  NVho  Lpt  „s  take  t0  oup- 

4  D,hver  the  out-cast  anu  poor  ,  ^  ^  ^Q^  rf  (,Qd  {n  ^ 
save  them  from  the  hand  of  the  un-     • 

S°fe  ...       L  ,      .  _  13  O  my  Cod,  make  them  like 

5  They  will  not  be  learned    nor  nntQ       ^    and  as  ^  s,!;bble 

understand,   but    walk   on    still  m  befope  the  wimb 

darkness  :  all  the  foundations  of  the       u  vke  as  the  fjre  that  hnrneih 

earth  are  out  of  course.  ^    wood    apd  ag  ^  flame  ^ 

6  I  have  said    Ye  are  goes    and  c^s,Amethihe  mountainS. 

ve   are  the   children  of  the    .Most      u  Persecute  then,  even  so  with 
•^'ies    '  t      _  thv  tempest,  and  nuke  them  afraid 

7  But  ye  shall  die  like  men,  and  wft}i  (h"y  storm. 

fail  like  one  of  the  princes.  16    Make   their    faces    ashamed, 

8  Arise,  O  God,  and  judge  thou  O  Lord,  that  they  may  seek  thy 
the  earth  ;  for  thou   shalt   take  all  name. 

heathen  to  thine  inheritance.  17  Let  them   be  confounded  and 

p,olm  ,  r.  .....    0  vexed   ever    more    and   more;    let 

Psalm  te.ii.     Deus,  qm  sirmhs  ?  thcm  be  put  tp  ^J^  and  ^^ 

TJOLD   not   thy    tongue,  O    Cod,       18    And    they    shall    know    t!iat 

keep  not   still  silence  :  refrain  thou,  whose   name  is  Jehovah,  art 

BOt  thyself,  O  God  ;  on: 

2  For  lo,  thine  enemies  make  a  earth. 

X  2 


25S  TIIF.  PSALTE1*.  DAY  17. 


O 


Psalm  Ixxxiv.      Quam  diltcta  .'       displeasure,  and  turned  thyself  from 
HOW  amiable  are   thy  dwell-  th>i  ™dlt'"1  indipation. 
ings,  thou  Lord  of  hosts  !  a4     Puni    !ls,    the">    °  Go(1   olu* 

2  My  soul  hath  a  desire  and  »aviour.  »nd  l<*  thine  anger  cease 
longing  to  enter  into  the  courts  of       m™     ,        ,       ,•     , 

the  Lord  ;  my  heart  and  my  flesh  -  5  ml\  thmi  fe  displeased  at  Uil 
rejoice  in  the  living  God.       '  f;,r  evcl"     and  Wllt  thou  stret?h  out 

3  Yea,  the  sparrow  hath  four,.;  *y  *»*  from  one  generation  to 
her  an  house,  and  the  swallow  a  a  '-  „r,'  ,  .  , 
nest,  where  she  may  lay  her  young  ;  ?  ,XN  l,t  thm!  not  ,turn  ■*■».  :,»d 
even  thy  altars,  0  Lord  of  hosts'  f>u,rkcn  u?'  th,at  iUV  PeoPle  nia>' 
my  King  and  my  God.                        rejoice  in  thee  ?• 

'<!   Blessed  are  the}  thai  dwell  in       '   Show   us  thy  mercy,  O  Lord, 
thy  house  ;  they  wiU  be  alway  prais-  a,K0l  f  an^u?  thv,  salvation. 
t.,.'r  tjlce  '  l  8  1  will   hearken  what  the  Lord 

'  5  Blessed  is  the  man  whose  fJod  *jU  sa.v,  concerning  me  ;  for 
strength  is  in  thee  i  in  whose  heart  hf  shal  sPe^  Peace  "nto  11S  l500" 
are  thv  wa\  s  P    '  an    t0  nis  S:uals> tuat  they  turn 

6  Who,  going  through  the  vale'  no^again'..       ...... 

•f  misery,  use  it  for  a  well  ;  and  rt  9  Jor  ,h,s  Ration  is  mgh  them 
the  pools  are  filled  with  water.  that  fef  hlra  •  that  SloIT  may  dwdl 

7  They  will  go  from  strength  to  in  ?"„ 

strength;  and  unto  the  God  of  gods       *°  Mercy^and  truth  are  met  fo- 

appeareth  every  one  of  them  in  pthej\i  r^htefus"^9  and  Peac- 
g-  ,,  '  have  kissed  each  other. 

"  8  O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  hear  my  **  Tni!h  :sha11  flourish  toxl\  °,f  '*? 
prayer;  hearken,  O  God  of  Jacob  :  ean  h'  and  righteousness  hath  look- 

9  Behold,  OTGod,  our  defender,  ed  down  from  he  yen 

and  look  upon  the  face  of  thine  .  V2  £?*>  the  L°5'd  shall  show 
Ano-nted  loving  kindness,  and  our  land  shall 

10  Fur'  one  day  in  thy  courts  is  &*hg  infrease-        K  ...       ,    , 
better  than  a  thousand.  .  . ]  J  Rigbteousness  shall  go  before 

11  I  had  rather  be  a  door-keeper  !1,m>  and  he   sha11  direct  liis  going 

in  the  house  of  my  God,    than  to  m  dlc  wa>% " 

dwell  in  the  tents  of  ungodliness.  ,,„  ~     _ 

For  the   Lord  God  is  a  light  J  he  *ev*Ueenth  Day. 

and   defence  ;    the   Lord  will  give  MORNING  PRATER. 

and  worship  ;  and  no   good      Psalm  lxxxvj      IncU       ^      . 
;  shall  he  withhold  from  them   _^ ,  .„    ,  ,  .  '    _    . 

ive  a  godly  life.  TlOW  down   thine  ear,    O   Lord, 

13  O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  blessed        ,  and  !iear  nie  >  for  1  am  P°°*» 

is  the  man  that  puttetli  his  trust  in  and  l"  miselT-  .'-'.'- 

*uee  2  Preserve  thou  my  soul  ;  for  I 

am  holy  :  my  God,  save  thy  servant 
Psalm  Imtkv.    BeneciixhH,  JOomine.  that  putteth  his  trust  in  thee. 
T  ORT),  thou  art  become  gracious  .  3  Re  merciful  unto  me,  0  Lord; 
^  unto  thy  land  ;  thou  hast  turned  ^/r       r    I  ♦i"ly  "P,  "  ?S?" 
away  the  captivity  of  Jacob.  4f  Comfort  the   soul  of  thy  jer- 

1         ^  vant  ;  for  unto  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I 

2  Thou  bust  forgiven  the  offence  \\[\  up  my  soul. 
of  thy  people,  and  covered  all  their       5  For  thou,  Lord,  art  good  and 
sins,  gracious,  and  of  great  mercy  uutc 

2  TUou  hast  taken  awny  all  thy  i  !'  tl  em  that  call  upon  thee. 


DAY  17.  THE  PSALTER.  259 

6  Give  ear,  Lord,  unto  my  pray-  Babylon,  with  them  that  know 
er,    and   ponder    the    voice   of  my  me. 

humble  desires.  4  Behold  ye  the  Philistines  also, 

7  In  the  time  of  my  trouble  I  will  and  they  of  Tyre,  with  the  Morians  ; 
call  upon  thee  ;  for    thou   nearest  lo  there  was  he  born. 

nie>  5  And  of  Sion  it  shall  be  report- 

8  Among-  the  rods  there  is  none  ed,  that  he  was   born  in  her  ;  and 
like  unto   thee,  6  Lord  ;   there   is  %he  Most  High  shall  stablish  her. 
not  one  that  can  do  as  thou  docst.  6    The    Lord    shall   rehearse    it, 

9  All  nations  whom  thou  hast  when  he  writeth  up  the  people,  that 
made,     shall    come    and    worship  he  was  born  there. 

thee,  O  Lord  ;  and  shall  glorify  7  The  singers  also  and  trumpet- 
thy  name.  eI*s    shall    here  rehearse:    All   my 

10  For  thou  art  great,  and  doest  fresh  springs  shall  be  in  thee, 
wondrous    things:    thou   art    God       Psalm  lxxxvUi>    Somine  Bem, 
alone. 

11  Teach  me  thy  way,  O  Lord,  C\  LORD,  God  of  my  salvation, 
and  I  will  walk  in  thy  truth  :  O  knit  1  have  cried  day  and  night  be- 
my  heart  unto  thee,  that  I  may  fore  thee  :  O  let  my  prayer  enter 
fear  thy  name.                                        into  thy  presence  ;  incline  thine  ear 

12  f  will  thank  thee,  O  Lord  my  unto  my  calling  ; 

God,  with  all  my  heart  ;  and  will  2  For  my  soul  is  full  of  trouble, 
praise  thy  name  for  evermore.  and  my  life  draweth  nigh  unto  hell. 

13  For  great  is  thy  mercy  to-  3  I  am  counted  as  one  of  them 
ward  me  ;  and  thou  hast  delivered  that  go  down  into  the  pit,  and  I 
my  soul  from  the  nethermost  hell,  have  been  even  as  a  man  that  hath 

14  O  God,  the  proud  are   risen  no  strength. 

against  me  ;  and  the  congregations  4  Free  among  the  dead,  like  un- 
of  naughty  men  have  sought  after  to  them  that  are  wounded,  .and  lie 
my  soul,  and  have  not  set  thee  be-  in  the  grave,  who  are  out  of  re- 
fore  their  eyes.  membiance,  and  are  cutaway  from 

15  But  thou,  O   Lord   God,  art  thy  hand. 

full  of  compassion  and  mercy,  long-  5  Thou  hast  laid  me  in  the  low. 
suffering,  plenteous  in  goodness  est  pit,  in  a  place  of  darkness,  and 
and  truth.  in  the  deep. 

16  O  turn  thee  then  unto  me,  and  6  Thine  indignation  lieth  hard 
have  mercy  upon  me  ;  give  thy  upon  me,  and  thou  hast  vexed  me 
strength  unto  thy  servant,  and  help  with  all  thy  storms. 

the  son  of  thine  hand-maid.  7  Thou  hast  put  away  mine  ac- 

17  Show  some  token  upon  me  quaintance  far  from  me,  and  made 
for  good  ;  that  they  who  hate   me  me  to  be  abhorred  of  them. 

may  see  it,  and   be    ashamed,    be-       8  I  am   so  fast  in  prison,  that  I 

cause  thou,  Lord,  hast  holpen  me,  cannot  get  forth. 

and  comforted  me.  9  My  sight  faileth  for  very  trou- 

„    ,      ,  ••      r-      7         s  ble ;  Lord,  I  have  called  daily  upon 

Psalm  Ixxxvu.    Fun  (lament  a  ems.     ,,  T    ,'  ,    4   ,     ,    £.   {  uiJWl* 

J         thee,    I    have    stretched   forth   my 

XTER   foundations   are    upon    the  hands  unto  thee. 

-*"■-  holy  hills :  the  Lord  loveth  the       10     Dost     thou    show    wonders 

gates    of  Sion    more   than   all   the  among  the  dead  ?  or  shall  the  dead 

dwellings  of  Jacob.  rise  up  again  and.  praise  thee  ? 

2  Very  excellent  things  are  spo-  11  Shall  thy  loving-kindness  be 
ken  of  thee,  thou  city  of  God.  showed  in  the  grave  ?  or  thy  faith- 

3  I  will  think  upon  Rahab  and  fulness  in  destruction  ? 


260 


THE  PSALTER. 


DAY  17. 


12  Shall  thy  wondrous  works  be 
known  in  the  dark  ?  and  thy  right- 
eousness in  the  land  where  all  thing's 
are  forgotten  > 

13  Unto  thee  have  I  cried,  O 
Lord ;  and  early  shall  my  prayer 
come  before  thee. 

14  Lord,  why  abhorrcst  thou  my 
soul,  and  hidest  thou  thy  face  from 
me  ? 

15  I  am  in  misery,  and  like  unto 
him  that  is  at  the  point  to  die  ; 
even  from  my  youth  up,  thy  terrors 
have  I  suffered  with  a  troubled 
mind. 

16  Thy  wrathful  displeasure  go- 
eth  over  mc,  and  the  fear  of  thee 
hath  undone  me. 

17  They  came  round  about  me 
daily  like  water,  and  compassed  me 
together  on  every  side. 

\8  My  lovers  and  friends  hast 
thou  put  away  from  me,  and  hid 
mine  acquaintance  out  of  my  sight. 

EVENING  PRAYER. 

Psalm  lxxxix.  JWivericorcUas  Domini. 
"\r\*  song1  shall  be  alway  of  the 
■*■  loving  kindness  of  the  Lord  ; 
with  my  mouth  will  I  ever  be  show- 
ing thy' truth  from  one  generation 
to  another. 

2  For  I  have  said,  Mercy  shall 
be  set  up  for  ever,  thy  truth  shall 
thou  stablish  in  the  heavens. 

3  1  have  made  a  covenant  with 
my  chosen  ;  I  have  sworn  unto  Da- 
vid my  servant. 

4  Thy  seed  will  I  stablish  for 
ever,  and  set  up  thy  throne  from 
one  generation  to  another. 

5  O  Lord,  the  very  heavens  shall 
praise  thy  wondrous  works  ;  and 
thy  truth 'in  the  congregation  of  the 
saints. 

6  For  who  is  he  among  the 
cl  mds,  that  shall  be  compared  unto 
the  Lord. 

7  And  what  is  lie  among  the 
gods,  that  shall  be  like  unto  the 
Lord  ? 

8  God  is  very  greatly  to  be  feared 
in  the  council  of  the  saints,  and  to 


be  had  in  reverence  of  all  them  that 
are  round  about  him. 

9  O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  who  is 
like  unto  thee  ?  thy  truth,  most 
mighty  Lo    !,  is  on  every  side. 

10  T  the  raging  of  the 
sea  ;  thou  stillest  the  waves  thereof 
when  they  i 

11  Thou  hast  subdued  Egypt, 
and  destroyed  it  ,-  thou  hast  scat- 
tered thine  enemies  abroad  with  thy 
mighty  arm. 

12  The  heavens  are  thine,  the 
earth  also  is  thine  ;  thou  hast  laid 
the  foundation  of  the  round  world, 
and  all  that  therein  is. 

13  Thou  hast  made  the  north  and 
the  south  ;  Tabor  and  Herman  shall 
rejoice  in  thy  name. 

14  Thou  hast  a  mighty  arm  ; 
strong  is  thy  hand,  and  high  is  thy 
right  hand. 

15  Righteousness  and  equity  are 
the  habitation  of  thy  seat  ;  mercy 
and  truth  shall  go  before  tin 

16  Blessed  is  the  people,  6  Lord, 
that  can  rejoice  in  thee  ;  they  shall 
walk  in  the  light  of  thy  counte- 
nance. 

17  Their  delight  shall  be  daily  in 
thy  name  ;  and  in  thy  righteousness 
shall  they  make  their  boast. 

18  For  thou  art  the  glory  of  their 
strength,  and  in  thy  loving*  kind- 
ness thou  shalt  lift  up  our  horns  : 

19  For  the  Lord  is  our  defence  ; 
the  Holy  One  of  Israel  is  our  King. 

20  Thou  spakest  sometime  in  vis- 
ions unto  thy  saints,  and  saidst,  I 
have  laid  help  upon  one  that  is 
mighty,  I  have  exalted  one  chosen 
out  of  the  people. 

21  I  have  found  David  my  ser- 
vant ;  with  my  holy  oil  have  I  anoint- 
ed him. 

22  My  hand  shall  hold  him  fast, 
and  my  arm  shall  strengthen  him. 

23  The  enemy  shall  not  be  able 
to  do  him  violence  ;  the  son  of 
wickedness  shall  not  hurt  him. 

24  I  will  smite  down  his  foes  be- 
fore his  face,  and  plague  them  that 
hate  him. 


DAY  18.  THE  PSALTER.  26i 

25  My  truth  also  and  my  mercy  hand  of  his  enemies,  and  made  all 
shall  be'with  him  ;  and  in  my  name  h's  adversaries  to  rejoice. 

shall  his  horn  be  exalted.  42    Thou   hast    taken    away  the 

26  I  will  .set  his  dominion  also  in  edge  of  his  sword,  and  givest  him 
the  sea,  and  his  right  hand  in  the  not  victory  in  the  battle. 

floocls#  43  Thou  hast  put  out  his  glory, 

27  He  shall  call  me,  Thou  art  and  cast  his  throne  down  to  the 
mv  Father,  my  Cod,  and  my  strong  ground. 

salvation.  44  The  days   of  his    youth    hast 

28  And  I  will  make  him  my  thou  shortened,  and  covered  him 
first-born,  higher  than  the  kings  of  with  dishonour. 

the  earth.  45  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  hide 

29  My  merry  will  I  keep  for  thyself?  for  ever?  and  shall  thy 
him  for  evermore,  and  my  covenant  wrath  burn  like  fire  ? 

shall  stand  fast  with  him.  45  O   remember  how    short  my 

30  His  seed  also  will  I  make  to  time  is  ;  wherefore  hast  thou  made 
endure  for  ever,  and  his  throne  as  all  men  for  nought  ? 

the  days  of  heaven.  47  What  man    is    lie  that  liveth, 

31  But  if  his  children  forsake  and  shall  not  see  death  ?  and  shall 
my  law,  and  walk  not  in  my  judg-  be  deliver  his  soul  from  the  hand 
ments  ;  of  hel1  ? 

32  If  they  break  my  statutes,  and  48  Lord,  where  are  thy  old  lov- 
keep  not  my  commandments  ;  [  ing-kindnesses,  which  thou  swarest 
will  visit  their  wffences  with  the  rod,  unto  David  in  thy  truth  ? 

and  their  sin  with  scourges.  49  Remember,   Lord,  the  rebuke 

33  Nevertheless,  my  loving-kind-  that  thy  servants  have,  and  how  I 
ness  will  I  not  utterly  tefee  ffCHJ  do  bea;- ".n  my  bosom  the  rebukes  of 
him,  nor  suffer  my  truth  to  fail.         milllv  people  ■ 

34  My  covenant  will  I  not  break,  ^  50  Wherewith  thine  enemies  have 
nor  alter  the  thing  that  is  gone  out  blasphemed  thee,  find  slandered 
of  my  lips  :  I  have  sworn  once  by  the  footsteps  of  thine  Anointed: 
mv  holiness,  that  I  will  not  fail  Da-  Praised  be  the  Lord  for  evermore, 
vid.  Amen  and  Amen. 

35  His  seed  shall  endure  for  ever,  ■ .   ■ 

and  his  seat  is   like  as   the  sun  be-  The  eighteenth  Day. 

f0roe™r'     .    „     .      ,    -    .   -  MORNING  PRAYER. 

36  He  shall  stand   fast  forever-  v' 

more  as  the  moon,  and  as  the  faith-       Psalm  xc.     Domitie,   refugtum. 
fill  witness  in  heaven.  T    ORD,  thou  hast  been  our  refuge, 

37  But  thou  hast  abhorred  and  -*~*  from  one  generation  to  another. 
forsaken  thine  Anointed,  and  art  2  Before  the  mountains  were 
displeased  at  him.  brought    forth,  or    ever    the    earth 

33  Thou  hast  broken  the  cove-  a,ld  thc  w°rld  were  made,  thou  art 

mint  of  thy  servant,  and  cast   his  God   from    everlasting,  and  world 

rown  to  the  ground.  Without  end. 

ori  ~,,        ,  *•               .              ,,   , .  3  Thou  turnest  man   to   destruc- 

o9  Thou  hast  overthrown  all  Ins  ^      again  thou  sayest,  Come  again, 

hedges,  and  broken  down  his  strong  ye  chUdren  of  mJ                    h 

°      *     '  4  For   a    thousand  years   in  thv 

40  All  they  that  go  by  spoil  him,  sight  are  but  as  yesterday,  seeing 
and  he  is  become  a  reproach  to  his  that  is  past  as  a  watch  in  the 
neighbours.  ni£ht 

41  Thou  hast   set   up  the  right       5  As  soon  as  thou  scatterest  them 


262 


THE  PSALTER. 


DAY  18. 


they  are  even   as   asleep,  and  fade 
away  suddenly  like  the  grass. 

6  hi  the  morning  it  is  green  and 
groweth  up  ;  hut  in  the  evening  it 
is  cut  down,  dried  up,  and  withered. 

7  For  we  consume  away  in  thy 
displeasure,  and  are  airaid  at  thy 
wrathful  indignation. 

8  Thou  hast  set  our  misdeeds 
before  thee,  and  our  secret  sins  in 
the  light  of  thy  countenance- 

9  For  when  thou  art  angry,  all 
our  days  are  gone  ;  wc  bring  our 
years  to  an  end,  as  it  were  a  tale 
that  is  told. 

10  The  days  of  our  age  are  three- 
score years  and  ten  ;  and  though 
men  he  so  strong*  that  they  come  to 
fourscore  years,  yet  is  their  strength 
then  hut  babour  and  sorrow ;  so 
soon  passeth  it  away,  and  we  are 
gone. 

11  But  who  regardeth  the  power 
of  thy  wrath  ?  for  even  thereafter  as 
u  man  feareth,  so  is  thy  displeasure. 

12  So  teach  us  to  number  our 
day?,  £h_at  we  m-iy  apply  DTK  hearts 
unto  wisdom. 

13  Tarn  thee  again,  O  Lord,  at 
the  last,  and  be  gracious  unto  thy 
servants. 

14  O  satisfy  us  with  thy  mercy, 
and  that  soon  :  so  shall  we  rejoice 
and  he  glad  all  the  days  of  our  life. 

15  Comfort  us  again  now  after 
the  time  that  thou  hast  plagued  us ; 
and  lor  tiie  years  wherein  we  have 
suffered  adversity. 

16  Show  thy  servants  thy  work, 
and  their  children  thy  glory. 

17  And  the  glorious  Majesty  of 
the  Lord  our  God  be  upon  us: 
prosper  thou  the  work  of  our  hands 
upon  us  ;  0  prosper  thou  our  handy 
work. 

Psalm  vet.      Qui  habitat. 
Ty  HOSO  dweileth  under  the  de- 
*  ™     fence  of  the  Most  High,  shall 
abide  under  the  shadow  of  the  Al- 
mighty. 

2  I  will  say  unto  the  Lord,  Thou 
art  my  hope  and  my  strong  hold, 
my  God,  in  him  will  I  trust. 


3  For  he  shall  deliver  thee  from 
the  snare  of  the  hunter,  and  from 
the  noisome  pestilence. 

4  He  shall  defend  thee  under  his 
wings,  and  thou  shalt  he  safe  under 
his  feathers  ;  his  faithfulness  and 
truth  shall  be  thy  shield  and  buck- 
ler. 

5  Thou  shalt  not  be  afraid  for 
any  terror  by  night,  nor  for  the  ar- 
row that  flieth  by  day  ; 

6  For  the  pestilence  that  walk- 
eth  in  darkness,  nor  for  the  sickness 
that  destroyeth  in  the  noon-day. 

7  A  thousand  shall  fall  beside 
thee,  and  ten  thousand  at  thy  right 
hand ;  but  it  shall  not  come  nigh 
thee. 

8  Yea,  with  thine  eyes  shalt  thou 
behold,  and  see  the  reward  of  the 
ungodly. 

9  For  thou,  Lord,  art  my  hope  ; 
thou  hast  set  thine  house  of  de- 
fence rery  high. 

10  There  shall  no  evil  happen 
unto  thee,  neither  shall  any  plague 
come  nigh  thy  dwelling. 

11  For  he  shall  give  his  angels 
charge  over  thee,  to  keep  thee  in 
all  thy  ways. 

12  They  shall  bear  thee  in  their 
hands,  that  thou  hurt  not  thy  foot 
against  a  stone. 

13  Thou  shalt  go  upon  the  lion 
and  adder  ;  the  young  lion  and  the 
dragon  shalt  thou  tread  under  th/ 
feet. 

14  Because  he  hath  set  his  love 
upon  me,  therefore  will  I  deliver 
him ;  I  will  set  him  up,  because  he 
hath  known  my  name. 

15  He  shall  call  upon  me,  and  I 
will  hear  him  ;  yea,  1  am  with  him 
in  trouble  ;  I  will  deliver  him,  and 
bring  him  to  honour. 

16  With  long  life  will  I  satisfy 
him,  and  show  him  my  salvation. 

Psalm  xcii.     Bonum  est  confiteri. 

TT  is  a  good  thing  to  give  thanks 
•*•   unto  the  Lord,  and  to  sing  prai- 
ses unto  thv  name,  O  .Most  Highest; 
2  To  tell  of  thy  .loving-kindness 


DAY  IS.  THE  PSALTER.  263 

early  in  the  morning',  and  of  thy  3  Ever  since  the  world  began, 
truth  in  the  night  season  ;  hath   thy  seat  been  prepared;  thou 

3  Upon    an    instrument     of   ten  art  from  everlasting. 

strings,  and  upon  the  lute;  upon  a  4  The  floods    are  risen,  O  Lord, 

loud  instrument,  and  upon  the  harp  J  the  floods  have  lift  up  their  voice, 

4  For  thou,  Lord,  hast  made  me  the  floods  lift  up  their  waves, 
glad  through  thy  works  ;  and  I  will  5  The  waves  of  the  sea  are  migh- 
rejoice  in  giving  praise  for  the  op-  ty,  and  rage  horribly;  but  jet  the 
erations  of  thy  hands.  Lord,     who   dwelleth   on   high,    is 

5  O  Lord,  how  glorious   are   thy  mightier. 

works;  thy  thoughts  are  very  deep.        6  Thy  testimonies,  O  Lord,  are 

6  An  unwise  man  doth  not  well  very  sis  re  :  holiness  becometh  thine 
consider  this,   and  a  fool  doth  not  house  for  ever. 

understand  it.  Psalm  xciv,     fieus  uUionum. 

7  When  the  ungodly  are  green  C\  LOKD  God,  to  whom  venge- 
ns  the  grass,  and  when  all  the  work-  ance  belonged),  thou  God,  to 
ers  of  wickedness  do  flourish,  then  whom  vengeance  belonged),  show 
shall   they  be   destroyed   for  ever ;  thyself. 

but  thou,  Lord,  art  the  Most  High-  2  Arise,  thou  Judge  of  the  world, 
63t  for  evermore.  and   reward  the  proud    after  their 

8  For  lo,  thine  enemies,  O  Lord,  deserving. 

lo,  thine  enemies  shall  perish  ;  and  3  Lord,  how    long  shall   the  un- 

all  the  workers  of  wickedness  shall  godly,  how  long  shall  the  ungodly 

be  destroyed.  triumph  ? 

9  But  mine  horn  shall  be  exalted  4  How  long  shall  all  wicked  do- 
like  the  horn  of  an  unicorn  ;  for  I  ers  speak  so  disdainfully,  and  make 
am  anointed  with  fresh  oil.  such  proud  boasting? 

10  Mine  eye  also  shall  see  his  5  They  smite  down  thy  people, 
lust  of  mine  enemies,  and  mine  ear  O  Lord,  and  trouble  thine  heritage, 
shall  hear  his  desire  of  the  wicked  6  They  murder  the  widow  and 
that  arise  up  against  me.  the  stranger,  and  put  the  fatherless 

11  The   righteous    shall  flourish  to  death. 

like  a  palm-tree,  and  shall  spread  '  7  And  yet  they  say,  Tush,  die 
abroad  like  a  cedar  in  Libanus.  Lord  shall  not  see,  neither  shall  the 

12  Such   as   are    planted  in   the   God  of  Jacob  regard  it. 

house  of  the  Lord,  shall  flourish  in  8  Take  heed  ye  unwise  among 
the  courts  of  the  house  of  our  God.  the  people  :  O  j'e  fools,   when    will 

13  They    also  shall  bring   forth   ye  understand  \ 

more  fruit  in  their  age,  and  shall  9  He  that  planted  the  ear,  shall 
be  fat  and  well  liking;  he  not  hear  ?  or  he  that   made  the 

14  That  they  may  show  how  true  eye,  shall  he  not  see  ? 

the  Lord  my  strength  is,  and  that  10  Or  he  that  nurtureth  die  hea- 
thcre  is  no  unrighteousness  in  him.  then,  it   is   he    that   teacheth   man 

EVENING  PRAYFR  knowledge  ;  shall  not  he  punish  ? 

fcYfcJNUNA,  h-KAYLit.  u  The  Lord  knowcth  the  thoughts 

Psalm  xciii.     DomiTVus  regnavit.     of  man,  that  they  are  but  vain. 

Tup   ,       ,   •    r.  ii.,        t        12  Blessed    is    the    man    whom 

HE  Lord  )s  King  and  hath  put  thou     cha8tenelI        0    Lord,    and 
on  glorious  apparel ;  the  Lord  teachest  him  -„  ^    kw 
hath  put  on  hi.  apparel,  and  gu-d-       „  That  lhou   £ayes     ^       w 
cd  himself  with  strength.  pati  fa  time  of  *dverJit     until 

2  He  hath  made  the  round  world  the  it  b  di  d  f  ,,  ' '  od. 
so  sure  that  it  cannot  be  moved.        Jy    P  °°        P  0I  Uie  U  S 0l 


264 


THE  r SALTER. 


DAY  If. 


14  For  tliC  Lord  will  not  fail  Ins 
people  ;  neither  will  he  forsake  his 
inheritance  ; 

15  Until  righteousness  turn  again 
unto  judgment:  all  such  as  are 
true  in  heart  shall  follow  it. 

16  Who  will  rise  up  with  me 
against  the  wicked  !  or  who  Will 
take  my  part  against  the  evil 

17  Yi'  the  Lord  had  not  helped 
me,  ft  had  not  failed,  but  my  soul 
had  been  put  to  silence. 

18  But  when  1  said,  My  foot 
hath  slipped ;  thy  mercy,  u  Lord, 
held  me  up. 

19  In  the  multitude  of  the  sor- 
sows  that  1  had  In  my  heart,  thy 
comforts  have  refreshed  my  soul. 

20  Wilt  thou  have  any  thing  to 
do  with  the  stool  of  wickedness, 
which  imagineth  mischief  as  a  law? 

21  They  gather  them  together 
against  the  soul  of  the  righteous, 
and  condemn  the  innocent  blood. 

22  But  the  Lord  is  my  refuge, 
and  my  Cod  is  the  strength  of  my 
confidence. 

23  He  shall  recompense  tiiem 
their  wickedness,  and  destroy  them 
in  their  own  malice  ;  yea,  the  Lord 
our  God  shall  destroy  them. 

The  nineteenth  Day. 

MORNING  PRAYER. 

Psalm  xcv.     Venite  exuliemw. 
C\   COMB,    let    us   sing   unto  the 
^  Lord  ;  let  us  heartily  rejoice  in 
the  strength  of  our  sanation. 

2  Let  us  come  before  his  presence 
with  thanksgiving  ;  and  show  our- 
selves glad  in  him  with  psalms. 

3  For  the  Lord  is  a  great  God  ; 
and  a  great  King  above  all  gods. 

4  In  his  hand  arc  all  the  corners 
of  the  earth  ;  and  the  strength  of 
the  hills  is  his  also. 

5  The  sea  is  his,  and  he  made  it ; 
and  his  hands  prepared  the  dry 
land. 

6  O  corne,  let  us  worship,  and 
fall  down,  and  kneel  before  the 
Lord  our  Maker. 


7  For  he  is  the  Lord  our  God; 
and  we  are  the  people  of  his  pas- 
ture, and  the  sheep  of  his  hand. 

8  To-day  if  ye  will  hear  his  voice, 
harden  not  your  hearts  as  in  the 
provocation,  arid  as  in  the  day  of 
temptation  in  the  wilderness  ; 

9  When  your  fathers  tempted  me, 
proved  me,  and  saw  my  works. 

10  Forty  years  long  was  1  grr  v- 
ed  with  this  generation,  and  said, 
It    i    a  people  that  do  err    in  their 

.   for  they  have  not  known  my 
wa\  b  : 

1 1  CTnto  whom  T  sware  in  my 
wrath,  that  they  should  not  enter 
into  my  rest. 

Psalm  xcvi.     Cantate  Domino. 


SING    unto    the  Lord    a    new 
song ;  sing  unto  the  Lord,  all 


O 


the  whole  earth. 

2  S;ng  unto  the  Lord,  and  praise 
his  name  ;  be  telling  of  his  salva- 
tion from  day  to  dv.y. 

3  Declare  his  honour  unto  the 
heathen,  and  his  wonders  unto  all 
people . 

4  For  the  Lord  is  great,  and  can- 
not worthily  be  praised  ;  he  is  more 
to  be  feared  than  all  gods. 

5  As  for  all  the  gods  of  the  hea- 
then, they  are  but  idols  ;  but  it  is 
the  Lord  that  made  the  heavens. 

6  Glory  and  worship  are  before 
him  ;  power  and  honour  are  in  his 
sanctUaiy. 

7  Ascribe  unto  the  Lord,  O  ye 
kindreds  of  the  people,  ascribe  un- 
to the  Lord  worship  and  power. 

8  Ascribe  unto  the  Lord  the  hon- 
our due  unto  his  name  ;  bring  pre- 
sents, and  come  into  his  courts. 

9  O  worship  the  Lord  in  the 
beauty  of  holiness  ;  let  the  whole 
earth  stand  in  awe  of  him. 

10  Tell  it  out  among  the  heathen, 
that  the  Lord  is  King;  and  that  it 
is  he  who  hath  made  the  round 
world  so  fast  that  it  cannot  be  mov- 
ed; and  how  that  he  shall  judge 
the  people  right eoti sly. 

11  Let  the  heavens   rejoice,  and 


DAY  19.  THE  PSALTER.  265 

let  the   earth  be  glad  ;  let  the  sea  EVENING  PRAYER. 

make  a  noise,  and  all  that  therein  is.  ... 

12  Let  the  field  be  joyful,  and  all       Psalm  XCVi11'     *****  Bomi"°- 
that  is  in  it ;  then  shall  all  the  trees   r\  S1XG   unto   the    Lord    a    new 
of   the    wood     rejoice    before    the   *-*  song  ;  for  he   hath  done  mar- 
Lord,  vellous  things. 

13  For  he  eometh,  for  he  com-  2  With  his  own  right  hand,  and 
eth  to  judge  the  earth  ;  and  with  with  his  holy  arm,  hath  he  gotten 
righteousness  to  judge   the  world,  himself  the  victor}-. 

and  the  people  with  his  truth.  3  The   Lord  declared  his  salva- 

Psalm  xcvii.  Domtmis  reiniavit.  tion  ;  his  righteousness  hath  he 
rpiIE  Lord  is  King,  the  earth  may  openly  showed  in  the  sight  of  the 
**-    be  glad  thereof ;  yea,  the  roul-  heathen. 

titude   of  the  isles    may  be   glad       4  He  hath  remembered  his  mer- 
thereof.  cy  and  truth  toward    the    house  of 

2  Clouds  and  darkness  are  round  Israel,  and  all  the  ends  of  the 
about  him  ;  righteousness  and  judg-  world  have  8een  the  salvation  of 
ment  are  the  habitation  of  his  seat,  our  God. 

3  There  shall  go  a  fire  before  5  Show  yourselves  joyful  unto 
him,  and  burn  up  his  enemies  on  the  Lord,  all  ye  lands  ;  sing,  re- 
every  side.  joice,  and  give  thanks. 

4  His  lightnings  gave  shine  unto  6  Praise  the  Lord  upon  the  harp; 
the  world  ;  the  earth  saw  it,  and  sing  to  the  harp  with  a  psalm  of 
was  afraid.  thanksgiving. 

5  The  hills  melted  like  wax  at  7  With  trumpets  also  and  shawms, 
the  presence  of  the  Lord  ;  at  the  O  show  yourselves  joyful  before 
presence  of  the   Lord  of  the  whole  the  Lord  the  King. 

earth.  8  Let  the  sea  make  a  noise,  and 

6  The  heavens  have  declared  his  all  that  therein  is  ;  the  round  world, 
righteousness,   anel    all  the    people  and  they  that  dwell  therein. 

have  seen  his  glory.  9  Let  the  floods  clap  their  hands, 

7  Confounded  be  all  they  that  and  let  the  hills  be  joyful  together 
worship  earved  images,  and  that  before  the  Lord  ;  for  he  is  come  to 
delight  in  vain  gods  :  worship  him,  judge  the  earth. 

atl  ye  gods.  10  With   righteousness   shall  he 

8  Sion  heard  of  it,  and  rejoiced  ;  judge   the    world,  and   the   people 

and  the  daughters  of  judah    were  with  equity. 

glad,  because  of  thy  judgments,  O      „    ,  •         t»      . 

f      ?  /  J      b  >  Psalm  xcix.     Doimnus  regnavit. 

9  For  thou,  Lord,  art  higher  ^THIE  Lord  is  King,  be  the  peo- 
than  all  that  are  in  the  earth  ;  thou  A  pie  never  so  impatient  ;  he  sit- 
art  exalted  far  above  all  gods.  leth  between  the  Cherubim,   be  the 

10  O  ye  that  love  the  Lord,  see  earth  never  so  unquiet. 

that  ye  hate  the  thing  which  is  evil :  2  The  Lord  is  great  in  Sion,  and 

the  Lord  preserveth  the  souls  of  his  high  above  all  people, 

saints  ;  he  shall  deliver  them  from  3  They   shall    give   thanks   unto 

the  hand  of  the  ungodly.  thy  name,  which  is  great,  wonder- 

11  There  is  spuing  up  a  light  for  fill,  and  holy. 

the  righteous,  and  joyful  gladness       4  The  King's  power  loveth  judg- 
for  such  as  are  true-hearted.  ment  ;  thou  hast  prepared  equity  ; 

12  Rejoice  in  the  Lord,  ye  right-  thou  hast  executed  judgment  and 
eons,  and  give  thanks  for  a  remem-  righteousness  in  .TacoHi 

brance  of  his  holiness.  5  O  magnify  tLe  L'ord  otir  God, 

Y  ' 


266  TIIK  PSALTER.  DAY  20. 

and  fall  down  before  his  footstool  ;  from  me  ;  I  will  not  know  a  wicked 
for  he  is  holy.  person. 

6  Moses  and  Aaron  among  liis  6  Whoso  privily  slandereth  his 
priests,    and    Samuel    among-  such  neigl  '  our,  him  will  1  destroy. 

as  call  upon  his  name  :  these  call-  7  Whoso  also  hath  a  proud  look 
ed  upon  the  Lord,  and  he  heard  and  high  stomach,  1  w  ill  not  sutler 
them.  him. 

7  He  spake  unto  them  out  of  the  8  Mine  eyes  look  upon  such  as 
cloudy  p'llar  •  for  thcjl  kept  his  are  faithful  in  the.  land,  that  they 
testimonies,    a,.  I  the    law    that  he  may  dwell  with  me. 

gave  them.  9  Whoso  leadeth  a  godly  life,  he 

8  Thou  heardest   them,  O  Lord  shad  be  my  servant. 

our  God;  thou  forgavesl  them,  O  lu  There  shall  no  deceitful  per- 

God,  and  punishedftt  their  own  in-  son   dwell    in   my   house  ;  he  that 

ventions.  telleth    lies    shall  not   tarry  in   my 

9  O  mafcnify  the   Lord  our  Cod,  sight. 

and  worship  him  upon  his  holy  hill ;  11  I  shall  soon  elestroy  all  the 
for  tile  Lord  our  God  is  holy.  ungodly  that  are  in  the  land  ;  that 


Psalm  c.     J,:!:late  Deo. 


O 


1  may  root  out  all  wicked  doers  from 
the  city  of  the  Lord. 

BE  ye  joyful   in  the  Lord,  all  • . _. 

ye  lands  ;  serve  the  Lord  with  The  twentieth  Day. 

gladness,  and  come  before  his  pres- 
cr.ee  with  a  song.  MORNING  PRAYER. 

2  Be  ye  sure  that  the  Lord  he  is         Psalm  cii.     Domine,  exaudi. 
God  ;  it  is  he  that   hath  made  us,  TfEAR  my  praver,   O  Lord  ;  and 
and  not  we  ourselves  ;  we  are  his  XI  iet  mv  crving- come  unto  thee, 
people,  and  the   sheep   of  his  pas-       g  Hide 'not'  thy  lace  from  me   in 
ture.  the    time    of  mv    trouble  ;    incline 

3  O  go  your  way  into  his    gates  thine  ear  unt0  me  wnen  1  call  j  O 
with    thanksgiving,    and    into    his  hear  me,  and  that  right.soon  : 
courts    with    praise  ;    be   thankful       3    For   my   days   are  consumed 
unto    him,  and   speak   good  of  his  awav  like  smoke,  and  my  bones  are 
name  ;  burnt  up  as  it  were  a  fire  brand. 

4  For  the  Lord  is  gracious  ;  his  4  My  heart  is  smitten  down,  and 
mercy  is  everlasting  ;  and  his  truth  withered  like  grass  ;  so  that  I  for- 
endureth  from   generation  to  gen-  get  to  cat  my  bread. 

eration.  5  f01.  the  voice  of  my  groaning', 

P&alm   ci.      Mlsericordiam  ct  judi-  my  bones  will  scarce  cleave  to  my 

a' u  in.  flesh. 

TV TY  song-  shall  be  of  mercy  and  6  I  am  become  like  a  pelican  in 
■*••*■  judgment ;  unto  thee,  6  Lord,  the  wilderness,  and  like  an  owl 
will  1  sing.  that  is  in  the  desert. 

2  O  let  me  have  understanding  7  I  have  watched,  and  am  even 
in  the  way  of  godliness.  as   it  were  a   sparrow,  that  sitteth. 

3  When   wilt    thou    come  unto  alone  upon  the  house-top. 

me  ?  1  wnl  walk  in  my  house  with  8  Mine  enemies  revile  me  all  the 
a  perfect  heart.  day  long  ;  and   they  that  are  mad 

4  1  will  lake  no  wicked  thing  in  upon  me,  are  sworn  together  against 
hand  ;  1  hate  the  sins  of  unfaithful-  me. 

ness  ;  there  shall  no  such  cleave  9  For  I  have  eaten  ashes  as  it 
unto  me.  were  bread,  and  mingled  my  drink 

5  A  froward  heart  shall  depart  with  weeping. 


DAY  2d.  THE  PSALTER.  267 

10    And   that,  because    of  thine  26  They  shall  perish,  but  thou 

indignation   and    wrath;    for   thou  shrdt  endure  ;  they  nil  shall  wax  old 

hast  taken    me   up,    and   cast   me  as  doth  a  garment, 

down.    .  27  And  as  a   vesture  shalt  thou 

]  1  My  days  are  gone  like  a  sha-  change    them,    and   they  shall    be 

dow,  and  I  am  withered  like  grass,  changed  ;  but  thou   art  the  same, 

1°  But   thou,  O  Lord,  shalt   en-  and  thy  years  shall  not  fail. 

dure  for  ever,  and  thy  remembrance  23  The  children   of  thy  servants 

throughout  ail  generations.  shall  continue,  and  their  seed  shall 

13  Thou    shalt   arise,  and    have  stand  fast  in  thy  sight. 


Psalm  ciii.     Heriedis,  anima  met 


mercy  upon  Sion  ;  for  it  is  tinle  that 
thou  have  mercy  upon  her;  ye;;, 
the  time  is  come.  _  ^     T>Tt.\TSi\    the  Lor*],  O  my  sou!  ; 

14  And  why  '  thy  servants  think  A  ami -,n  th#is  within  me,  praise 
upon  her  stones,  and  it  pitieth  them   his  holy  name. 

to  see  her  in  the  dust.  2   Praise  the  Lord,  O  my  soid  ; 

15  The    heathen  shall  fear  thy   and  forget  not  all  his  benefits  ; 
name,  O  Lord  ;  and    all  the   kings        3  Who  forsriveth  ail  thy  sin,  and 
of  the  earth  thy  majesty.  I   \\  all  thine  infirmiti 

16  When  the  Lord  shall  buiM  A,  \\'h  >  saveth  thy  life  from  de- 
up  Sion,  and  when  his  glory  shall  struction,  and  ciowneth  thee  with 
appear  ;  mercy  and  loving-kindness  ; 

17  When  he  turneth  him  unto  5  V\Th.o  satisneth  thy  mouth  with 
the  prayer  of  the  poor  destitute,  good  things,  making  thee  young 
and  despiseth  not  their  desire  ;  and  lusty  as  an  eagle. 

18  This  shall  be  written  for  those  6  The  Lord  cxecuteth  righteous- 
that  come  after,  and  the  people  ri^vs  and  judgment,  for  all  them 
which    shall    be   born  shall    praise  that  are  oppressed  with  wrong. 

the  Lord.  7  He  showed  his  ways  unto  Mb- 

19  For  he  hatli  looked  down  from  sos,  his  woiks  unto  the  children  of 
Ivs    sanctuary  ;  out   of  the    heaven    j. 

did  the  Lord  behold  the  earth.  8  The  Lord  is  full  of  compassion 

20  That  he  might  hear  the  mourn-  and  mercy,  long-suffering,  and  of 
ing  of  such  as  are  in  captivity,  and   great  goodness. 

deliver  the  children  appointed  unto       9  He  will  not  alway  he  chiding; 
death  ;  neither   keepetn   lie    his   anger  for 

21  That  they  may  declare   the  ever. 

name  of  the  Lord  in  Sion,  and  his        10    j{e   hath    not  dealt    with   us 
worship  at  Jerusalem  ;  after  our  sins  ;  nor  rewarded  us  ac- 

22  When  the  people  are  gather-  cording  to  our  wickedn 

cd  together,  and  the  kingdoms  also,        11    Tor  look  how  high  the   hea- 
to  serve  the  Lord.  ven  is  in   comparison  of  the  earth  ; 

23  He  brought  down  my  strength  so  great  is  his  mercy  also  toward 
in   my  journey,  and  shortened  my  them  that  fear  him  ! 

days.  12  Look   how  wide  slso  the  east 

24  But  T  said,  O  my  God,  take  is  from  the  west:  so  far  hath  he 
me  not  away  in  the  midst  of  mine   set  our  sins  from  us. 

age  ;  as  for  thy  years,  they  endure        IS  Yea,  like  r<s  a  father  pitieth  his 
throughout  all  generations.  own  children  ;  even  so  is  the  Lord 

2.5  Thou,  Lord,  in  the  beginning  merciful  unto  them  that  {'cv  him. 
hast    laid    the    foundation    of    the        14   For  he  lcnoweth   vvhereof  we 
earth,  and  the  heavens  are  the  work   are  made  ;  he  remembereth  that  we 
of  thv  hands.  are  but  dust. 


:C8 


THE  PSALTER. 


DAY  20. 


15  The  days  of  man  are  but  as 
grass  ;  for  he  flourisheth  as  a  tlow- 
t  r  of  the  fi 

16  For  as  soon  as  the  wind  goeth 
over  it,  it  is  gone  ;  and  the  place 
thereof  shall  Enow  it  no  more. 

17  But  the  nitre Wul  good- 

the  Lord  endureth  for  ever  and  ev- 
cr  upon  them  that  fear  him  ;  and 
his  righteousness  upon  children's 
<.  bildi 

IS  Even   upon   such  ns  keep  his 
covenant)  and  think  upon  his  com- 
ments, to  do  il»>.  m. 

19  The  Lord  ham  prepared  his 
scat  in  heaven,  and  his  kingdom 
ruleth  over  all. 

20  O  praise  the  Lord,  ye  angels 
of  his,  ye    that  excel   in  strength; 

I  fulfil  his  commandment, 
and  hearken  unto  the  voice  of  his 
voids. 

21  O  praise  the  Lord,  all  ye 
his  hosts  ;  ye  servants  oi'  his  that 
do  his  pleasure. 

22  O  speak  good  of  the  Lord,  all 
ye  woiks  of  his,  in  all  places  of  his 
dominion  :  Praise  thou  the  Lord, 
G  my  soul. 

EVENING  PRAYER. 
Psalm  civ.     Benedict  anima  mea. 
"ORAISE    the   Lord,    O  my  soul  : 
-*■     0   Lord  my  God,  thou  art  be- 
come exceeding  glorious,  thou  art 
clothed  with  majesty  and  honour. 

2  Thou  deckest  thyself  with  light 
as  it  were  with  a  garment*  and 
spreadest  out  the  heavens  like  a 
curtain. 

3  Who  layeth  the  beams  of  his 
chambers  in  the  waters,  and  ma- 
keth  the  clouds  his  chariot,  and 
walketh  upon  the  wings  of  the 
Wind. 

4  He  maketh  his  angels,  spirits, 
and  his  ministers  a  flaming  fire. 

5  lie  laid  the  foundations  of  the 
earth,  that  it  never  should  move  at 
any  time. 

6  Thou  coveredst  it  with  the 
deep  like  as  with  a  garment ;  the 
"v.';.tcrs  atandi  in  the  hilhi. 


7  At  thy  rebuke  they  flee  ;  at 
the  voice  of  thy  thunder  they  are 
afraid. 

8  They  go  up  as  high  as  the 
hills,  and  down  to  the  vallies  be- 
neath ;  even  unto  the  place  which 
thou  hast  appointed  for  them. 

9  Thou  lust  set  them  their 
bounds,  which  they  shall  not  pass, 
neither  turn  again  to  cover  the 
earth. 

10  He  sendeth  the  springs  into 
the  rivers,  which  run  among  the 
hills. 

11  All  beasts  of  the  held  drink 
thereof,  and  the  wild  ass^s  quench 
their  thirst. 

12  Ik  side  them  shall  the  fowls 
of  the  air  have  their  habitation,  and 
sing  among  the  branches. 

13  He  watercth  the  hills  from 
above  ;  the  earth'  is  filled  with  the 
fruit  of  thy  works. 

14  lie  bringeth  forth  grass  for 
the  cattle,  and  green  herb  for  the 
service  of  nun. 

15  That  lie  may  bring  food  out 
of  the  earth,  and  wine  that  maketh 
glad  the  heart  of  man  ;  and  oil  to 
make  him  a  cheerful  countenance, 
and  bread  to  strengthen  man's 
heart. 

16  The  trees  of  the  Lord  also  are 
full  of  sap  ;  even  the  cedars  of  Li- 
banus,  which  he  hath  planted  ; 

17  Wherein  the  birds  make  their 
nests  ;  and  the  fir-trees  are  a 
dwelling  for  the  stork. 

18  The  high  hills  are  a  refuge 
for  the  wild  goats  ;  and  so  are  the 
stony  rocks  for  the  conies. 

19  He  appointed  the  moon  for 
certain  seasons,  and  the  sun  know- 
cth  his  going  down. 

20  Thou  maketh  darkness,  that 
it  may  be  night  ;  wherein  all  the 
beasts  of  the  forest  do  move. 

21  The  lions  roaring  after  their 
prey,  do  seek  their  meat  from  God. 

22  The  sun  ariseth,  and  they  get 
them  away  together,  and  lay  them 
down  in  their  dens. 

23  Man  goeth  forth  to  his  work* 


DAY  21.                               THE  PSALTER.  Z69 

and  to   his   labour   until    the  eve-  2  O  let  your  songs  be  of  him,  and 

ning.  praise  him  ;  and  let  your  talking-  be 

24  O  Lord,  how  manifold  are  thy  of  all  his  wondrous  works. 

works  ;  in  wisdom  hast   thou  made       3  Rejoice  in  his   holy  name  ;  let 
them   all  ;  the  earth  is   full  of  thy  the  heart  of  them  rejoice,  that  seek 

riches.  the  Lord. 

25  So  is  the  great  and  wide  sea  4  Seek  the  Lord  and  his  strength; 
also  ;  wherein  are  things  creeping  seek  his  fi.ee  evermore. 
innumerable,  both   small  and  great  5     Remember     the     marvellous 
beasts.  works  that  he  hath  done  ;  his  won- 

26  There  go  the  sh'ps,  and  there  tiers,  and  the  judgments  of  his 
is  that  Leviathan,  whom   thou  hast  mouth  ; 

made  to  take  his  pastime  therein.  G  O  ye  seed  of  Abraham,  Ids  ser- 

27  These  wait  all  upon  thee,  that  vant  ;  ye  children  of  Jacob,  his 
thou  mayest  give  them  meat  in  due  chosen. 

season.  7   He  is  the  Lord   our  God  ;  his 

28  When  thou    givest  it   them,  judgments  are,  in  all  the  world. 
they    gather   it;    and    when    thou  8  He  hath  been  alway  mindful  of 
openest    thy  hand,   they   are  filled  his  covenant  and  promise,  that  he 
with  good.  made  to  a  thousand  generations. 

29  When  thou  hidest  thy  face,  9  Even  the  covenant  that  he  made 
they  are  troubled  :  when  thou  ta-  with  Abraham  :  and  the  oath  that 
kest  away  their  breath,  they  die  and  he  swarc  unto  Isaac  ; 

are  turned  again  to  their  dust.  10  And  appointed  the  same  unto 

30  When  thou  lettest  thy  breath  Jacob  for  a  law,  and  to  Israel  for 
go  forth,  they  shall  be  made  ;  and  an  everlasting  testament, 

thou   shalt   renew   the   face   of  the  11   S. tying,  Unto  thee  will  I  give 

earth.  the  land  of  Canaan,  the  lot  of  your 

31  The  glorious  majesty  of  the  inheritance. 

Lord    shall    endure    for   ever  ;  the  12  Win  n  they  were  yet  but  a  few 

Lord  shall  rejoice  in  his  works.  of  them,  and  they  strangers  in  the 

32  The  earth    shall  tremble    at  land  ; 

the  look  of  him  ;  if  he  do  but  touch  13  What  time  as  they  went  from 

the  hills,  they  shall  smoke.  one  nation   to    another,    from   one 

33  I  will   sing  unto  the  Lord    as  kingdom  to  another  people  ; 

long  as  ]  live;  I  will  praise  my  God  14    He    suffered   no   man  to   do 

while  1  have  my  being  ;  them    wrong,    but   reproved    even 

34  And  so  shall  mv  words  please  tings  for  their  sakes  : 

him  :  mv  joy  shall  be  in  the  Lord.  15  Touch  not  mine  Anointed,  and 

35  As  for  "sinners,  they  shall  be  ^o^v  prophets  no  harm 

consumed  out  of  the  earth,  and  tlie  ,   '6    Moreover    he    called   for   a 

ungodly    shall   come   to    an    end:  ^arth  upon  the  land     and  destroy- 

Praise  "thou  the   Lord,  O  my  soul,  cd  all  tne  prov.s.on  of  bread 

praise  the  Lord.                       }          '  17  Em'  he  had  sent  a  man  before 

| them,  even  Joseph,  who  was  sold  to 

nv             ,    £    ,  74               "  be  a  bond-servant, 

The   twenpfnt  Day.  lg  whoge  fee|   ^  ^  i(|  ^ 

MORNING  PRAYER.  stocks;  the  iron   entered    into   his 

Psalm  cv.     Con fitemini  Domino.  1fl'TT  .■>  ,,       ..    „ .,    .  .. 

J  19  Until  the  time  came  that  lua 

C\  GIVE  thanks    unto   the    Lord,  cause  was  known  :  the  word  of  the 

^  and  call  upon  his  name  ;  tell  the  Lord  tried  him. 

people  what  things  he  hath  done.  20  The  king  sent,  and  delivered 

Y  2 


270  THE  PSALTER.  DAT  St 

him  ;  the  prince  of  the  people  let  parting- ;  for   they    were   afraid    of 
him  go  free.  them. 

2JL  He  made  him  lord  also  of  his  38  He  spread  out  a  cloud  to  he 
house,  ahd  ruler  of  all  his  suh-  a  covering-  j  and  fire  to  give  light 
stance  ;  in  the  night  season. 

22  That  lie  might  inform  his  prin-  39  At  their  desire  he  brought 
ces  after  his  will,  and  teach  his  quails;  and  he  filled  them  with  the 
senators  wisdom.  «.     bread  of  heaven. 

23  fsrael  also  came  into  Egypt,  4'»  He  opened  the  rock  of  stone, 
Mid  Jacob  lewaa  a  stranger  in  the  and  the  waters  Mowed  out,  so  that 
houl  of  Ham.  the  rivers  ran  in  the  dry  places, 

24  And  lie  increased  his  people  41  For  why  ?  he  remembered  hii 
exceedingly,  and  made  them  strong-  holy  promise;  and  Abraham  his 
er  than  their  enemies  ;  servant. 

25  Whose  heart  turned  so,  that  42  And  he  brought  forth  his  peo- 
they  hated  his  people,  and  dealt  pie  with  joy,  and  his  chosen  with 
untruly  with  his.  servants.  gladness  ; 

26  Then  sent  he  Moses  his  ser-  43  And  gave  them  the  lands  of 
var.t,  and  Aaron  whom  he  had  the  heathen  :  and  they  took  the 
chosen  ;  labours    of  the  people   in    posses- 

57  And  these  showed  his  tokens  sion ; 

among  them,  and  wonders   in  the  44    That  they   might   keep  his- 

land  of  Ham.  statutes,  and  observe  his  laws. 

28  He  sent  darkness,  and  it  was 
dark  ;  and  they  were  not  obedient 
unto  his  word.  Psalm  cvi.     Conftcmini  Domino. 

29  He    turned  their  waters  into  ^   ^nrn  ,i      i                *i      t      i 
Wood,  and  slew  their  fish.  Q  <? n  E  ™*nks.  unt0  {\u]  .Lord  * 

30  Their    land    brought    forth  for  he  .s  ^rae-.ous,  and  Ins  mer- 
frogs;    yea,   even    m    their   king's  cyendureth  for  ever.  - 
chambers                                                2  vvll°   cun  cxPress   tne  no-;le 

31  He  spake  the  word,  and  there  *cts  of.the?  Lord>  or  show  forth  al1 
©ame   all  manner   of  flies,  and  lice  his  praise  .  _  ^         .,    .      , 
in 


■ 


EVENING   PRAYER. 


all  their  quarters 


3   Blessed   are  they  that   alway 


32  He  gave  them  hail-stones  for  keepjudgmeut,  and  do  righteous- 


rain  ;   and    flame's  of  fire  in  their  ness- 


land. 


4   Remember  me,    O   Lord,  ac- 


33  He  smote  their  vines  also  and  fordl»ff  .to  the  favour  that  thou 
fig-trees;  and  destroyed  the  trees  bearest,  "nto  thy  people  ;  O  visit 
that  were  in  their  toasts.  ****£  tbTy  9fllvatlon;1      -  ,.  .,      c 

34  He  spake  the  word,  and  the  ,  5  That  I  may  see  the  felicity  of 
grasshoppers  came,  and  caterpil-  tb>'  chosen,  and  rejoice  in  the  glad- 
Li  innumerable,  and   did  eat  up  ness  of  thy  people,  and  give  thanks 

with  thine  inheritance. 


all  the   grass  in  their  land,  and  de- 
vour' id  the  fruit  of  their  ground 


6  We  have   sinned  with  our  fa- 


35  He  smote  all  the  first  born  in  thcrs  ;    we    have   done   amiss,  and 

their  land  ;    even   the    chief  of  all  dealt  wickedly. 

their  strength.  7  Our  fathers  regarded  not  thy 

35  He  brought  them  forth  also  wonders    in     Egypt,    neither    kept 

with  silver   and  gold  ;    there   was  they  thy  great  goodness  in  remem- 

not  owe  feeble  person  among  their  brance  ;    but  were    disobedient    at 

teibes.  the  sea,  even  at  the  Red  Sea. 

37  Ejfypt  was  glad  at  their  de-  8  Nevertheless,  he  helped  th«w 


DAY  21. 


THE  PSALTER. 


271 


for  his  name's  sake,  that  he  might 
make  his  power  to  be  known. 

9  He  rebuked  the  Red  Sea  also, 
aid  it  was  dried  up  ;  so  he  led  them 
through  the  deep,  as  through  a 
Wilderness. 

10  And  he  saved  them  from  the 
adversaries'  hand,  and  delivered 
them   from  the.  hand  of  the  enemy. 

11  As  for  those  that  troubled 
them,  the  waters  overwhelmed  them ; 
there  was  not  one  of  them  left. 

12  Then  believed  they  his  words, 
and  sang  praise  unto  him. 

13  But  within  a  while  they  fbrgat 
his  works,  and  would  not  abide  his 
counsel. 

14  But  lust  came  upon  them  in 
the  wilderness,  and  they  tempted 
God  in  the  desert. 

15  And  he  gave  them  their  de- 
sire, and  sent  leanness  withal  into 
their  soul. 

16  They  angered  Moses  also  in 
their  tents,  and  Aaron  the  saint  of 
the  Lord. 

17  So  the  earth  opened,  and 
swallowed  up  Dathan,  and  covered 
the  congregation  of  Abu-am. 

18  And  the  fire  w:is  kindled  in 
their  company  ;  the  flame  burnt  up 
the  ungodly. 

19  They  made  a  calf  in  Horeb, 
and  Worshipped  the  molten  image. 

20  Thus  they  turned  their  glory 
into  the  similitude  of  a  calf  that 
eateth  hay. 

21  And  they  forgat  God  their 
Saviour,  who  had  done  so  great 
things  in  Egypt  ; 

23  Wondrous  works  in  the  land 
of  Ham  ;  and  fearful  things  by  the 
Red  Sea. 

23  So  he  said  he  would  have  de- 
stroyed them,  had  not  Moses  his 
chosen  stood  before  him  in  the  gap, 
to  turn  away  his  wrathful  indigna- 
tion, lest  he  should  destroy  them. 

24  Yea,  they  thought  scorn  of 
that  pleasant  land,  and  gave  no 
credence  unto  his  word  ; 

25  But  murmured  in  their  tents, 


and  hearkened  not  unto  the  voice 
of  the  Lord. 

25  Then  lift  he  up  his  hand 
against  them,  to  overthrow  them  in 
the  wilderness  ; 

27  To  cast  out  their  seed  among 
the  nations,  and  to  scatter  them  in 
the  lands. 

28  They  joined  themselves  unto 
Baal-peor,  and  ate  the  offerings  of 
the  dead. 

29  Thus  they  provoked  him  to 
anger  with  their  own  inventions  ; 
and  the  plague  was  great  among 
them 

30  Then  stood  up  Phineas,  and 
prayed  ;  and  so  the  plague  ceased. 

31  And  that  was  counted  unto 
him  for  righteousness,  among  all 
posterities  for  evermore. 

32  They  angered  him  also  at  the 
waters  of  strife,  so  that  he  punish- 
ed Moses  for  theb*  sakes  ; 

33  Because  they  provoked  his 
spirit,  so  that  he  spake  unadvised- 
ly with  his  lips. 

34  Neither  destroyed  they  the 
heathen,  as  the  Lord  commanded 
them  • 

35  But  were  mingled  among  the 
hea'hen,  and  learned  their  works. 

36  Insomuch  that  they  worship- 
ped their  idols,  which  turned  to 
their  own  decay;  yea,  they  offered 
their  sons  and  their  daughters  unto 
devils  ; 

37  And  shed  innocent  blood, 
even  the  blood  of  their  sons  and  of 
their  daughters,  whom  they  offered 
unto  the  idols  of  Canaan  ;  and  the 
land  was  defiled  with  blood. 

38  Thus  were  they  stained  with 
their  own  works,  and  went  a  whor- 
ing with  their  own  inventions. 

39  Therefore  was  the  wrath  of 
the  Lord  kindled  against  his  peo- 
ple, insomuch  that  he  abhorred  his 
own  inheritance. 

40  And  he  gave  them  over  into 
the  hand  of  the  heathen  ;  and  they 
that  hated  them  were  lords  over 
them. 


972                                        TIIE  PSALTER.  DAY  22. 

41  Their  enemies  oppressed  them,  and  declare  the  wonders  that  lie 
and  had  them  in  subjection.  doeth  for  the  children  of  men  ! 

42  Many  a  time  did  he  deliver  9  For  he  satisfieth  the  empty 
them  :  but  they  rebelled  against  soul,  and  filleth  the  hungry  soul 
him  with  their  own  inventions,  and  with  goodness; 

were  brought  down  in  their  wicked-  10  Such  as  sit  in  darkness  and  in 

ness.  the    shadow    of   death,    being    fast 

43  Nevertheless,    when  he    saw  bound  in  misery  and  iron  j 

ih.  ir  adversity,  he  heard  their  com-  1 1   Because  they  rebelled  against 

plaint  the  words  of  the  Lord,  and  lightly 

41  He    thought    upon    his   cove-  regarded    the  counsel  of  the  Most 

nam,  and  pitied  them,    according  Highest. 

unto  die  multitude  of  his  mercies  j  12  He  also   brought  down   their 

yea,    he   made   all    those   that  led  heart   through  heaviness  ;  they  fell 

them  away  captive  to  pity  them.  down,  and  there  was  none  to  help 

45  Deliver  us,  O  Lord  our  Cod,  them. 

and  gather  us  from  among  the  hea-  13  So  when  thev  cried  unto  the 

then;  that  we  may  give  thanks  unto  Lord  in  their  trouble,  he  delivered 

thy  holy  name,  and  make  our  boast  them  out  of  their  distress. 

of  thy  praise.  14  For  he    brought  them    out  of 

46  Blessed  be  the  Lord  Cod  of  darkness,  and  out  of  the  shadow  of 
Israel,  from  everlasting,  and  world  death,  and  brake  their  bonds  in 
without  end ;  and  let    all  the   peo-  sunder. 

pie  say,  Amen.  15  o  that  men    would   therefore 

i praise  the    Lord  for  his    goodness; 

The  twenty-second  Day.  *nd  declare  the  wonders  that  he 
doetli  tor  the  children  ot  men  ! 

MORNING  PRAYER.  lfi  For  he  hath  broken  the  gates 

Psalm  cvii.      Confitemni  Domino.  Pf  hniss>  *nd   smitten  the   burs  of 

J  iron  in  sunder. 

C\  GIVE  thanks   unto   the  Lord  ;  17  Foolish    men  are  plagued  for 

^   for   he   is     gracious,    and   his  their  offence,  and  because  of  their 

mercy endureth  forever.  wickedness. 

2  Let  them  give  thanks,  whom  18  Their  soul  abhorred  all  man- 
the  Lord  hath  redeemed,  and  de-  ner  of  meat,  and  they  were  even 
liveredfrom  the  hand  of  the  enemy  ;  hard  at  death's  door. 

3  And  gathered  them  out  of  the  19  So  when  they  cried  unto  the 
lands,  from  the  east,  and  from  the  Lord  in  their  trouble,  he  delivered 
west ;  from  the  north  and  from  the  them  out  of  their  distress. 

south.  20  He  sent  his  word  and  healed 

4  Thev  went  astray  in  the  wilder-  them;  and  they  were  saved  from 
ness  out  of  the  way,  and   found  no  their  destruction. 

city  to  dwell  in.  21  O   that  men  would   therefore 

5  Hungry  and  thirsty,  their  soul  praise  the  Lord  for  his  goodness  ; 
fainted  hi  them.  and    declare    the  wonders   that  he 

6  So  they  cried  unto  the  Lord  in  doeth  for  the  children  of  men  ! 
their  trouble,  and  he  delivered  them  22  That  they  would  offer  unto 
from  th<  if  distress.  him  the    sacrifice  of  thanksgiving, 

7  He  led  them  forth  by  the  right  and  tell  out  his  works  with  glad- 
way,  that  they    might   go  to   the  ness  ! 

city  whete  they  dwelt.  23  They  that  go  down  to  the  sea 

8  O  that  men  would  therefore  in  ships,  and  occupy  their  business 
praise  the  Lord    for  his   goodness  ;  in  great  waters  j 


DAY  22.  THE  PSALTER.  275 

24  These  men  see  the  works  of  oppression,  through  any  plague,  or 
the   Lord,  and  his    wonders   in  the  trouble ; 

deep.  40  Though   he  suffer  them  to  be 

25  For  at  his  word  the  stormy  evil-entreated  through  tyrants,  and 
wind  ariseth,  which  lilteth  up  the  let  them  wander  out  of  the  way  in 
waves  thereof.  the  wilderness; 

26  They  are  carried  up  to  the  41  Yet  helpeth  he  the  poor  out 
heaven,  and  down  again  to  the  of  misery,  and  maketh  him  house- 
deep  ;  their  soul    meltcth  away  be-  holds  like  a  flock  of  sheep. 

cause  of  the  trouble.  42  The  righteous  wrill   consider 

27  They    reel   to    and    fro,    and  this,   and    rejoice  ;  and  the       auth 
stagger   like  a    drunken   man,  and  of  all  wickedness  shall  be  stopped, 
are  at  their  wit's  end.  43    Whoso  is  wise,   will    ponder 

28  So  when  they  cry  unto  the  these  things ;  and  they  shall  under- 
Lord  in  their  trouble,  he  deliver-  stand  the  loving  kindness  of  the 
eth  them  put  of  their  distress  Lord. 

29  For  he   maketh  the    storm  to  EVENING  PRAYER. 
cease,    so    that   the  waves    thereof 

are  still.  Psalm  cviii.    ParaUnn  cor  meum. 

30  Then  are  they  glad,  because  C\  GOD,  my  heart  is  ready,  mv 
they  are  at  rest;  and  so  lie  bring-  ^  heart  is  readv  ;  I  will  sing,  and 
eth  them  unto  the  haven  where  give  praise  with  the  best  member 
they  would  be.  that  I  have. 

31  O  that   men  would   therefore  2  Awake,    thou  lute  and    harp; 
praise  the  Lord  for  his   goodness;  I  myself  will  awake  rig-ht  early, 
and    declare   the    wonders    that  he  3  I  will  give  thanks   unto    thee, 
doeth  for  the  children  of  men  !     .  O  Lord,  among  the   people  ;  I  will 

32  That  they  would  exalt  him  sing  praises  unto  thee  among  the 
also    in    the    congregation    of  the  nations. 

people,  and  praise   him  in  the  seat       4  For  thy  mercv  is  greater  than 
of  the  elders!  the    heaven's,  and  thy    truth  reach- 

33  Who  turneth    the  floods   into  eth  unto  the  clouds.  ' 

a   wilderness,    and  drieth    up  the       5  Set  up  thyself,    O  God,    above 
water-springs.  the    heavens,  and  thy  glory    above 

34  A    fruitful    land    maketh   he  all  the  earth. 

barren,  for  the  wickedness  of  them       6  That  thy   beloved  may  be  de- 
tliat  dwell  therein.  liverrd  :    let   thv    right  hand    save 

35  Again  he  maketh  the    wilder-  them,  and  hear  "thou  me. 

ness    a  standing  water,  and  water-       7  Cod   hath  spoken    in  his   boli* 
springs  of  a  dry  ground.  ness;  I  will  rejoice   therefore,  and 

36  And  there  he  settcth  the  hun-  divide  Shechem,  and  mete  out  the 
gry,  that  they  may    build     them  a  valley  of  Succoth. 

city  to  dwell  in ;  8  Gilead  is  mine,  and  Manasses 

37  That  they  may  sow  their  land,  *1S  mine;  Ephraim  also  is  the 
and  plant    vineyards,  to  yield  them  strength  of  my  head  ; 

fruits  of  increase.  9  Juda  is   my  law-giver  ;    Moab 

38  He    blesseth   them,    so    that  l* ™J    ^sh"P^  ;  over  Edom    will 

thev    multiply    exceedingly  «*    and  ^  ,?  w  "     my  sh<*  i  "P<>n  Phihstia 

suffereth   nit  their    cattle' to    de-  ^n^n^-n    ,      ,  ■  , 

cre..se  10  Who   will   lead    me  into    the 

nn   ' .     ,  .  strong  city  ?  and  who  will  bring  me 

o9    And    agam,    when  they    are  into  Edom  ? 
minished  and  brought  low  through      11  Hast  not  thou  forsaken  us> 


THE  PSALTER. 


DAY  23. 


H' 


O  God?  and  wilt  not  thou,  O  God, 
go  forth  with  our  hosts  ? 

12  O  help  as  against  the  enemy; 
for  vain  is  the  lie1    of  man. 

13  Throu"-'  .od  we  shall  do 
great  acts  ;  t  is  he  that  shall 
tread  down            demies. 

Psalm  cfx.      Dew  laudum. 

OLD  not  thy  tongue,  O  Hod  of 
iy  praise  ;  for  the  mouth  of 
theunffodly,  yea,  the  mouth  of  the 
deceitful  is  opened  upon  me. 

2  And  they  have  spoken  against 
me  with  false  tongues  ;  they  com- 
passed me  about  also  with  worths 
of  hatred,  and  fought  against  me 
without  a  cause. 

3  For  the  love  that  I  had  unto 
them,  lo,  they  ta'ce  now  my  con- 
trary part;  but  I  give  myself  unto 
prayer. 

4  Thus  have  they  rewarded  me 
evil  for  good,  and  hatred  for  my 
good- will. 

5  Set  thou  an  ungodly  man  to  be 
ruler  over  him,  and  let  Satan  stand 
at  his  right  hand. 

6  When  sentence  is  given  upon 
him,  let  him  be  condemned;  and 
let  his  prayer  be  turned  into  sin.     j{ 

7  Let   his  days  be  few,  and   lifjp 
another  take  his*  office.  ■ 

8  Let  his  children  be  fatherless^ 
and  his  wife  a  widow. 

9  Let  his  children  be  vagabonds, 
and  beg  their  bread;  let  them  seek 
it  also  out  of  desolate  places. 

10  Let  the  extortioner  consume 
all  that  he  hath  :  and  let  the  stran- 
ger spoil  his  labour. 

11  Let  there  be  no  man  to  pity 
him,  nor  to  Have  compassion  upon 
his  fatherless  children. 

12  Let  his  posterity  be  destroy- 
ed; and  in  the  next  generation  let 
his  name  be  clean  put  out, 

13  Let  the  wickedness  of  his 
fathers  be  had  in  remembrance  in 
the  sight  of  the  Lord,  and  let  not 
the  sin  of  his  mother  bo  don?  away. 

14  Let  them  alway  be  before  the 
Lord,   th:  t   ho    mav  root  out   the 


memorial   of    them   from    off    the 
earth  ; 

15  And  that,  because  his  mind 
was  not  to  do  good  5  but  persecuted 
the  poor  helpless  man,  that  he 
might  slay  him  that  was  vexed  at 
the  heart. 

16  His  delight  was  in  cursing, 
and  it  shall  happen  unto  him;  he 
loved  not  blessing,  therefore  shall  it 
be  far  from  him. 

17  Tie  clothed  himself  with  cur- 
sing like  as  with  a  raiment,  audit 
shall  come  into  his  bowels  like  wa- 
ter, and  like  oil  into  his  bones. 

18  Let  it  be  unto  him  as  the 
cloak  that  he  hath  upon  him,  and 
as  the  girdle  that  he  is  alway  gird- 
ed withal. 

19  Let  it  thus  happen  from  the 
Lord  unto  mine  enemies,  and  to 
those  that  speak  evil  against  my 
soul. 

20  But  deal  thou  with  me,  O 
Lord  God,  according  unto  thy 
name  ;  for  sweet  is  thy  mercy. 

21  O  deliver  me,  for  I  am  help- 
less and  poor,  and  my  heart  is 
wounded  within  me. 

•  22  "1  go  hence  like  the  shadow 
mat  departetlv-*<rid  am  driven  a- 
jKay  as  the  grasshopper. 

23  My  knees  are  weak  through 
fasting ;  my  flesh  is  dried  up  for 
want  of  fatness. 

24  I  became  also  a  reproach  un- 
to them ;  they  that  looked  upon 
me  snaked  their  heads. 

2.5  Help  me,  O  Lord  my  God ; 
O  save  me,  according  to  thy  mercy. 

26  And  they  shall  know  how 
that  this  is  thy  hand,  and  that  thou, 
Lord,  hast  done  it. 

27  Though  they  curse,  yet  bless 
thou ;  and  let  them  be  confounded 
that  rise  up  against  me ;  but  let 
thy  servant  rejoice. 

28  Let  mine  adversaries  be  cloth- 
ed with  shame  ;  and  let  them  cover 
themselves  with  their  own  confu- 
sion, as  with  a  cloak. 

29  As  for  me,  I  will  give  great 
thanks    unto   the    Lord  with    my 


DAY  23.  THE  PSALTER.  275 

mouth,  and  praise    him  among-  the  that  fear  him  ;    he    shall   ever   be 
multitude.  mindful  of  his  covenant. 

30  For  he  shall  stand  at  the  right  6  lie  hath  showed  his  people  the 
hand  of  the  poor,  to  save  his  soul  power  of  his  works,  that  he  may 
from  unrighteous  judges.  give  them  the    heritage  of  the  hea- 

■ then. 

The  twenty-third  Day.  7  The  works  off  •>    nands  are 

MORNING  PRAYER.  verity  and   judgment  r&ll  his  com- 

mandments are  true. 
Psalm  ex.     Dixit    Dominus.  8  They    stand    fast  for  ever  nnd 

rpHE    Lord    said  unto  my  Lord,  ever,  and   are    done    in   truth   and 
■*-     Sit  thou  on  my  right  hand,  un-  equity. 

til  I  make  thine  enemies   thy  foot-      6  He  sent  redemption  unto  his 
stool.  people  •    he  hath   commanded    his 

2  The  Lord  ;  hall  send  the  rod  covenant  for  ever;  holy  and  re- 
of  thy   power   out  of  Sion  ;  be  thou  verend  is  his  name. 

ruler  even  in  the  midst  among  thine       10  The   fear  of  the  Lord    is  the 
enemies.  beginning  of  wisdom  ;  a  good  uu- 

3  In  the  day  of  thy  power  shall  derstanding  have  all  they  that  do 
the  people  offer  thee  free-will  of-  thereafter  ;  the  praise  of  it  endureth 
ferings  with  an  holy    worship  :  the  for  ever. 

dew  of  thy   birth  is  of  the  womb  of  pgalm  c  ,  r/r< 

the  morning. 

4  The  Lord  swore,  and  will  not  OLESSEI)  is  the  man  that  fear- 
repent,  Thou  art  a  Priest  for  ever  ■*-*  eth  the  Lord  ;  he  hath  great 
after  the  order  of  Melchisedech.        delight  in  his  commandments. 

5  The  Lord  upon  thy  right  hand  2  His  seed  shall  be  mighty  upon 
shall  wound  even  kings,  in  the  earth  ;  the  generation  of  the  faith- 
day  pf  his  wrath.  ful  shall  be  blessed. 

6  He  shall  judge  among  the  hea-  3  Riches  and  plenteousncss  shall 
then  ;  he  shall  fill  the  places  with  the  be  in  his  house  ;  and  his  righteous- 
dead  bodies,  and  smite  in    sunder  ness  endureth ibr  ever. 

the  heads  over  divers  countries.  4  Unto  the   godly    there    ariseth 

7  He  shall  drink  of  the  brook  in  up    light    in    the   darkness  ;  lie   is 

the  way;  therefore  shall  lie  lift  up  merciful,  lovingj  and  righteous* 

his  head.  5  A  good  man  is   merciful,  and 

n    ,  .       ji     r,  t      ,-L'  lendeth,  and  will    guide  his  words 

Psalm  cxi.     Confaebor  tiki.  ^  cHscreti(m  . 

r  WILL  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord       6  For  he  shall  never  be  moved  i 
■*■    with    my  whole  heart,    secretly  and   the   righteous    shall  be  had  in 
among  the  faithful,  and  in  the  con-  everlasting  remembrance. 
gregation.  7  He    will  not    be   afraid    of  any 

2  The    works    of  the    Lord  are  evil  tidings;    for  his  heart  standeth 
great,  sought  out  of  all  them   that  fast  and  believeth  in  the  Lord. 
have  pleasure  therein.  8    His    heart     is    stablished  and 

3  His   work     is    worthy  to    be  will  not  shrink,  until  he  see  his  de- 
praised  and  had  in  honour,  and  his  sire  upon  his  enemies, 
righteousness  endureth  for  ever.  9  He  hath  dispersed  abroad,  and 

4  The  merciful  and  gracious  given  to  the  poor,  and  his  righteous- 
Lord  hath  so  done  his  marvellous  ness  remaineth  for  ever  ;  his  horn 
works,  that   they  ought  to  be  had  shall  be  exalted  with  honour. 

in  remembrance.  10  The  ungodly  shall  see  it,  and 

5  He  hath  given  meat  unto  them  it  shall  grieve  him  ;  he  shall  gnash 


2?G  THE  PSALTER.  DAY  23. 

with  his  teeth,  and  consume  away  ;  8  Who  turned  the  hard  rock  into 
the  desire  of  the  ungodly  shall  a  standing  water,  and  the  flint  stone 
perish.  into  a  springing  well. 

Psalm  cxiii.     Laudate,  /.  Psalm  cxv.     JYbn  nobis,  Domine. 

T> RAISE  the  Lord,  ye  servants  ;  ^  OT  unto  us,  O  Lord,  not  unto 
-*-     O  praise  the  name  of  the  L  rd.  us,  but  unto  thy  name  give  the 

2  Blessed  be  the  nunc  of  the  praise;  for  thy  loving-  mercy,  and 
Lord,  from  this  time  forth  for  ever-  for  thy  truth's  sake. 

more.  2   Wherefore  shall   the   heathen 

3  The' Lord's   name   is    praised,  say,  Where  is  now  their  God  ? 
from  the  rising  up  of*  the  sun,  unto       3  As  for  our  God,  he  is  in  bea- 
the  going  down  of  the  same,  ven  :    he    hath    done    whatsoever 

4  The   Lord    is  high    above   all  pleased  him. 

heathen,  and  his  glory  above  the  4  Their  idols  are  silver  and  gold, 
heavens.  even  the  work  of  men's  han  is. 

5  Who  is  like  unto  the   Lord  our       5  They  have  mouths,  and  speak 
God,  that  hath  his  dwelling  so  high,  not  ;  eyes  have  they,  and  see  not. 
and  yet  humbieth  himself  to  behold       6  They  have  ears,  and  hear  not; 
the  things  that  are  in  heaven  and  noses  have  they,  and  smell  not. 
earth  ?  7  They  have  hands,   and  handle 

6  He  taketh  up  the  simple  out  of  not  ;  feet  have  they,  and  walk  not ; 
the  dust,  and  lifteth  the  poor  out  of  neither  speak  they  through  their 
the  mire  ;  throat. 

7  That  he  may  set  him  with  the  S  They  that  make  them  are  like 
princes,  even  with  the  princes  of  unto  them  ;  and  so  are  all  such  as 
his  people.  put  their  trust  in  them. 

8  He  maketh  the   barren  wfcman       9  But  thou,  house  of  Israel,  trust 

to  keep   house,  and   to  be  a  joyful  thou  in  the  Lord  ;  he  is   their  suc- 

mother  of  children.  cour  and  defence. 

Pvp-wngp   pntvpn  10  Ye  house  of  Aaron,   put  your 

E\  ENING  PRAIER.  tmyt  in  the  Lord  .  he  ig  ^  ^ 

Psalm  cxiv.     In  exitu  Israel.         er  and  defender. 

r„  LI  Ye   that   fear  the   Lord,  put 

W]iEN  Isr;:tl  came  OUt  °f  ??ypt'  yoM  trust  in  th9  Lord  ;  he  is  their 

and  the  house  of  Jacob  trotn  helper  and  defender. 
amon-  the  strange  people;  12  The   Lord  hath  been  mindful 

2  Juda    was   his  sanctuary,  and  of  us>   aml  he  ghaU  Mesg  ||g  .  £VeJl 

Israel  his  dominion.  he  snail    bless  the   house  of  Israel, 

3  The    sea  saw  that,   and  fled  ;  hc  shaU  blesg  the  houge  of  Aaron 
Jordan  was  driven  back.  _  j3  He  shall  b)(.ss  tl,cm  that  f(_,ap 

4  The    mauntaws    skipped   like  the  Lordj  both  gmaU  and        ^ 
rams,  and  the  little  hills  Lke  young       u  The   L()..d  ghaU  increase  you 

sheep,  mote  and  more,  you  and  your  chil- 

5  What  aileth  thee,  O  thou  sea,  d,.en 

that  thou  fieddest  ?  and  thou  Jordan,  15  Ye  are  thc  blessed  of  the  Lorci, 
that  thou  wast  driven  back  ?  wy,0  made  heaven  and  earth. 

6  Ye  mountains,  that  ye  skipped  16  All  the  whole  heavens  are  the 
like  rams  !  and  ye  little  fails,  Lke  Lord's  ;  the  earth  hath  he  given  to 
young  s  ieep  ?  the  children  of  men. 

7  Tremble  thou  earth,  at  the  17  The  dead  praise  not  thee,  O 
presence  of  the  Lord  ;  at  the  pres-  Lord,  neither  all  they  that  go  down 
ence  of  the  God  of  Jacob  j  into  silence  ; 


©AY  24.  THE  PSALTER.  t7 

18  But  we  will  praise  the  Lord,  15  I  will  offer  to  thee  the  sacri- 
frora  this,  time  forth  for  evermore,  fice  of  thank sgiving,  and  will  call 
Praise  the  Lord.  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

*— — : ■ 16  I  will  pay  my  vows  unto  the 

The  twenty -fourth   Day.  Lord,  in  the  sight  of  all  his  people, 

MORvrvn   prayfp  in  tne  courts  of  the  Lord's  house 

aiUKJUISb    1  KAYLU.  even  in  the   ni.dst  of  thee^  Q  Jcnii 

Psalm   cxvi.     Dilexi,  quomam.       salem.     Praise  the  Lord. 

AM  well  pleased  that  the  Lord     psalm        g     ^  Domimn}K 

hath    heard    the    voice    of  my 


I 


f\  PRAISE  the  Lord,  all  ye  hca- 
then  ;  praise  him  ud  ye  nations. 


r>ra\  er  ; 

2  That  he  hath  inclined  his  ear 
unto  me  ;  therefore  will  I  call  upon       2  For   his    merciful   kindness    is 
him  as  long-  us  I  live.  ever,  more  and  more  towards   us  ; 

3  The  snares  of  death  compass-  and  the  truth  of  the  Lord  endureth 
ed  me  round  about,  and  the  pains  for  ever.     Praise  the  Lord. 

of  hell  crat  hold  r  pon  me.  ._    ,  ...      „     -,     .  .   •.  •   .     . 

4  I  shall  find  trouble  and  heavi-  Psalm  cxvm'  Conjitemm  Donnno. 
ness.  and  I  will  call  upon  the  n:une  r\  GIVE  thanks  unto  the  Lord, 
of  the  Lord  ;  O  Lord,  I  beseech  for  he  is  gracious  ;  because  his 
thee,  deliver  my  soul.                            mercy  endureth  for  ever. 

5  Gracious  is  the  Lord,  and  right-  2  Let  Israel  now  confess  that  he 
eons  ;  vea,  our  God  is  merciful.         is  gracious,  and  that  his  mercy  en* 

6  The  Lord  prescrveth  the  sim-  dureth  for  ever. 

pie  :  I  was  in  misery,  and  he  help-  3  Let  the  house  of  Aaron  now 
ed  me.  confess,  that  his    rn^rcy  enduretli 

7  Turn  again  then  unto  thy  rest,  for  ever. 

0  my  sovd  ;  for  the  Lord  hath  re-  4  Yea,  let  them  now  that  fear 
warded  thee.  the   Lord  confess,    that  his   mercy 

8  And  why  ?  thou  hast  delivered  endureth  for  ever. 

my  soul  from  death,  mine  eyes  5  I  called  upon  the  Lord  in 
from  tears,  and  my  feet  from  fall-  trouble  ;  and  the  Lord  heard  me  at 
ing.  large. 

9  I  will  walk  before  the  Lord  in  0  The  Lord  is  on  my  side,  I  will 
the  land  of  the  living.  not  fear  what  man  doeth  unto  m  •. 

10  I  believed,  and  therefore  will       7  The  Lord  taketh  my  part  with 

1  speak  ;  but  I  was  sore  troubled  :  them  that  help  me  ;  therefore  shall 
1  said  in  my  haste,  All  men  are  1  sec  my  desire  upon  mine  enemies, 
liars.  8    It   is    better  to    trust   in    the 

11  What  reward  shall  T  give  un-  Lord,  than  to  put  any  confidence 
to  the  Lord,  for  all  the  benefits  that  in  man. 

he  hath  done  unto  me  ?  9  It  is  better  to  trust  in  the  Lord, 

12  I  will  receive  the  cup  of  sal-  than  to  put  any  confidence  in  prin* 
vation,  and  call    upon  the  name  of  ces. 

the  Lord  :  10    All    nations     compassed   mc 

13  I  will  pay  my  vows  now  in  round  about  ;  but  in  the  name  of 
the  presence  of  all  his  people  :  right  the  Lord  will  I  destroy  them. 

dear  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  is  the  11  They  kept  me  in  on  every 
death  of  his  saints.  side,  they    kept  me  in,    I  say,  on 

14  Behold,  O  Lord,  how  that  I  even  side  ;  but  in  the  name  of  the 
am  thy  servant  ;  I   am  thv  servant,  Lord  I  will  destroy  them. 

and  the  son  of  tliv  handmaid;  thou       12    They    came  about   me    like 
hast  broken  mv  bonds  in  sunder.       bees,  and  are  extinct  even  as  the 
Z 


273  THE  PSALTER.  DAY  24. 

fire  among  the  thorns  ;  for  in  the  EVENING  PRAYER. 

name  of  the    Lord  I    will    destrov  .  .  . 

.  Psalm  cxix     Beat?  immacutati. 

them. 

13  Thou  hast  thrust  sore  at  mo,  "OLESSF.D  are  those  that  are  un- 
that  I  might  fall  ;  but  the  Lord  was  defiled  in  the  way,  and  walk 
my  help.  in  the  law  of  the  Loid. 

14  The  Lord  is  my  Strength  and  2  Blessed  are  they  that  keep  his 
my  song;  and  is  become  lily  salvation,  testimonies,    and     seek     him    with 

15  The  voire  of  joy  and    health  their  whole  heart. 

is  in  the  dwellings  of  the  righteous  ;       3  For  they  who  do  no  wicked- 

the  right  hand  of  the    Lord  bring-  ness,  walk  in  his  ways. 

eth  mighty  things  to  pass.  4    Thou   hast  charged,  that  we 

16  The  right  hand  of  the  Lord  shall  diligently  keep  thy  command- 
hath    the  pre-eminence  ;  the   right  ments 

hand  of  the  Lord  bringcth  mighty  5  O  that  my  ways  were  made 
things  to  pass.  so   direct,  that  I   might  keep  thy 

V   I  shall  not  die,  but  live,  and  statutes  ! 
declare  the  works  of  the  Lord.  6  So  shall  I   not  be   confounded, 

18  The  Lord  hath  chastened  and  while  I  have  respect  unto  thy  corn- 
corrected  me  ;  but  he  hath  not  giv-  mandments. 

en  me  over  unto  death.  7  I  will  thank  thee  with  an  un- 

19  Open  me  the  gates  of  right-  feigned  heart,  when  I  shall  have 
eousness,  that  I  may  go  into  them,  learned  the  judgments  of  thy  riglit- 
and  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord.  eousness. 

20  This  is  the  gate  of  the  Lord,  8  I  will  keep  thy  ceremonies  ;  O 
the  righteous  shall  enter  into  it.  forsake  me  not  utterly. 

21  I  will  thank   thee  ;  for  thou  In  quo  corriget  ? 

hast  heard  me,  and  art  become  my  TIjfHERE WITHAL  shall  a  young 
salvation.  man  cleanse  his  way  ?  even  by 

22  The   same  stone   which    the  ruling  himself  after  thy  word, 
builders    refused,    is    become   the       2  With   my  whole  heart  have  I 
head-stone  in  the  corner.  sought    thee  ;    O    let    me    not    go 

23  This  is  the  Lord's  doing,  and  wrong  out  of  thy  commandment*, 
it  is  marvellous  in  our  eyes.  3  Thy  words   have   I  hid  within 

24  This  is  the  day  'which  the  my  heart,  that  I  should  not  sin 
Lord  hath   made  ;  we  will  rejoice  against  thee. 

and  be  glad  in  it.  4  Blessed  art  thou,  O  Lord  ;  O 

25  Help    me    now,  O   Lord  :  O  teach  me  thy  statutes. 

Lord,  send  us  now  prosperity.  5  With  my  lips  have  I  been  tell- 

26  Blessed  be  he  that  eometh  in  ing  of  all  the  judgments  of  thy 
the  name   of  the  Lord :  we  have  mouth. 

wished  you  good  luck,  ye  that  are  6  I  have  had  as  great  delight  in 
of  the  house  of  the  Lord.  the   way  of  thy  testimonies,  as  in 

27  God  is  the   Lord,  who  hath  all  manner  of  riches. 

showed  us  light  :  bind  the  sacrifice  7  L  will  talk  of  thy  command- 
vvith  cords,  yea,  even  unto  the  horns  ments,  and  have  respect  unto  thy 
of  the  altar.  ways. 

28  Thou  art  my  God,  and  I  will  8  My  delight  shall  be  in  thy 
thank  thee  ;  thou  art  my  God,  and  statutes,  and  I  will  not  forget  thy 
I  will  praise  thee.  word. 

29  O  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord  ;  Retribue  tserco  iuo. 

for  lie  is  gracious,  and  his  mercy  C\  HO  well  unto  thy  servant ;  that 
endurcth  for  ever.  ^  I  may  live,  and  keep  thy  word. 


DAY  23.  THE  PSALTER.  2/9 

2  Open  thou  mine  eves  ;  that  I  2  Give  me  understanding,  and  I 
may  see  the  wondrous  things  of  thy  shall  keep  thy  law  ;  yea,  I  shall 
law.  keep  it  with  my  whole  heart. 

3  I  r-m  a  stranger  upon  earth  ;  3  Make  me  to  go  in  the  path  of 
O  hide  not  thy  commandments  Lorn  thy  commandments  ;  for  therein  is 
me.  my  desire. 

4  My  soul  breaketh  out  for  the  4  Incline  mine  heart  unto  thy 
very  fervent  desire  that  it  hath  testimonies,  and  not  to  covetous- 
alway  tinto  thy  judgments,  ne^s 

5  Thou  hast  rebuked  the  proud  ;  5  O  turn  away  mine  eyes,  lest 
and  cursed  are  they  that  do  err  they  behold  vanity  ;  and  quicken 
from  my  commandments.  thou  me  in 'he  way. 

6  O   turn    from    me    shame   and  6  O  stabTish  thy  word  in, thy  ser- 
rebuke  ;  for  I  have  kept  thy  tcsti-  vant,  that  T  may  fear  thee. 
monies.  7  Take   <>\va_\   the    rebuke  that  I 

7  Princes  also  did  sit  and  speak  am  afraid  of;  for  thy  judgments 
against  me  ;  but  thy  servant  is  oc-  arc  good. 

cupied  in "thy  statutes.  8  Behold,  my   delight  is  in   thy 

8  For  thy  testimonies  are  my  de-  commandments  ;  O  quicken  me  in 
light,  and  my  counsellors.  thy  righteousness. 

Adhccsit  pavimento.  Et  veniat  super  me. 

TITY  soul  cleaveth  to  the  dust ;  O  T   ET  thy  loving  mercy  come  also 

-l*  quicken   thou   me,    according  1j  UI1to  me,  O  Lord,  even  thy  sal- 

to  thy  word.  vation,  according  unto  thy  word. 

2  I  have  acknowledged  my  ways,  2  So  shall  I  make  answer  unto 
and  thou  hcardest  me  :  O  teach  me  my  blasphemers  ;  for  my  trust  is  in 
thy  statutes.  thy  word 

3  Make  me  to  understand  the  3  o  take  not  the  word  of  thy 
way  of  thy  commandments  ;  and  truth  utterly  out  of  my  mouth  ;  for 
so    snail   I   talk    of  thy  wondrous  my  hope  is  in  thy  judgments. 

W°f  w  ,        ,      ,  4  So  s!i;i11  I  *lway  keep  thy  law : 

4  My  soul  melteth  away  for  very  yea>  f0P  evel.  an(j  ever 

heaviness  ;    comfort   thou  me    ac-       5  And  I  will  walk  at  liberty ;  for 
cording"  unto  thy  word.  I  scek  thy  commandments. 

5  Take  from  me  the  way  of  lying,  6  t  wlij  speak  of  thy  testimonies 
and  cause  thou  me  to  make  much  aiS0)  even  before  kings,  and  will 
of  thy  law.  not  be  ashamed. 

6  I  have  chosen  the  way  of  truth,  7  And  my  delight  shall  be  in  thv 
and  thy  judgments  have  I  laid  be-  commandments,  which  I  have  loved. 
fore  me-  8  My  hands  also  will  1  lift  up  un- 

_  7  I  have  stuck  unto  thy  tcstimo-  to  thv  commandments,  which  I  have 
nics  ;  O  Lord,  confound  me  not.         ioved  ;  and  my  study  shall  be  in 

8  I  will  run  the  way  of  thy  com-  thy  statutes, 
mandments,  when  thou  hast  set  my 
heart  at  liberty.  J\femor  esto  servi  tici. 

™  C\  THINK    upon  thy  servant,  as 

rhe  ttoenty-fifth   Day.  V/  conCernmg  thy  word,   wherein 

MORNING  PRAYER.  thou   hast  caused   me   to  put  my 

Legem  pone.  trust 

rpEACH  me,  O  Lord,  the  way  of  2  The  same  is  my  comfort  in  my 

-1-    thy  statutes,  and  I  shall  keep  trouble  ;  for  thy  word  hath  quitk- 

it  unto  the  end.  encd  me. 


280  -      THE  PSALTER.  DAY  25. 

3  The  proud  have  had  me  ex-  4  Thou  art  good  and  gracious  : 
eecdingly  in   derision  ;    yet  have   I  O  teach  me  thy  statutes. 

»ot  shrinked  from  thy  law.  5  The  proud   have  imagined    a 

4  For  1  remembered  thine  ever-  lie  against  me  ;  hut  I  will  k-eep  thy 
I  a  sting  judgments,  O  Lord,  and  re-  commandments  with  my  whole 
ceived  comfort.  heart.. 

5  I  am  horribly  afraid,  for  the  6"  Their  heart  is  as  fat  as  brawn  ; 
ungodly  that  forsake  thy  law.  but   my  delight  hath   been   in  th 

6  Thy    statutes    have    been    my  law. 

songs,  in  the  house  of  my  pilgrim-  7  It  is  good  for  me  that  I  have 
>^e.  been  in    trouble  ;  that  1  may  learn 

7  I  have  thought  upon  thyftame,  thy  statutes. 

©  Lord,  in  the  night  season,  and  8  The  law  of  thy  month  is  dear* 
have  kept  thy  law.  er  unto  me  than  thousands  of  gold 

8  This  I  had,  because  I  kept  thy  and  silver, 
•ommandmems.  EVENING   GRAYER. 

Portic  mea,  nomine.  Mantis    tu*    fecerunt   vte* 

'j^IIOU  art  my  portion,  O  Lord  ;  npHY  hands  have  made  me,  and 
C  l  haVe  l°romised  to  keel)  tby  J  fashioned  me  :  O  give  me  un- 
•*aw-  -  .  .        .     derstanding,  Jthat  I   may  learn  thy 

2  I  made  my  humble  petition   in  corirmandments. 

thy  presence  with  my  whole  heart ;  2  They  ibat  fear  thee  will  be  glad 
0  be  merciful  unto  me,  according  when  tb^r  see  me  .  because  i  have 
to  thy  word.  pUt  my  trnst  ;n  tfiv  wor(j. 

3  I  called  mine  own  ways  to  3  I  "know,  O  Lord,  thatthv  judg- 
Vcmembrance,  and  turned  my  feet  ments  are  ri^htj  and  that 'thou  of 
unto  thy  testimonies.  verv  foithfulness  hast  caused  me  to 

4  I  made  haste,  and  prolonged  be  froubled. 

sot  the  time,  to  keep  th"  c  mimand-      4  0  let  thy  merciful  kindness  be 

:iK,nts-f  rav  comfort,  according  to  thv  word 

5  Tne   congregations   of  the  un-  unto  thy  sePvant. 

godly  have  robbed  me  ;  but  I  have  5  0  'jet  thy  lovJng.  mercies  come 
not  forgotten  thy  law.       <  unto  me>  lhat  l  may  live  .  for  thy 

6  At  midnight  I  will  rise  to  give  law  is  mv  delisrht. 

thanks  unto  thee  ;  because  of  thy  6  Let  \he  proud  he  confounded, 
righteous  judgments  for  they  ^0  w;cked!v  about  to  de- 

7  I  am  a  companion  of  all  them  stroy  me  .  but  l  wiH*be  occupied  in 
that  fear  thee,  and  keep  thy  com-  thv  coromandm.ents. 
mandments.  (  7    Let    such    as   fear    tnec     an<3 

8  '[he  earth,  O  Lord,  is  full  of  1)ave  known  thy  testimonies,  be 
thy  mercy :  O  teach    me   thy  stat-  tur,,ed  unto  me 

utts-  8  O  let  mv  heart  be  found  in  thy 

IJonilatem  ftcisii.  statutes,  that  I  be  not  ashamed. 

Q  LORD,    thou    hast    dealt    gra-  Befedt  ^       ^ 

^-*  ciously  with    thy    servant,    ac-  J 

cording  unto  thy  word.  IVT^  sou*  nat^  l°n£ed  ^or  thy  sal- 

2  O  learn  me  true  understanding  ■*■  A  vation,  and  I  have  a  good  "hope 
and  knowledge  ;  fori  have  believed  because  of  thy  word. 

thy  commandments.  2    Mine   eyes  long  sore  for  thy 

3  Before  I  was  troubled,  I  went  word  ;  saying,  O  when  wilt  thou 
wrong ;  but  nq\y  have  I  kept  thy  comfort  me  ? 

SKQfd*  3  i'or,  I  anx  become  ljk.e  a  bpttte- 


BAY  2&  THE  PSALTER.  3S1 

in  the  smoke  ;  yet   do  I  not  forget       4  I  am  wiser  than  the  aged  ;  be- 
thy  statutes  cause  T  keep  thy  commandments. 

4  How  many  are  the  days  of  thy  5  I  have  refrained  my  feet  from 
servant  ?  when  wilt  thou  be  aven-  every  evil  way,  that  I  may  keep 
g*ed  of  them  that  persecute  me  ?         thy  word. 

5  The  proud  have  digged  pits  6  I  have  not  shrunk  from  thy 
forme,  which  are  not  after  thy  law.  judgments  ;  for  thou  teachest  me. 

6  All  thy  commandments  are  7  O  how  sweet  are  thy  words 
true  :  they  persecute  me  falsely  ;  unto  my  throat  ;  yea,  sweeter  than 
O'  be  thou  my  help.  honey  unto  my  mouth  ? 

7  They  had  almost  made  an  end  8  Through  thy  commandments 
of  me  upon  earth  ;  but  I  forsook  I  get  understanding  :  therefore  I 
not  thy  commandments.  hate  all  evil  ways. 

8  O  quicken  me  after  thy  loving  ■■■ 

kindness  ;  and   so  shall  I  keep  the  The  twenty -sixth  Day. 

testimonies  of  thy  mouth.  MORNING  PRAYER. 

In  atermim,    Bomine.  Lucerna  pedlbus  meis. 

C\  LORD,  thy  word  endureth  for   ^T^HY  word  is  :i   lantern  unto  my 
ever  in  heaven.  •*■    feet,  and  a  light  unto  my  paths. 

2  Thy  truth  also  remaineth  from  2  I  have  sworn,  and  am  stead- 
one  generation  to  another  ;  thou  fastlv  purposed,  to  keep  thy  right-- 
hast  laid  the  foundation  of  the  earth,  eons  judgments. 

and  it  abideth.  3  I  am  troubled  above  measure  ; 

3  They  continue  this  day  accord-  quicken  me,  O  Lord,  according  to 
ingto  thine  ordinance,  for  all  things  thy  word. 

serve  thee.  4   Let  the  free-will   offerings  of 

4  If  my  delight  had  not  been  in  my  mouth  please  thee,  O  Lord  ; 
thy  law,   I  should  have  perish;  d  in  and  teach  me  thy  judgments. 

my  trouble.  6   My  soul  is  alway  in  my  hand  ; 

5  I   will   never  forget  thy   co        yet  do  I  not  forget  thy  law. 
mandments  ;    for   with  them  thou  "    6-  Th<  have  laid  a  snare 
hast  quickened  me.                                                 bat   yet    I   swerved  not 

6  I   am  thine  :  O   save  me,  for  I  from  tin"  commandments. 

have  sought  thy  commandments.  7  Thv  testimonies  have  I  claim- 

7  The  ungodly  laid  wait  for  me,  ed  as  mine  heritage  for  ever  ;  and 
to  destroy  me  ;  but  I  will  consider  why  ?  they  are  the  very  joy  of  my 
thy  testimonies.  heart. 

8  I  see  that  all  things  come  to  8  1  have  applied  my  heart  to 
an  end  ;  hut  thy  commandment  is  fulfil  thy  statutes  alwyy,-  even  unto' 
exceeding  broad.  the  end. 

Quomodo  dilexi  !  Iniquos  odi  habui. 

T  ORD,  what  love  have  I  unto  thy  T  HATE  them   that   imagine  evil 

law!  all  the   day   long1   is    my  -*-  things;  but  thy  law  do  I  love, 
study  in  it.  2  Thou  art  my  defence  and  shield  ;• 

2  Thou,  through   thy  command-  anil  my  trust  is  in  thy  word, 
ments,  hast    made    me   wiser  than       3  Away    from   me,    ye    wicked  ; 
mine  enemies  :  for  they  are   ever  I  will  keep  the  commandments  of 
with  me.  my  God. 

3  I  have  more  understanding  than  4  O  stablish  me  according  to  thy 
my  teachers  ;  for  thy  testimonies  word,  that  I  may  live  ;  and  let  me' 
are  my  studv.  noc  be  disappointed,  of  my  hope, 

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2*2  ran  psalteit.  day  :o. 

5  Hold  thou  me  up,  ami  I  shall  and  so  shall  no  wickedness  have 
be  safe  ;  yea,  my  delight  shall  be    dominion  over  me. 

fever  in  thy  statutes.  6  O  deliver  me  from  the  wrong- 

6  Thou  hast  trodden  down  all  ful  dealings  of  men  ;  and  so  shall 
them  that  depart  from  thy  statutes  ;   I  keep  thy  commandments. 

for  they  imagine  but  deceit.  7  Show  the  light  of  thy  counte- 

7  Thou  put*,  st  away  all  the  un-  nance  upon  thy  servant,  and  teach 
godly    of    the    earth    like    dross  ;   me  thy  statutes. 

therefore  I  love  thy  testimonies.  8  Mine  eyes  gush  out  with  water,. 

8  My    flesh    trembleth   for    fear  because  men  keep  not  thy  law. 

of  thee  ;  and  I    am   afraid    of  thy  _    j  T1 

-    ,   ,_     .  J  Justus   cs,    JJomine. 

judgments.  ' 

«:   .    .    ,.  •  „„  YMGHTEOUS  art  thou,   O  Lord  ;. 

feci    indicium.  IV        .  ,      .    .    ' 

J  ■*-      and  true  is  thv  judgment. 

T  DEAL  with  the  thing  that  is  law-  2  The  testimonies  that  thou  hast 

•*-   ful    and  right  ;  O   give  me  not  commanded,  are    exceeding   right- 

ever  unto  mine  oppressors.  eons  and  true. 

2  Make  thou  thy  servant  to  de-  3  My  zeal  hath  even  consumed 
light  in  that  which  is  good,  that  me  ;  because  mine  enemies  have 
the  proud  do  me  no  wrong.  forgotten  thy  words. 

3  Mine   eyes    are   wasted    away  4  Thy  word  is  tried  to  the  utter- 
tvith  looking  for  thy  health,  and  for  most,  and  thy  servant  loveth  it. 
the  word  of  thy  righteousness.  5  I  am   small   and  of  no  reputa- 

4  O  deal  with  'thy  servant  ac-  tion  ;  yet  do  I  not  forget  thy  com- 
cording  unto  thy  loving  mercy,  and  mandments. 

teach  me  thy  statutes.  6  Thy  righteousness  is  an  ever- 

5  I  am  thy  servant  ;  O  grant  me  lasting  righteousness,  and  thy  law 
understanding,    that  I  may  know  is  the  truth. 

thy  testimonies.  7    Trouble    and   heaviness   have 

6  It  is    time   for  thee,  Lord,  to  taken    hold   upon    me  ;  yet   is    my 
Tay  to  thine  hand  ;  for   they  have  delight  in  thy  commandments, 
destroyed  thy  law.  8*  The  righteousness  of  thy  testi- 

7  For  I  love  thy  commandments  monies  is  everlasting  :  O  grant  m« 
above  gold  and  precious  stones.          understanding,  and  I  shall  live. 

8  Therefore  hold  I  straight  all  isvaiatwr  tujavpr 
thy  commandments  ;  and  all  false  EVENttfG  PRATER. 
tvays  I  utterly  abhor.                                      Clamavi  in  toto  corde  meo. 

Mirahilia.  T  CALL    with    my   whole    heart  ; 

x   hear  me,  O  Lord,  1   will   keep 
HPIIY  testimonies  arc  wonderful  ;  tliy  statutes. 

A     therefore   doth  my  soul  keep       2  Yea,  even  unto  thee  do  I  call  ; 
them.  help  me,  and  I  shall  keep  thy  tes~ 

2  When   thy  word  goeth  forth,  timonies 
it  giveth   light    and  understanding       3  Early  in   the  morning  do  I  cry 
linto  the  simple.  unto  thee  ;  for  in  thy  word  is  my 

S  I  opened  my  mouth,  and  drew   trust, 
in  my  breath  ;  for  my  delight  was       4  Mine    eyes  prevent  the   night 
in  thy  commandments.  watches  j  that  I  might  be  occupied 

4  O  look  thou  upon  me,  and  be  in  thv  words, 
merciful   unto    me,    as  thou   usest       5  Hear  my  voice,    O  Lord,  ac«- 
-to   do    unto    those   that    love   thy  cording   unto  thy  loving-kindness  5 
name..  quicken  me  according  as  thou  at* 

>  Order  my  steps  in  U»y  word  ',  wonfe 


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6  They  draw  nigh  that  of  malice  8  I  have  kept  thy  commandment* 
persecute  me,  and  are  &r  from  thy  and  testimonies  ;  for  all  my  ways 
law.  are  before  thee. 

7  Be  thou  nigh  at  hand,  O  Lord  ;  »*£■'    1.         A    ,  , 

for  all  thy  commandments  are  true  Jppropmqtiet  defrecutio. 

8  As  concerning  thy  testimonies,  T  F,T  my  complaint  come  before 

I  have  known  long  since,  that  thou  ■ii  thee,  O  Lord  ;  give  me  under- 

hast  grounded  them  for  ever.  standing  according-  to  thy  word. 

TT  ,     .       .,.,   .  2  Let  mv  supplication    come  be- 

Vide  Jiwni'itatem.  r       4,  'i   r         „  r 

tore  thee  :  deliver  me  according  to 

CONSIDER  mine  adversity,  and  thy  word. 

deliver  me,  for  I  do  not  forget       3    My  lips    shall    speak    of   thy 

thy  law.  praise,  when  thou  hast  taught  me 

2  Avenge   thou   my  cause,  and  thy  statutes. 

deliver  me  ;  quicken  me  according  4  Yea,  my  tongue  shall  sing  of 
to  thy  word.  thy   word  ;  for    all    thy  command- 

3  Health  is  far  from  the  ungodly  ;  nients  are  righteous. 

for  they  regard  not  thy  statutes  5  Let  thine   hand  help  me  ;  for  I 

4  Great   is   thy   mercy,  O  Lord  ;  have  chosen  thy  commandments, 
quicken  me  as  thou  art  wont.  6  I    have   longed   for  thy  saving 

5  Many  there  are  that  trouble  health,  O  Lord ;  and  in  thy  law  is 
me,  and   persecute    me  ;  yet  do    I  my  delight. 

not  swerve  from  thy  testimonies.  7  O  let  my  soul  live,  and  it  shall 

6  It  grieveth  me  when  T  see  the  praise  thee  ;  and  thy  judgments 
transgressors  ;    because  they  keep  shall  help  me. 

not  thy  law.  8  T  have  gone  astray  lik<*  a  sheep 

7  Consider,  0  Lord,  how  T  love  that  is  lost  ;  O  seek  thy  servant,  for 
thy  commandments  ;  O  quicken  me  I  do  not  forget  thj  commandments, 
according  to  thy  loving-kindness- ■    ■ — — 

8  Thy   word  is    true    from  ever-  The  twenty-seventh  Bay. 
lasting;  all   the  judgments  of  thy  ,mpv,ivr    i.uivcn 
righteousness  endure  for  evermore.              MORNLN  G  PR  AY  LR. 

Principe*  perseculi  sunt.  Psal™    CXX'     Ad   »0™™™' 

PRTXCES  have  persecuted  me  W«KN  ^ 'm  trouble  r called 
*  without  a  cause  ;  but  my  heart  me  UP°n  the  Lord>  and  he  heard 
Standeth  in  awe  of  thy  word.  *  _.  ,.  .     _  T       .    „ 

2  I  am  as    ?lad   of  thv  word,  as  ,  ?  »ehver  my  soul,  O  Lord,  from 

one  that  findeth  great  spoils.  {P1*     ^  8   *   ^^^ 

3  As  for  lies,  I  hate   and  abhor    °  .    ,    ,,  , 

them  ;  but  thy  law  do  I  love.  .  3    l/hat  "*»**  sha"  ,be  fiven  °* 

4  Seven  times  a  day  do  T  pra.se  donc  l'^o  thee,  thou  false  tongue  > 
thee  ;  because  of  thy  righteous  e™ .  mifnl>'.  aml  f  narP  arrows' 
judgments.  &  Wl*h  i*  h?™nS  ««£ 

5  Great  is  the  peace  that  they  4  ^  oe  is  me,  that  I  am  constrain- 
have  who  love  thv  law  ;  and  they  fd  t0  ^11  ^vith  Mesech  and  o 
are  not  offended  at  it.  ba™  m>'  habitation  among  tl  e  tents 

6  Lord,    I   have   looked  for  thv 


of  Kedar. 


saving  health,  and  done  after  thy       5- My  soul  hath  long  dwelt  among 
commandments.  them  that  are  enemies  unto  peace. 

7  My  soul  hath  kept  thy  tes-  6  I  labour  for  peace  ;  but  when 
timonies,  and  loved  them  exceed-  I  speak  unto  them  thereof,  they 
»$ty.  make  them  ready  to  battle. 


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THE  PSALTER. 


DAT  27. 


Psalm  cxxi.     Levari  oculos  meos. 

T  WILL  lift  up  mine  eyes  unto 
-*■  the  hills,  hom  whence  cometh 
my  help. 

2  My  help  cometh  even  from 
the  Lord,  who  hath  made  heaven 
and  earth. 

3  He  will  not  suffer  thy  foot  to 
be  moved;  and  he  that  keepeth 
thee  will  not  sleep. 

4  Behold,  he  that  keepeth  Israel 
shall  neither  slumber  nor  sleep. 

5  The  Lord  himself  is  thy  keep- 
er ;  tlu  Lord  is  thy  defence  upon 
thy  right  hand ; 

*6  So  that  the  sun  shall  not  burn 
thee  by  day,  neither  the  moon  by 
night 

7  The  Lord  shall  preserve  thee 
from  all  evil;  yea,  it  is  even  he  that 
shall  keep  thy  souL 

8  The  Lord  shall  preserve  thy 
going  out  and  thy  coming  in,  from 
this  time  forth  for.evermore. 

Psalm  exxii.      Lxtatus  sum. 

T  WAS  glad  when  they  said  unto 
-*•  me,  We  will  go  into  the  house 
of  the  Lord. 

2  Our  feet  shall  stand  in  thy 
gates,   O  Jerusalem. 

3  Jerusalem  is  built  as  a  city 
that  is  at  unity  with  itself. 

4  For  thither  the  tribes  go  up, 
even  the  tribes  of  the  Lord',  to 
testify  unto  Israel,  to  give  thanks 
unto  the  name  of  the  Lord, 

5  For  there  is  the  seat  of  judg- 
ment, even  the  seat  of  the  house  of 
David. 

6  O  pray  for  the  peace  of  Jeru- 
salem ;  they  shall  prosper  that  love 
thee. 

7  Peace  be  within  thy  walls,  and 
plenteousness  within  thy  palaces. 

8  For  my  brethren  and  compa- 
nions' sakes,  I  will  wish  thee  pros- 
perity. 

9  Yea,  because  of  the  house  of 
the  Lord  our  God,  I  will  seek  to 
do  thee  good. 


Psalm    exxiii.     Ad  te   levavi  oculot 

meos. 
■'TNTO  thee  I  lift  up   mine  eyes, 
^    O   thou  that   dwellest   in    the 

heavens. 

2  Behold,  even  as  the  eyes  of 
servants  look  unto  the  hand  of 
their  masters,  and  as  the  eyes  of  a 
maiden  unto  the  hand  of  her  mis- 
tress, even  so  our  eyes  wait  upon 
the  Lord  our  God,  until  he  have 
mercy  upon  us. 

3  Have  mercy  upon  us,  O  Lord, 
have  mercy  upon  us,  for  we  are 
utterly  despised. 

4  Our  soul  is  filled  with  the 
scornful  reproof  of  the  wealthy, 
and  with  the  despitefulncss  of  the 
proud. 

Psalm  exxiv.  JW«  quia  Bomimis. 
YF  the  Lord  himself  had  not  been 
■*-  on  our  side,  now  may  Israel  say ; 
if  the  Lord  himself  had  not  been 
on  our  side,  when  men  rose  up 
against  us  ; 

2  They  had  swallowed  us  up 
quick  ;  when  they  were  so  Wrath- 
fully  displeased  at  us. 

3  Yea,  the  waters  had  drowned 
us,  and  the  stream  had  gone  over 
our  £»oul. 

4  The  deep  waters  of  the  proud 
had  gone  even  over  our  soul. 

5  But  praised  be  the  Lord,  who 
hath  not  given  us  over  for  a  prey 
unto  their  teeth. 

6  Guv  soul  is  escaped  even  as  a 
bird  out  of  the  snare  of  the  fowler; 
the  snare  is  broken,  and  we  are 
delivered. 

7  Our  help  standeth  in  the  name 
oftlie  Lord,  who  hath  made  heaven 
and  earth. 

Psalm  exxv.      Qui  coi\fidunt. 
HP  HEY  that  put  their  trust  in  the 
■*■    Lord    shall     be    even    as   the 
mount   Sion,  which  may  not  be  re- 
moved,   but  standeth  fast  for  ever. 

2  The  hills  stand  about  Jerusa- 
lem ;  v  ven  so  standeth  the  Lord 
round  about  his  people,  from  this 
time  forth  for  evermore. 


BAT  27.  THE  PSALTER.  gtf 

3  For  the  rod  of  the  ungodly  of  the  giant,  even  so  are  the  young 
cometh  not  into  the  lot  of  the  right-  children. 

eons  ;  lest  the  righteous  put  their  6  Happy  is  the  man  that  hath  h'S 
hand   unto  wickedness.  quiver  full  of- them  ;  they  shall  not 

4  Do  well,  O  Lord,  unto  those  be  ashamed  when  they  speak  with, 
that  arc  good  and  true  of  heart.         their  enemies  in  the  gate. 

5  As  for  such  as  turn  back  unto         _     .  ...        _, 

their   own    wickedness,    the   Lord  Psalm  CXXVU1-      Beatl  omnes- 

shall  lead  them  forth  with  the  evil  "OLESSED  are    all  they  that  fear 

doers;    but  peace    shall   be  upon  ■*-*    the  Lord,  and  walk  "in  his  ways. 

Israel.  £  For  thou   shalt  eat  the  labour 

EVENING  PRAYER.  °^  tnme  hands  :  O  well  is  thee,  and 

happy  shalt  thou  he. 

Psalm  cxxvi.      In  convertendo.  3  Thy  wife  sh  11  he  as  the  fruit- 

WHEN  the    Lord  turned   again   ful  vine  uPon   the   walls   of  thine 
the    captivity  of  Sion,    then  house- , 
were  we  like  unto  "them  that  dream.  ,    4    Thy  children     like   the  olive 

2  Then    was    our    mouth    filled  branches,  round  about  thy  table. 
with  laughter,  and  our  tongue  with  L15    *fV  thus    shall   the  man  be 
•y          b  °  blessed  that  feareth  the  Lord. 

3  Then  said  they  among  the  hea-  ,  6„  Thf,  Lord  from  out,  of  ?Io,n 
then,  the  Lord  hath  done  great  sha11  so  bless  thee>  ti,at  t,iOU  s,?alt 
things  for  them.  f.f  Jerusalem  in  prosperity  all  thy 

4  Yea,  the  Lord  hath  done  prreat  llfilorn&{  J 

things  for  us  already;  whereof  we  L  £  Yea»  "I*?,  U  sh,alt  see  tllV 
rejoice.  children's  children,  and  peace  up- 

5  Turn    our   captivity,  O    Lord,  on  Israel. 

as  the  rivers  in  the  south.  Psalm  exxix.    Scepe  expugnaverunt. 

6  They  that   sow  in  tears,  shall 

reap  in  joy.  TVT  ANY  a  t',me   nave  tnov  f0,1"ht 

7  He' that  now  gocth  on  his  way  *  against  me  from  my  youth  up, 
weeping,    and  beareth  forth  good  may  Tsrael  now  say  ; 

seed,  shall  doubtless  come  again  2  Yea,  many  a  time  have  they 
with  joy,  and  bring  his  sheaves  vexed  me  from  my  youth  up  ;  but 
with  him.  tnev  'lave  not  Prevailed  against  me. 

3  The  plowers  plowed   upon  my 
Psalm  exxvii.     JVisi  Dominus.       back,  and  made  long  furrows  ; 

f?XCEPT  the  Lord  build  the  ,  4  *j*  the  ?&**»*  Lord  hath 
&  house,  their  labour  is  but  lost  hf wn  the  snaresofthe  ungodly  in 
that  build  it.  pieces 

2  Except  the  Lord  keep  the  ,  5  *f ,  f™  ?  confounded  an<* 
city,  the  watchmen  waketh  but  t™d  backward,  as  many  as  have 
in  vain  evi1  Wl!l  at  Sir"'- 

3  It  is  but   lost  labour   that  ye       6  ^t  them  be  even   as  the  grass 
haste    to  rise  up  earlv.  and  so  late  &™wing  upon  the  house-tops,  which 
take    rest,     and    eat 'the    bread   of  ^'^e';eth  afore  it  be  plucked  up  ; 
carefulness  ;  for    so    he    giveth  his  .  .  <    Whereof  the  mower  &lleth  not 
beloved  sleep  I),s  hand'  ncitllpr  lie    that    bmdeth 

.  T      '   ,  . '  '  .    ,       .    .        -  up  the  sheaves  his  bosom. 

4  Lo,  children    and  the   fruit   of       8  So  that  t,       who        by         not 

the  womb,  are  an  heritage  and  gift  so  much  aSj  Tiie  Lord  prosper  you, 

that  cometh  of  the  Lord.  we  wish  you  good  luck'  in  the  ^^ 

$  Like  as  the  arrows  in  the  hand  of  the  Lard> 


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Psalm  cxxx.      Be  profundi*.  5  Until  I  find  out    a  place  for  the 

OUT  of  the   deep  have  I    called  temple  of  the  Lord  ;  an    habitation 

unto  thee,  O  Lord;  Lord,  hear  for  the  mighty  God  of  Jacob, 

my  voice.  G  Lo,    we  heard   of  the    same  at 

2  O  let  thine  ears  consider  well  Ephratt,  and  found  it  in  the  wood. 
the  voice  of  my  complaint.  ~  We  wiU  S°  int;)  his  tabernacle, 

3  If  thou,  Lord,  wilt  be  extreme  and  billow  on  our  knees  before 
to  mark    what   is    done   amiss,    O  llis  footstool 

Lord,  who  may  abide  it  ?  8  'Arise,  O  Lord,  into  thy  resting- 

4  For  there  is  mercy  with  thee;  place;  thou,  and  the  ark  of  thy 
there-lore  shaltthou  be 'feared.  strength. 

5  I  look  for  the  Lord?  mv  soul  9  Let  thy  priests  be  clothed  with 
doth  wait  for  him;  in  his  word  is  righteousness ;  and  let  thy  saints 
my  trust.  sinff  Wlth  joyfiilnesa. 

*6  My  soul   fleeth  unto  the    Lord  10  Fc>1'  thy  servant  David's  sake, 

before   the  morning   watch,  I  say,  turn    not   away    the     presence    of 

before  the  morning  watch.  thine  Anointed 

7  0  Israel,  trust  in  the  Lord;  n  The  Lord  hath  made  a  faith- 
for  with  the  Lord  there  is  mercy,  ^'1  oath  unto  David,  and  he  shall 
and  with  him  is  plenteous  redemp-  not  shrink  from  it; 

tion.  12  Of  the  fruit  of  thy  body  shall 

8  And  he    shall   redeem   Israel  T  set  uPon  thy  seat. 

from  all  his  sins.  13  If  thy  children  will  keep  my 

covenant,  and  mv    testimonies  that 

Psalm  cxxxi.     Bomine,  non  est.  T  shaU    learn  theni  .  theu.   chil{iren 

T  ORD,  I  am  not  high-minded ;  aIs0  sl)a11  sit  uPon  thy  seat  fop 
XJ    I  have  no  proud  looks.  evermore. 

2  T  do  not  exercise  mvself  in  u  For  the  Ij0rd  hath  chosen 
£ie'at  matters  which  are  too  high  Slon  to  be  an  habitation  for  himself: 
for  me  ;  'ie  l,ath  Unged  for  her. 

3  But  I  refrain  my  soul,  and  keep  *5  This  shall  be  my  rest  for  ever : 
it  low,  like  as  a  child  that  is  wean-  here  will  I  dwell,  for  I  have  a  de- 
ed from  his  mother :   vea,    my  soul  "gnt  therein. 

is  even  as  a  weaned  child.  16  l  wil1   bless  ner  victuals  with 

4  O  Israel,  trust  in  the  Lord,  increase,  and  will  satisfy  her  poor 
from  this  time  forth  for  evermore.     witn  bread. 

— 17  I  will  deck    her  priests    with 

The  twenty-eighth  Day.  health,  and  her  saints  shall  rejoice 

MORNING  PRAYER.  ^Th'ere  shall  I  make    the  horn 

Psalm   cxxxn.     Memento,    Bomine.  of  David  to    flourish :    I   have    or- 

IORD,  remember  David,    and  all  dained  a  lantern  for  mine  Anointed. 
J    his  trouble.  I0-  As   for    his  enemies,  I   shall 

2  How  he  sware  unto  the  Lord,  clothe  them  with  shame  ;  but  upon 
and  vowed  a  vow  unto  the  Almighty  himself  shall  his  crown  flourish. 

God  of  Jacob ;  .      '      ,      Psalm  exxxiii.     Ecce,  quam  bomtm. 

3  I   will    not   come   withm    the 

tabernacle  of  mine  house,  nor  climb  "DEHOLD,  how  good  and  joyful 
up  into  my  bed  ;  A      a  thing  it  is,  brethren,  to  dwell 

4  I  will   not   suffer  mine  eyes  to  together  in  unity. 

sleep,  nor  mine  eye-lids  to  slumber  ;  2  It  is  like  the  precious  ointment 
neither  the  temples  of  my  head  to  upon  the  head,  that  ran  down  unto 
take  any  rest ;  the  beard,  even  unto  Aaron's  beard, 


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and  went   down  to  the  skirts  of  his       12  And  gave  their  land  to  be  an 
clothing1.  heritage,    even    an    heritage     unto 

3  Like  as  the  dew  of  Hermon,   Israel,  his  people. 

which  fell  upon  the  hill  of  Sion.  3  3  Thy  name,  O  Lord,  endureth 

4  For  there  the  Lord  promised  for  ever ;  so  doth  thy  memorial, 
his  blessing-,    and  life  for  evermore.  O  Lord,   from    one    generation    to 

Psalm  cxxxiv.     Ecce  nunc.  another.         , 

^„^w^  ..ixi         14  For  the  Lord  will  avenge  his 

BEHOLD  now,  praise   the  Lord,  k>   and   be    gracious    UI^Q  his 

all  ye  servants  of  the  Lord.  servants 

2  Ye  that  by  night  stand  in  the  l5  As  for  the  images  of  the  hea- 
house  of  the  Lord,  even  in  the  courts  tn^  th  are  blU  Sllver  ftnd  ld; 
of  the  house  of  our  God.  the  work  of  men,fi  bandg 

3  Lift  up  your  hands  in  the  sane-  16  The  have  mouihs>  mA  speaIc 
tua^j     and  pn.isc  the  Lord.  not  h        t,         b  t     ,       see 

4  The   Lord,   that  made   heaven  not 

and  earth,  give  thee  blessing  out  of       {7  Tbey  have  eaps>   and  yet  they 

^10n-  hear  not ;    neither    is     there     any 

Psalm  exxxv,    Laudate  Women.      breath  in  their  mouths. 
f\  PRAISE  the  Lord,  laud  ye  the        18    They    that   make    them    are 
^   name  of  the    Lord  ;  praise   it,  like  unto  them  ;    and   so     are    all 
O  ye  servants  of  the  Lord.  they  that  put  their  trust  in  them. 

2  Ye  that  stand  in  the  house  of  19  Praise  the  Lord,  ye  house  of 
the  Lord,  in  the  courts  of  the  house  Israel;  praise  the  Lord,  ye  house 
of  .our  God.  of  Aaron. 

3  O  praise  the  Lord ;  for  the  20  Praise  the  Lord,  ye  house 
Lord  is  gracious  .  O  sing  praises  of  Levi ;  ye  that  fear  the  Lord, 
unto  his  name  ;  for  it  is  lovely.  praise  the  Lord. 

4  For  why  ?  the  Lord  hath   cho-       21  Praised   be   the    Lord  out  of 
sen  Jacob  unto  himself,  and  Israel  Sion,  who  dwelleth  at  Jerusalem, 
for  his  own  possession.  EVENING  PR  WFR 

5  For    I  know    that  the  Lord   is  *<VEJNLNU   PRAYER. 
great,  and  that  our  Lord  is  above  Psalm  exxxvi.     Confitemni  Domino. 

^Whatsoever  the  Lord  pleased,  O  ?*XE  •thanks.  lmt°  *Jl  ■ Lord  J 

that  did  he  in  heaven,  and  in  earth  f°,F  ^  us  grac.ous,  and  his  mer- 

in  the  sea,  and  in  all  deep  places.  ^endureth  for  ever. 

7  He   bringeth   forth  the    clouds  r2u°    *>JVe   *han!"  unto    th*   G°£ 
from  the   ends  of  the  world,  and  °faUS*dsi  for  his  mercy  endureth 
sendeth  forth  lightnings    with   the  «eJf*i      i    *i      t      j    r-    n  i      i 
rain,  bringing  the  winds  out  of  his  f  -  9  thank  the  Lord  of  all  lords ; 
treasures  *or  llIS  me!cv  endureth  for  ever. 

8  He  '  smote  the  first-born  of  ,  4  W£°  ™l*  doelh  Kjeat  won- 
Egvpt,  both  of  man  and  beast.  dcrs  ;  for  his  mercy  endureth  for 

9  He  hath  sent  tokens  and  won-  eve/'    T,     ,  '  .,  .   , 
dcrs  into  the  midst  of  thee,  O  thou       5,  ™?°  bv  his   excellent  wisdom 
land  of  Egypt;  upon  Pharaoh,  and  made   ^heavens;  for  his   mercy 
all  his  servants.                                       endureth  for  ever. 

10  He  smote  divers  nations,  and  6  Who  laid  out  the  earth  above 
slew  mighty  kings  ;  the  waters  ;  for  his  merey  endureth 

11  Sebon,  king  of  the  Amorites  ;  *or  ever. 

and  Og,  the  king  of  Basan  ;  and  all       7  Who  hath    made  great  lights; 
tiie  kingdoms  of  Canaan  ;  for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever ; 


2*8  THE  PSALTER.  BAY  28. 

8  The  sun  to  rule  the  day ;  of  lords  ;  for  his  mercy  endureth 
for  liis  mercy  endureth  for  ever  j       for  ever. 

9  The    moon    and    the    stars   to       Psalm  cxxxvU.     SvPcr  flumina. 
govern    the    night;  lor   his   metcy   ^,.  .,  r  ,,  .    ! 
endureth  for  evev.                                   B\  ^  *'*?*   °f  Ba¥°n  WC  Sat 

10  Who  smote  fegypt,  with  their  C}°W",  t^  *nP£  Wh°n  NVC  1C* 
first-bom  j  lor  his  mcrcv   endureth  ™™YVf  ***'  V  h'°n-        i 

for  ev..r.  •  2  As  lor  our   harps,  we  hanged 

11  And  brought  out  Israel  from  £em .  UP  UP0n  Uie  *«*■  thiit  «"« 
among  them;    for  his    mercy  en-        ,lc'n'     .        ,,    .  ,    , 

<lureth  for  ever  ;                         '  For  *<*.  lhat  Ied  !'S  m*  Cap* 

12  With  a  mighty  hand  and  Uvj'  re?u;red  ol  u,s  thrn  :i  *J« 
•tretched-out  arm;  foJ  his  mercy  aml  melody  *  our  heaviness  :  biug 
endureth  for  ever                               '  °»  «g  oJ  l,?e  ,f  n&s  <?f  S»0°-  f      -■ 

13  Who  divided  the  Red  Sea  in  4  Ilou'  S1,:i11  wf  s :n?  the  Lord  a 
two  parts  |  for  his  mercy  endureth  song  in  a  strange  land  ? 

forever  5  lt  l  l;'r-' l  ,h  t'   O  Jerusalem, 

H  And  made  Israel  to  go  through  ,et  ™y  ri£ht  hand  for&e«  hcr  cun' 
the  midst  ot   it;  for  his   mercy  en-  mnJ'\rT  ,  , 

dureth  forever  b  If  l  do  rot  remember  thee,  let 

15  But  as  for  Pharaoh,  and  his  ™v  **W*  ^'f  l('  ^  1()(>t'  °f  mX 
host,  he  overthrew  them  in  the  m-?uthj  #«■  *  *!»*&*  not  Jcru- 
Red  Sea;  for  his  mercy   endureth  sa!"m;>n  m>  mirth;, 

for  ever  ^     Remember    the    children    of 

16  Who  led  his  people  through  Edon'>  °,  Lord>  in  lhe  da-v  of  **** 
the  wilderness;  for  his  mercy  en-  ?f^m  '>  !lov\  Uie-V  sa,d>  Down  with 
dureth  for  ever  ll>  dpwn  "yAA  lt'  even  to  the  grounJ- 

17  Who  smote  great  kings  ;  for  .8,  °  dWllter  ol  Babylon,  wasted 
his  mercy  endureth  for  ever  Wlth.    miser>  ■.>**  ,haPP>'  *bal    h« 

18  Yea,   and  slew  mighty  kings;  be  that  rewardetb  thee  as  thou  hast 

for  hia  mercy  endureth  for  ever;        btn  ^.'i  Us*  i   uni     u    *i    *  *  i    «.i 

19  Sehon    king  of  the  Amorites  j  +,  9  Blessed  shall  he  be  that  taketli 

for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever  ;        %.  children,    and   throweth  them 

20  And  Og,    the  king  of  Basan  ;  a£amst  the  stones' 

for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever  ;  Psalm  cxxxviu.     Confitebor  tibi. 

21  And  gave  away  their  land  for  T  WILL  give  thanks  unto  thee, 
an  heritage;  for  his  mercy  endureth  -*-  O  Lord,  with  mj  whole  heart; 
forever;  even   before  the    gods   will  1  sing 

22  Even   for  an    heritage   unto  praise  unto  thee. 

Israel,  his   servant;  for  his    mercy       2  [  will  worship  toward  thy  holy 
endureth  for  ever.  temple,   and   praise  thy  name,    be- 

23  Who  remembered  us  when  cause  of  thy  loving-kindness  and 
we  were  in  trouble  ;  lor  his  mercy  truth  ;  for  thou  hast  magnified  thy 
endureth  lor  ever  ;      i  name  and  thy  word  above  all  things. 

24  And  hath  delivered  us  from  3  When  I  called  upon  thee,  thou 
our  enemies ;  for  his  mercy  en-  heardest  me  ;  and  enduedst  my 
durcth  for  ever,  soul  with  much  strength. 

25  Who  giveth  food  to  all  flesh  ;  4  All  the  k:  ;s  of  the  earth  shall 
for  his  mercy  endureth  for  ever.         praise  thee,  ()  Lord  ;  for  they  have 

26  O  give  thanks    unto  the  God  heard  the  words  of  thy  mouth. 

of  Leaven  ;  for  his  mercy  endureth       5   Yea,  they  shall  sing  in  the  ways 
for  ever.  of  the  Lord,  that  great  is  the  gloiy 

%7  O  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord  of  the  Lord. 


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6  For  though  the  Lord  be  high,  ness  with  thee,  but  the  night  is  as 
yet  hath  he  respect  unto  the  lowly  ;  clear  as  the  day  ;  the  darkness  and 
as  for  the  proud,  he  beholdeth  them  light  to  thee  are  both  alike. 

afar  off.  12    For    my    reins    are     thine  ; 

7  Though  I  walk  in  the  midst  of  thou  hast  covered  me  in  my  moth- 
trouble,  yet  shalt  thou  refresh  me  ;  er's  womb. 

thou  shalt  stretch  forth  thy  hand  13  I  will  give  thanks  unto  thee, 
upon  the  furiousness  of  mine  ene-  for  I  am  fearfully  and  wonderfully 
mies,  and  thy  right  hand  shall  save  made  :  marvellous  are  thy  works, 
me.  and   that    my  soul  knowcth  right 

8  The  Lord  shall  make  good  his  well. 

loving-kindness    toward   me  ;    yea,       14  My  bones  are   not  hid  from 
thy  mercy,    O  Lord,   endureth  for  thee,  though    I   be  made  secretly, 
ever  ;  despise  not  then  the  works  and  fashioned  beneath  the  earth, 
of  thine  own  hands.  15  Thine  eyes  did  see  my  sub- 

"  stance,   yet  being  imperfect  ;    and 

The  twenty-ninth  Day.  in  thy  book  were  all  my  members 

MORNING  PRAYER.  ^'i^iVi  •  i     i      u     i        „       e    u 

16  Which  day  by  day  were  fash- 
Psalm  cvxxix.    Domine,  probasH.     ioned,  when  as  yet  there  was  none 
OLORD,  thou  hast  searched  me  oi'  them, 
out,     and    known    me   ;     thou       17   How  dear  are  thy  counsels 
knowest  my  down-sitting,  and  mine  unt0  ™e,  O  God  ;  O  how  great  is 
up-rising  ;  thou   undersiandest  my  the  sum  of  them  ! 
thoughts  long  before.  18  If  1  tell  them,  they  are  more 

2  Thou  art  about  my  path,  and  m  number  than  the  sand  ;  when  I 
about  my  bed  ;  and  spiest   out  all  wake  up,  I  am  present  with  thee. 
my  ways.  19  Wilt  thou  not  slay  the  wicked, 

3  For  lo,  there  is  not  a  word  in  °  Ciocl  ?  depart  from  me,  ye  biood- 
my  tongue,  but  thou,  O  Lord,  know-  thirsty  men. 

est  it  altogether.  20  For  they  speak  unrighteously 

4  Thou  hast  fashioned  me  behind  against  thee:  and  thine  enemies 
and    before,    and   laid    thine   hand  take  thy  name  in  vain. 

upon  me.  21  Do  not  I  hate  them,  O  Lord, 

5  Such  knowledge  is  too  wonder-  that  hate  thee  ?  and  am  not  1  griev- 
ful  and  excellent  for  me  ;  I  cannot  e<^  with  those  that  rise  up  against 
attain  unto  it.  thee  ? 

6  Whither  shall  I  go  then  from  22  Yea,  I  hate  them  right  sore  ; 
thy    Spirit,  or  whither   shall   I   go  even    as    though    they   were    mine 

:  then  from  thy  presence  ?  enemies. 

7  If  1  climb  up  into  heaven,  thou       2.3    Try  me,    O    God,  and   seek 
>  art  there  ;  if  I   go    down   to    hell,  the  ground  of  my  heart ;  prove  me, 

thou  art  there  also.  and  examine  my  thoughts. 

8  If  I  take  the  wings  of  the  24  Loo!:  well  if  there  be  any 
morning,  and  remain  in  the  utter-  way  of  wickedness  in  me  ;  and 
most  parts  of  the  sea  ;  lea  !  me  in  the  way  everlasting. 

9  Even  there   also  shall  thy  hand       Psalm  cxl.    Eripe  rae,  Domne. 
lead  me,  and  thy  right  hand  shall    TAELIVER  me,  O  Lord,  from  the 
hold   ne.  ■*-*    evil  man  ;    and  preserve  me 

10  If  I   say,    Peradventure    the  from  the  wicked  man  ; 
darkness  shall  cover  me  ;  then  shall       2  Who  imagine  mischief  in  their 
toy  night  be  turned  to  day.  hearts,  and    stir  up  strife  all   the 

11  Yea,  the  darkness  is  no  dark-  day  long. 

A  a 


29©  THE  PSALTER.  DAY  29. 

3  They  have  sharpened  their  the  men  that  work  wickedness,  lest 
tongues  like  a  serpent  ;  adder's  I  eat  of  such  things  as  please  them, 
poison  is  under  their  lips.  5  Let  the  righteous  rather  smite 

4  Keep    me,    O    Lord,  from  the  me  fj  iendly,  and  reprove  me. 
hands  of  the  ungodly  ;  preserve  me  6  But  let  not  their  precious  balms 
from  the  wicked  men,  who  are  pur-  break  my  head  ;  yea,  I  will   pray 
posed  to  overthrow  my  goings.  yet  against  their  wickedness. 

5  The  proud  have  laid  a  snare  7  Let  their  judges  be  overthrown 
for  ma,  and  spread  a  net  abroad  in  the  stony  places,  that  they  may 
•with  cord.s  ;  yea,  and  set  traps  in  hear  my  words  ;  for  they  are  sweet. 
my  way.  8  Oar  bones  lie  scattered  before 

6  1   said  unto  the    Lord,  Thou  the  pit,  like  as  when  one  breaketh 
art  my  God  ;  hear  the  voice  of  my  and  heweth  wood  upon  the  earth, 
prayers,  O  Lord.  9  But  mine  eyes  look  unto  thee, 

7  O  Lord  God,  thou  strength  of  O  Lord  God  ;  in  thee  is  my  trust  ; 
my  health  ;  thou  hast  covered  my  O  cast  not  out  my  soul. 

head  in  the  day  of  battle.  10  Keep  me  from  the  snare  that 

8  Let  not  the  ungodly  have  his  they  have   laid  for  me,    and  from 
desire,  O   Lord  ;    let  not   his  mis-  the  traps  of  the  wicked  doers, 
chievous  imagination  prosper,  lest       11  Let  the  ungodly  fall  into  their 
they  be  too  proud.  own  nets  together,  and  let  me  ever 

9  Let  the  mischief  of  their  own  escape  them. 

lipS.1fal^°1!1hanthead  °f  thGm  ^^  EVENING  PRAYER. 

compass  me  about. 

10  Let  hot  burning  coals  fall  up-  Psalm  cxlii.  Voce  mea  ad  Dominiim. 
on  them  ;  let  them  be  cast  into  the  T  CRIED  unto  the  Lord  with  my 
fife,  and  into  the  pit,  that  they  A  voice  .  vc:ij  even  unfc0  tne  Lord 
never  rise  up  again.  did  1  make  my  supplication. 

11  A  man  full  of  words  shall  2  I  poured  out  my  complaints 
not  prosper  upon  the  earth  :  evil  before  him,  and  showed  him  of  my 
shall   hunt   the  wicked  person,  to  trouble. 

overthrow  him.  3  When  my  spirit  was  in  heavi- 

12  Sure  1  am  that  the  Lord  will  ness,  thou  knowest  my  path  ;  in 
avenge  the  poor,  and  maintain  the  the  way  wherein  I  walked,  have 
cause  of  the  helpless.  they  privily  laid  a  snare  for  me. 

13  The  righteous  also  shall  give  4  I  looked  also  upon  my  right 
thanks  unto  thy  name  ;  and  the  hand,  and  saw  there  was  no  man 
iust  shall  continue  in  thy  sight.  that  would  know  me. 

*    Psalm    cxli.     JJomine,  clamavL  5  l  ,uid  *°  fxce  to  flee;  unto>  and 

no  man  cared  for  my  soul. 

T  ORD,  T    call  upon    thee  ;  haste       6  I  cried  unto  thee,  O  Lord,  and 

-^  thee  unto  me,  and  consider  my   said,  Thou   art  my  hope,  and  my 

voice,  when  1  cry  unto  thee.  portion  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

2  Let  my  prayer  be  set  forth  in  7  Consider  my  complaint  ;  for  I 
thy  sight  as   the  incense  \  and  let  am  brought  very  low. 

the  lifting  up  of  my   hands  be  an       8.  O  deliver  me  from  my  perse- 
evening  sacrifice.  cutors,  for  they  are  too  strong  for 

3  S'_t   a  watch,  O  Lord,  before  me. 

my  mouth,  and   keep  the  door  of       9  Bring  my  soul  out   of  prison, 
my  lips  that  I   may  give    thanks  unto  thy 

4  O  let  not  mine  heart  be  inclin-  name  ;  which  thing  if  thou  wilt 
ed  to  any  evil  thing  ;  let  me  not  be  grant  me,  then  shall  the  righteous 
occupied   in   ungodly  works   with  resort  unto  my  company. 


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Psalm  cxliii.     Domini,  exaudt.       hands  to  war,  and    my  fingers  to 
TXEAR  my  prayer,   0   Lord,  and  fight. 

-*--*-  consider  my  desire  ;  hearken  2  My  hope  and  my  fortress,  my 
unto  me  for  thy  truth  and  right-  castle  and  deliverer,  my  defender, 
cousness'  sake.  in  whom  I  trust  ;  who  subdueth  my 

2  And   enter  not   into  judgment  people  that  is  under  me. 

with  thy  servant;  for  in  thy  sight  3  Lord,  what  is  man,  that  thou 
shall  no  man  living-  be  justified.  hast  such  respect  unto  him  ?  or  the 

3  For  the  enemy  hath  persecuted  son  of  man,  that  thou  so  regardest 
my  soul  ;  he   hath  smitten  my  life  him  ? 

down  to  the  ground  ;  he  hath  laid  4  Man  is  like  a  thing  of  nought  ; 
me  in  the  darkness,  as  the  irn.n  that  his  «ime  passeth  away  like  a  shadow, 
have  been  long  dead.  5  Bow  thy  heavens,  O  Lord,  and 

4  Therefore  is  my  spirit  vexed  come  down  ;  touch  the  mountains, 
within  me,  and  my  heart  within  me  and  they  shall  smoke. 

is  desolate.  6  dast  forth  thy  lightning-,  r.nl 

5  Yet  do  I  remember  the  time  tea;-  them  ;  shoot  out  thine  arrows, 
past  ;  T  muse   upon  all  thy  works  ;  and  consume  them. 

yea,  I  exercise  myself  in  the  works  7  Send    down    thine    hand  fro  n 

of  thy  hands.  above  ;  deliver   me,  and    t:ike    me 

6  l  stretch  forth  my  hands  unto  out  of  the  great  waters,  from  the 
th.ee  ;  rny  soul  gaspeth  unto   thee  hand  of  strange  children  ; 

as  a  thirsty  land.  8  "Whose  mouth  talketh  of  vanity, 

7  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  and  that  and  their  right  hand  is  a  right  hand 
soon  ;  for  my  spirit   wuxeth  faint  :  of  wickedness. 

hide  not  thy  face  from  me,  lest  I  9  1  will  sing  a  new  song  unto 
be  like  unto  them  that  go  down  thee,  O  God  ;  and  sing  praises  un- 
into  the  pit.  to  thee  upon  a  ten-stringed  lute. 

8  O  let  me  hear  thy  loving-kind-  10  Thou  hast  given  victory  unto 
ness  betimes  in  the  morning;  for  kings,  and  ha^t  delivered  David, 
in  thee  is  my  trust  :  show  thou  me  thy  servant,  from  the  peril  of  the 
the  way  that  I  should  walk  in  ;  for  sword. 

I  lift  up  my  soul  unto  thee.  11  Save  me,  and  deliver  me  from 

9  Deliver  me,  O  Lord,  from  mine  the  hand  of  strange  children,  whose 
enemies  ;  for  I  flee  unto  thee  to  mouth  talketh  of  vanity,  and  their 
hide  me.  right   hand   is    a  right  hand  of  ini- 

10  Teach    me   to    do   the    thing  quity ; 

that  pleaseth  thee  ;  for  thou  art  my  12  That  our  sons  may  grow  up 
God  ;  let  thy  loving  Spirit  lead  me  as  the  young  plants,  and  that  our 
forth  into  the  land  of  righteousness,  daughters   may   be  as  the  polished 

11  Quicken  me,   O  Lord,  for  thy  corners  of  the  temple  ; 

name's  sake;  and  for  thy  right-  13  That  our  garners  may  be  full 
eousness' sake  bring  my  soul  out  of  and  plenteous  with  allsmanner  of 
trouble.  store  ;  that  our    sheep   may  bring 

12  And  of  thy  goodness  slay  forth  thousands,  and  ten  thousands 
mine  enemies,  and  destroy  all  them  in  our  streets  ; 

that  vex  my  soul  ;  for  I  am  thy  14  That  our  oxen  may  be  strong 
servant.  to  labour  ;  that  there  be  no  decajr, 

• no   leading    into   captivity,    and  no 

The  thirtieth  Day.  complaining  in  our  streets. 

MORNING  PR  \YER.  15  Flippy  are  the  people  that  are 

Psalm  cxliv.  Benediclus  Dominus.  \\\  such  a  case  ;  yea,  blessed  are 
T> LESSED  be  the  Lord,  my  the  p-onle  who  have  the  Lord  for 
AJ     strength,    who    teacheth    my  their  Go  J. 


292  THE  PSALTER.  DAY  30. 

Psalm  cxlv.  Exaltabo  te,  Dens,  them  that  call  upon  him  ;  yea,  all 
T  WILL  magnify  thee,  O  God,  my  sueh  as  call  upon  him  faithfully. 

King ;  and  1  will  praise  thy  name       19  He    will  fulfil   the    desire   of 
for  ever  and  ever.  them    that    fear  him  ;  he    also  will 

2  Every  day  will  I  give  thanks  hen r  their  cry,  and  will  help  them. 
unto  thee,  and  praise  thy  name  for  20  The  Lord  preserveth.  all  them 
*ver  and  ever.  that   love    hrm  ;    but   scattereth  a- 

3  Great   is   the    Lord,  and    mar-   broad  all  the  ungodly. 

vellous,  i     rthy  to  be  praised  ;  there  21   My   mouth    shall    speak    the 

is  no  end  of  his  greati  praise  of  the  Lord  ;  and  let  all  flesh 

4  One                 n  shall  ;  raise  thy  give  thanks  unto  his  holy  name  for 

works    unto  another,   and    declare  ever  and  ever. 

thv  power.  .,     ,  . 

-    '        ,.  T      -n  l     4.  iv   „     c     Psalm  cxlvi.     Lauaa,  annua  mca. 

5  As  tor  mo,  I  will  be  talking  ot 

thy  worship,  thy  glory,  thy  praise,   T>RAISE  the    Lord,    O  my  soul  : 
and  wondrous  works  ;  while  I  live,  will  I    praise  the 

6  So  lhat  men  shall  speak  of  the  Lord  ;  yea,  as  long  as  I  have  any 
might  of  thy  marvellous  acts  ;  and  being,  I  will  sing  praises  unto  my 
I  will  also  tell  of  thy  greatness.  God. 

7  The   memorial   of  thine   abun-       2  O  put  not   your  trust    in  prin- 
dant    kindness    shall    be    showed  ;  ces,  nor  in    any  child  of  man  ;  for 
and    men   shall    sing  of  thy   right-  there  is  no  help  in  them, 
eousness.  3  For  when    the    breath  of  man 

8  The  Lord  is  gracious  and  mer-  goeth  forth,  he  shall  turn  again  to 
ciful  :  long-suffering,  and  of*  great  his  earth,  and  then  all  his  thoughts 
goodness.  perish. 

9  The  Lord  is  loving  unto  every  4  Blessed  is  he  that  hath  the  God 
man,  and  his  mercy  is  over  all  his  of  Jacob  for  his  help  ;  and  whose 
works.  hope  is  in  the  Lord  his  God  ; 

10  All  thy  works-  praise  thee,  5  Who  made  heaven  and  earth, 
O  Lord  ;  and  thy  saints  give  thanks  the  sea  and  all  that  therein  is  ;  who 
unto  thee.  keepeth  his  promise  for  ever. 

11  They  show  the  glory  of  thy  G  Who  helpeth  them  to  right 
kingdom,  and  talk  of  thy  power:   that  suffer  wrong  ;  who  feedeth  the 

12  That  thy  power,    thy  glory,  hungry. 

and    mightiness    of    thy    kingdom,       7  The  Lord   looseth  men  out  of 
might  be  known  unto  men.  prison  ;    the    Lord  givcth    sight  to 

13  Thy  kingdom  is  an   everlast-  the  blind. 

ing  kingdom,  and  thy  dominion  en-        8    The    Lord  helpeth    them  that 
dureth  throughout  all  ages.  are  fallen  ;  the  Lord  careth  for  the 

14  The  Lord  upholdeth  all  such  righteous. 

as  fall,  and  iiileth  up  all  those  that  9  The  Lord  careth  for  the  stran- 

are  down.  gcr  ;  lie    defendeth    the    fatherless 

15  The  eyes  of  all  wait  upon  and  widow  :  as  for  the  way  of  the 
thee,  O  Lord  ;  and  thou  givest  them  ungodly,  he  turneth  it  upside  down, 
their  meat  in  due  season.  10  The    Lord    thy  God,  O   Sion, 

16  Thou  openest  thine  hand,  and  shall  be  King  for  evermore;  and 
fittest  all  things  living  with  plente-  throughout  all  generations. 

°,!1s;eS      T       ,  .       .   .  :  '         •        „  EVENING  PRAYER. 

17  The   Lord  is  righteous  in   all 

his    ways,    and     holy    in    all    his     Psalm  cxlvii.    Laudate  Dominnm. 
works.  f\   PRAISE  the  Lord  ;  for  it  is  a 

\%  The    Lord    is    nigh  unto  all  ^  good  thing  to  sing  praises  uuu> 


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our  God  ;  yea,  a  joyful  and  pleas-       19    He  showeth   his   word  unto 
ant  thing  it  is  to  be  thankful.  Jacob,  his  statutes  and  ordinances 

2  The  Lord  doth  build  up  Jeru-  unto  Israel. 

salcm,  and  gather  together  the  out-       20  He  hath  not  dealt  so  with  any 
casts  of  Israel.  nation  ;    neither  have   the  heathen 

3  He  healeth  those  that  are  bro-  knowledge  of  his  laws. 

ken  in   heart,  and  giveth  medicine  Pm.       ,,  ...       T       »•'"'«". 

to  heal  their  sickness.  Pbalm   cxlvuK     Lamhlte  ^vnnum. 

4  He  telleth   the    number  of  the  Q  PRAISE  the   Lord  of  heaven  ; 
Stars,  and  calleth  them  all  by  their  praise  him  in  the  height, 
names.  2  Praise    him,  all   ye    angels   of 

5  Great  is   our  Lord,  and  great  his  ;  praise  him,  all  his  host. 

is  his  power  ;  yea,  and  his  wisdom       3  Praise    him,    sun    and    moon  ; 

is  infinite.  praise  him,  all  ye  stars  and  light. 

6  Tfce  Lord  setteth  up  the  meek,  4  Praise  him,  all  ye  heavens, 
and  bringeth  the  ungodly  down  to  and  ye  waters  that  are  above  the 
the  ground.  heavens. 

7  O  sing  unto  the  Lord  with  5  Let  them  praise  the  name  of 
thanksgiving;  sing  praises  upon  the  the  Lord  ;  for  he  spake  the  word, 
harp  unto  our  God  ;  and  they  were  made  ;  he  command- 

8  Who  covereth  the  heaven  with  ed,  and  they  were  created, 
clouds,  and  prepareth   rain  for  the       6  He   hath    made  them   fast  for 
earth  ;    and  maketh    the    grass   to  ever  and  ever  ;  he  hath  given  them 
grow  upon  the  mountains,  and  herb  a  law,  which  shall  not  be  broken. 
for  the  use  of  men.  7   Praise   the    Lord  upon  earth, 

9  Who    giveth    fodder   unto  the  ye  dragons,  and  all  deeps  ; 
cattle,  and  feedeth  the  young  ra-       8   Fire   and  hail,   snow    and  ra- 
vens that  call  upon  him.  pours,    wind    and   storm,   fulfilling 

10  He  hath    no  pleasure   in   the  his  word  ; 

strength   of  an    horse  ;  neither  de-       9  Mountains  and  all  hills  ;  &uit- 
lighteth  he  in  any  man's  legs.  ful  trees  and  all  cedars  ; 

11  But  the  Lord's  delight  is  in  10  Beasts  and  all  cattle  ;  worms 
them    that  fear  him,  and  put  their  and  feathered  fowls  j 

trust  in  his  mercy.  1 1    Kings   of  the  earth   and   all 

12  Praise  the  Lord,  O  Jerusa-  people  ;  princes  and  all  judges  of 
lem  ;  praise  thy  God,  O  Sion  ;  the  world  ; 

13  For  he  hath  made  fast  the  12  Young  men  and  maidens,  old. 
bars  of  thy  gates,  and  hath  blessed  men  and  children,  praise  the  name 
thy  children  within  thee.  of  the  Lord  ;  for  his   name  only  is 

14  He  maketh  peace  in  thy  bor-  excellent,  and  his  praise  above  hea* 
ders,  and  filleth  thee   with  flour  of  ven  and  earth. 

wheat.  13  He  shall  exalt  the  horn  of  Lis 

15  He  sendeth  forth  his  com-  people  :  all  his  saints  shall  praise 
mandment  upon  earth,  and  his  him  ;  even  the  children  of  Israel* 
word  runneth  very  swiftly.  even  the  people  that  serveth  him. 

16  He  giveth  snow  like  wool,  and  -r,  i  i-  n  ,„,„  ri„,„,v„ 
_„,lt.  ,,,.,",  ,  ~  „  ...  ,  Psalm  cxhx.  Luntate  Domino. 
scattereth  the  hoar-frost  like  ashes. 

17  He  casteth  forth  his  ice  like  f\  SING  unto  the  Lord  a  new 
morsels  ;  who  is  able  to  abide  his  song  ;  let  the  congregation  of 
frost  ?                                                       saints  praise  him. 

18  He  sendeth  out  his  word,  and  2  Let  Israel  rejoice  in  him  that 
melteth  them  ;  he  bloweth  with  his  made  him,  and  let  the  children  of 
wind,  and  the  waters  flow.  Sion  be  joyful  in  their  Kin£> 

A  a.  2 


294  ARTICLES  OF  RELIGION. 

3  Let  them   praise  his   name  in       Psalm   cl.     Laudate  Dominion. 
the  dance;    let  them   sing  praises  . 

unto  him  with  tabret  and  harp.  f)   PRAIS,^  God  in  !',s  holmess  L 

4  For  the  Lord  hath  pleasure  in  .  Prsuse  him  in  vhe  figment  of 
his  people,  and  helpeth  the  meek-  *"s  power. 

hearted  *  Praise  him  in   Ins  noble  acts  ; 

'  5  Let  the  saints  he   joyful  with  Praise  him  according  to  Ins  excel- 
glory  ;    let   them    rejoice'  in   their  lenJ  .^^tncss. 
becls^  ^  Praise  him  in  the  round  of  the 

6  Let  the  praises  of  God  he  in  trumpet !  P™i*e.  him  upon  the  lute 
their  mouth,  and  a  two-edged  sword  an<f  „P"  ....  ,  .  , 
in  their  hands.                                          J  4  Pra,se  h,m,  m  the  cymbals  and 

7  To  he  avenged  of  the  heathen,  da,;ri\s  :  Pmse  him  uPon  lhe  8tnnS8 
and  to  rebuke  the  people  ;  and  P'Pe- 

8  To  bind  their  kings  in  chains,  5  Praise  him  upon  the  well-tuned 
and  their  nobles  with  links  of  iron,  cymbals;  praise  him  upon  the  loud 

9  That  they  may  be   avenged  of  cymbals. 
them  ;  as   it  is  written,  Such  hon-       6  Let  every  thins 
®ur  have  all  his  saints.  praise  the  Lord. 

The  end  of  the  Psalter. 


ARTICLES   OF  RELIGION, 

As  established  by  the  Bishops,  the  Clergy,  and  Laity  of  the  Protestant; 
Episcopal  Church  in  the  United  States  of  America,  in  Convention,  on 
the  twelfth  Day  of  September,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  1801. 


Art.  I.     Of  Faith  in  the  Holy  Trinity. 

THERE  is  but  one  living  and  true  God,  everlasting,  without  body, 
parts,  or  passions  ;  of  infinite  power,  wisdom  and  goodness  ;  the 
Maker  and  Preserver  of  all  things  both  visible  and  invisible.  And  in 
unity  of  this  Codhead,  there  be  three  persons,  of  one  substance,  power, 
and  "eternity  ;  the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Art.  II.     Of  the  Word,  or  Son  of  God,  which  was  made  very  Man. 

The  Son,  which  is  the  Word  of  the  Father,  begotten  from  everlasting 
ef  the  Father,  the  very  and  eternal  God,  of  one  substance  with  the  Fa- 
ther, took  Man's  nature  in  the  womb  of  the  blessed  Virgin,  of  her  sub- 
stance :  so  that  two  whole  and  perfect  Natures,  that  is  to  say,  the  God- 
hod  and  Manhood,  were  joined  together  in  one  Person,  never  to  be 
divided,  whereof  is  one  Christ,  very  God,  and  very  Man  ;  who  truly- 
suffered,  was  crucified,  dead,  and  buried,  to  reconcile  his  Father  to  us, 
and  to  be  a  sacrifice,  not  only  for  original  guilt,  but  also  for  actual  sins 
of  men. 

Art.  HI.      Of  the  going  doru?i  »f  Christ  into  Hell 

As  Christ  died  for  us,  and  was  buried  ;  so  also  is  it  to  be  believed* 
that  lit  went  down  unto  HeiL. 


ARTICLES  OF  RELIGION.  295 

Art.  IV.      Of  the  Resurrection  of  Christ. 
Christ  did  truly  rise  again  from  death,  and  took  again  his  body,  with 
flesh,  bones,  and   all  things  appertaining  to  the  perfection  of  Man's  na- 
ture,' wherewith  he  ascended  into   Heaven,  and  there  sitteth,  until  ho 
return  to  judge  all  men  at  the  last  day. 

Art.  V.     Of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
The  Holv  Ghost,  proceeding  from  the  Father  and  the  Son,  is  of  one 
Substance,"  Majesty,  and  Glory,  with  the  Father  and  the  Son,  very  and 
eternal  God.  . 

Art.  VI.  Of  the  Sufficiency  of  the  Holy  Scriptures  for  Solvation. 
Holy  Scripture  containeth  all  tilings  necessary  to  salvation  :  so  that 
whatsoever  is  not  read  therein,  ner  maybe  proved  thereby,  is  not  to  be 
required  of  any  man,  that  it  should  be  believed  as  an  Article  of  the 
Faith,  or  be  thought  requisite  or  necessary  to  Salvation.  In  the  name  of 
the  Holy  Scripture  we  do  understand  those  Canonical  Books  of  the  Old 
and  New  Testament,  of  whose  Authority  was  never  any  doubt  in  th© 
Church. 

^f  Of  the  Names  and  Number  of  the  Canonical  Books. 

Genesis,  Exodus,  Leviticus,  JVumeri,  Deuteronomium,  Joshue,  Judges, 
Ruth,  The  First  Book  of  Samuel,  The  Second  Book  of  Samuel,  The  First 
Book  of  Kings,  Tlie  Second  Book  of  Kings,  The  First  Book  of  Chronicles, 
The  Second  Book  of  Chronicles,  The  Firtt  Book  of  Esdras,  The  Second 
Book  of  Esdras,  The  Book  of  Hester,  The  Book  of  Job,  The  Psalm?, 
The  Proverbs,  Ecclesiastes  or  Preacher,  Catitica  or  Songs  of  Solomon, 
Four  Prophets  the  greater,  Twelve  J}rophets  the  less. 

And  the  other  Rooks  (as  Hierome  saith)  the  Church  doth  read  for 
example  of  life  and  instruction  of  manners,  but  yet  doth  it  not  apply 
them  to  establish  anv  Doctrine  ;  such  are  these  following  : 

The  Third  Book  of  Esdras,  The  Fourth  Book  of  Esdrad,  The  Book  of 
Tobias,  The  Book  of  Judith,  The  rest  of  the  Book  of  Hester,  The  Book 
of  Wisdom,  Jesus  the  Sou  of  Sirach,  Baruch  the  Prophet,  The  Song  of  the 
three  Children,  The  Story  of  Susa?ma,  Of  Bel  and  the  Dragon,  The 
Prayer  of  J\fanasees,  The  First  Book  of  Maccabees,  The  Second  Book 
tf  jilaccabees. 

All  the  Rooks  of  the  New  Testament,  as  they  are  commonly  received, 
we  do  receive  and  account  them  Canonical. 

Art.  VII.     Of  the  Old  Testament. 

Tho  Old  Testament  is  not  contrary  to  the  New  ;  for  both  in  the  Old 
and  New  Testament  everlasting  life  is  offered  to  mankind  by  Christ,  who 
is  the  only  Mediator  between  God  and  Man,  being  both  God  and  Man. 
Wherefore  they  are  not  to  be  heard,  which  feign,  that  the  Old  Fathers 
did  look  only  for  transitory  Promises.  Although  the  Law  given  from 
God  by  Moses,  as  touching  Ceremonies  and  Rites,  do  not  bind  Christian 
men,  nor  the  Civil  Precepts  'hereof  ought  of  necessity  to  be  received  in 
any  Commonwealth  ;  yet  notwithstanding',  no  Christian  man  whatsoever 
is  free  from  the  obedience  of  the  Commandments  which  are  called  moral. 

Art.  VIJL     Of  the  Creeds. 

The  JYicene  Creed,  and  that  which  is  commonly  called  the  Apostles9 
Creed,  ought  thoroughly  to  be  received  and  believed  :  for  they  may  be 
proved  by  most  certain  warrants  of  holy  Scripture. 


25S  ARTICLES  OF  RELIGION. 

Art  IX.  Of  Original  or  Birth-Sin. 
Original  sin  standeth  not  in  the  following  oi*  Adam  (as  the  Pelagians 
do  vainly  talk  ;)  but  it  is  the  fault  and  corruption  of  the  nature  of  every 
man,  that  naturally  is  engendered  of  the  offspring  of  Adam,  whereby 
man  is  very  far  gone  from  original  righteousness,  and  is  of  his  own  na- 
ture inclined  to  evil,  so  that  the  flesh  lusteth  always  contrary  to  the 
Spirit  ;  and  therefore  in  every  person  born  into  this  world,  it  deservetli 
God's  wrath  and  damnation.  And  this  infection  of  nature  doth  remain, 
yea,  in  them  that  are  regenerated  ;  whereby  the  lust  of  the  flesh,  called 
in  Greek,  Phronema  sarkos,  which  some  do  expound  the  Wisdom-, 
some  Sensuality,  some  the  Affection,  some  the  Desire  of  the  Flesh,  is 
not  subject  to  "the  Law  of  God.  And  although  there  is  no  condemnation 
for  them  that  believe  and  arc  baptized  ;  yet  the  Apostle,  doth  confess, 
that  concupiscence  and  lust  hath  of  itself  the  nature  of  sin. 

Art.  X.      Of  Free- Will. 

The  condition  of  man,  after  the  fall  of  Adam,  is  such,  that  he  cannot 
turn  and  prepare  himself,  by  his  own  natural  strength  and  good  works, 
to  faith,  and  calling  upon  God  :  wherefore  we  have  no  power  to  do  good 
works  pleasant  and  acceptable  to  God,  without  the  grace  of  God  by 
Christ  preventing  us,  that  we  may  have  a  good  will,  and  working  with 
us,  when  we  have  that  good  will. 

Art.  XI.      Of  the  Justification  of  JJan. 

We  are  accounted  righteous  before  God,  only  for  the  Merit  of  our 
Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ  by  Faith  ;  and  not  for  our  own  Works  or 
Deservings.  Wherefore,  that  we  are  justified  by  Faith  only,  is  a  most 
wholesome  doctrine,  and  very  full  of  comfort,  as  more  largely  is  ex- 
pressed in  the  Homily  of  Justification. 

Art.  XII.     Of  o-«od  Works. 

Albeit  that  good  Works,  which  are  the  fruits  of  Faith,  and  follow  af- 
ter Justification,  cannot  put  away  our  sins,  and  endure  the  severity  of 
God's  Judgment  ;  yet  are  they  pleasing  and  acceptable  to  God  in  Christ, 
and  do  spring  out  necessarily  of  a  true  and  lively  Faith,  insomuch  that 
by  them  a  lively  Faith  may  be  as  evidently  known,  as  a  tree  discerned 
by  the  fruit. 

Art.  XIII.     Of  Works  before  Justification. 

Works  done  before  the  grace  of  Christ,  and  the  inspiration  of  his 
Spirit,  are  not  pleasant  to  God,  forasmuch  as  they  spring  not  of  faith  in 
Jesus  Christ,  neither  do  they  make  men  meet  to  receive  grace,  or  (as 
the  School-Authors  say)  deserve  grace  of  congruity  :  yea  rather,  for 
that  they  are  not  done  as  God  hath  willed  and  commanded  thein  to  be 
done,  we  doubt  not  but  they  have  the  nature  of  sin. 

Art.  XIV.      Of  Works  of  Supererogation. 

Voluntary  Works,  besides  over  and  above  God's  Commandments, 
which  they  r;ili  Works  of  Supererogation,  cannot  be  taught  without  ar- 
rogancy  and  impiety.  For  by  them  men  do  declare,  That  they  do  not 
on! v  render  unto  God  as  much  as  they  are  bound  to  do,  but  that  they  do 
more  Tor  his  sake  than  of  bounden  duty  is  required  :  AVhereas  Christ 
saith  plainly,  When  ye  have  done  all  that  are  commanded  to  you,  say., 
We  are  unprofitable  servants. 


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Art.  -XV.  Of  Christ  alone  without  Sin. 
Christ  in  the  truth  of  our  nature,  was  made  like  unto  us  in  all  things, 
sin  only  except,  from  which  he  was  clearly  void,  both  in  his  flesh,  and 
in  his  spirit.  He  came  to  be  a  Lamb  without  spot,  who  by  sacrifice  of 
himself  once  made,  should  take  away  the  sins  of  the  world;  and  sin  (as 
St.  John  saithj  was  not  in  him.  But  all  we  the  rest  (although  baptized 
ami  born  again  in  Christ)  yet  offend  in  many  things;  and  if  we  say  we 
have  no  sin,  we  deceive  ourselves,  and  the  truth  is  not  in  us. 

Art  XVI.     Of  Sin  after  Baptism. 

Not  every  deadly  sin,  willingly  committed  after  Baptism,  is  sin  against 
the  Holy  Ghost,  and  unpardonable.  Wherefore  the  grant  of  repentance 
is  not  to  be  denied  to  such  as  full  into  sin  after  Baptism!  After  we  have 
received  the  Holy  Ghost,  we  may  depart  from  grace  given,  and  fall  into 
sin,  and  by  the  grace  of  God  (we  may)  arise  again,  and  amend  our 
lives.  And  therefore  they  are  to  be  condemned,  which  say,  they  can 
no  more  sin  as  long  as  they  live  here,  or  deny  the  place  of  forgiveness 
to  such  as  truly  repent. 

Art  XVII.     Of  Predestination  and  Election. 

Predestination  to  life  is  the  everlasting  purpose  of  God,  whereby  (be- 
fore the  foundations  of  the  world  were  laid)  he  hath  constantly  decreed, 
by  his  counsel,  secret  to  us,  to  deliver  from  curse  and  damnation,  those 
whom  he  hath  chosen  in  Christ  out  of  mankind,  and  to  brine:  them  by 
Christ  to  everlasting;  salvation,  as  vessels  made  to  honour.  Wherefore 
they,  which  he  endued  with  so  excellent  a  benefit  of  God,  be  called  ac- 
cording to  God's  purpose  by  his  Spirit  working  in  due  season  :  they 
through  grace  obey  the  calling  :  they  be  justified  freely:  they  be  made 
Sons  of  God  by  adoption  :  they  be  made  like  the  image  of  his  only  begot- 
ten Son  Jesus  Christ :  they  walk  religiously  in  good  works;  and  at 
length  by  God's  mercy  they  attain  to  everlasting  felicitv 

As  the  godly  consideration  of  Predestination,  and  our  Election  in  Christ, 
is  full  of  sweet,  pleasant,  and  unspeakable  comfort  to  godly  persons, 
and  such  as  feel  in  themselves  the  working  of  the  Spirit  of  Christ,  mor- 
tifying the  works  of  the  flesh  and  their  earthly  members,  and  drawing; 
up  their  mind  to  high  and  heavenly  things,  as  well  because  it  doth  greaL- 
ly  establish  and  confirm  their  faith  of  eternal  salvation,  to  be  enjoyed 
through  Christ,  as  because  it  doth  fervently  kindle  their  love  towards 
God  :  so,  for  curious  and  carnal  persons,  lacking  the  Spirit  of  Christ,  to 
have  continually  before  their  eyes  the  sentence  of  God's  Predestination, 
is  a  most  dangerous  downfall,  whereby  the  Devil  doth  thrust  them  either 
into  desperation,  or  into  wretchlessness  of  most  unclean  living,  no  less 
perilous  than  desperation. 

Furthermore,  We  must  receive  God's  Promises  in  such  wise  as  they  be 
generally  set  forth  to  us  in  holy  Scripture:  And  in  our  doing's,  that  will 
of  God  is  to  be  followed,  which  we  have  expressly  declared  unto  us  in 
the  word  of  God. 

Art.  XVIII.      Of  obtaining  Eternal  Salvation  only  by  the  Name  of  Christ. 

They  also  are  to  be  had  accursed,  that  presume  to  say,  that  every  man 
shall  be  saved  by  the  Law  or  Sect  which  he  professeth,  so  that  he  be  dili- 
gent to  frame  his  life  i-ceording  to  that  LaW,  and  the  light  of  Nature. 
For  holy  Scripture  doth  set  out  unto  us  only  the  Name  of  Jesus  Christ, 
whereby  men  must  be  saved. 


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Art.  XIX.      Of  the  Church. 

The  visible  Church  of  Christ  is  a  Congregation  of  faithful  men,  in  th£ 
winch  the  pure  Word  of  God  is  preached,  and  the  Sacraments  be  duly 
ministered  according  to  Christ's  Ordinance,  in  all  those  things  that  of 
necessity  are  requisite  to  the  same. 

As  tiie  Church  of  IReriualem,  Alexandria  and  Antioch  have  trred;  so 
also  the  Church  of  Rome  hath  erred,  not  only  in  their  living  and  manner 
of  Ceremonies,  but  also  in  matters  of  Faith. 

Art  XX.      Of  the  Authority  of  the  Church. 

The  Church  hath  power  to  decree  Rites  or  Ceremonies,  and  Authority 
in  Controw  rsi<  b  of  Faith  i  And  yet  it  is  not  lawful  for  the  Church  to  or- 
dain any  thing  that  is  contrary  to  God's  Word  written  ;  neither  may  it  so 
expound  one  place  of  Scripture,  that  it  be  repugnant  to  another.  Where- 
fore, although  the  Church  be  a  Witness  and  a  Keeper  of  Holy  Writ,  yet 
as  it  ought  not  to  decree  any  thing  against  the  some,  so  besides  the 
same  ou:rht  it  not  to  enforce  any  thing  to  be  believed  for  necessity  of  sal- 
vation. 

Art.  XXI.     Of  the  Authority  of  General  Councils* 

Art.  XXII.      Of  Purgatory 

The  Romish  doctrine  concerning  Purgatory,  Pardons,  Worshipping 
and  Adoration,  as  well  of  Images,  as  ofReliques,  and  also  Invocation  of 
Saints,  is  a  fond  thing  vainly  invented,  and  grounded  upon  no  warranty 
of  Scripture,  but  rather  repugnant  to  the  word  of  God. 

Art.  XXIII.      Of  J\ fillister ing  in  the  Congregation. 

It  is  not  lawful  for  any  man  to  take  upon  him  the  office  of  publiG 
Preaching,  or  Ministering  the  Sacraments  in  the  Congregation,  before 
he  be  lawfully  called,  and  sent  to  execute  the  same.  And  those  we  ought 
to  judge  lawfully  called  and  sent,  which  be  chosen  and  called  to  this 
Work  by  men  who  have  public  Authority  given  unto  them  in  the  Con- 
gregation, to  call  and  send  Ministers  into  the  Lord's  Vineyard. 

Art.  XXIV.      Of  Speaking  in  the   Congregation   in  such  a    Tongue  as  the 
People  understandeth. 

It  is  a  thing  plainly  repugnant  to  the  Word  of  God,  and  the  Custom 
of  the  Primitive  Church,  to  have  Public  Prayer  in  the  Church,  or  to 
Minister  the  Sacraments  in  a  Tongue  not  understanded  of  the  people. 

Art.  XXV.      Of  the  Sacraments. 

Sacraments  ordained  of  Christ  be  not  only  badges  or  tokens  of  Chris- 
tian men's  Profession;  but  rather  they  be  certain  sure  witnesses,  and 
effectual  signs  of  grace,  and  God's  good  will  towards  us,  by  the  which 
he  doth  work  invisibly  in  us,  and  doth  not  only  quicken,  but  also 
strengthen  and  confirm  our  faith  in  him.  1 

There  are  two  Sacraments  ordained  of  Christ  our  Lord  in  the  Gospel, 
that  is  to  say.  Baptism,  and  the  Supper  of  the  Lord. 

Those  five  commonly  called  Sacraments,  that  is   to  say,  Confirmation, 

*  The  21st  of  the  former  articles  is  omitted,  because  it  is  partly  of  a 
local  and  civil  nature,  and  is  provided  for,  as  to  the  remaining  parts  of 
it,  in  other  articles. 


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Penance,  Orders,  Matrimony,  and  extreme  Unction,  are  not  to  be  count- 
ed for  Sacraments  of  the  Gospel,  being-  such  as  have  grown,  partly  of  the 
corrupt  following-  of  the  Apostles,  partly  are  states  of  life  allowed  by  the 
Scriptures,  but  yet  have  not  like  nature  of  Sacraments  with  Baptism  and 
the  Lord's  Supper,  for  that  they  have  not  any  visible  Sign  or  Ceremony 
ordained  of  God. 

The  Sacraments  were  not  ordained  of  Christ  to  be  gazed  upon,  or  to 
be  carried  about,  but  that  we  should  duly  use  them.  And  in  such  only 
as  worthily  receive  the  same,  they  have  a  wholesome  effector  operation  : 
but  they  that  receive  them  unworthily,  purchase  to  themselves  damna- 
tion, as  St.  Paul  saith. 

Art.  XXVI.     Of  the  Univor  thine -is  of  the  J\finistersf  -which  hinders  not  the 
Effect  of  the  Sacraments. 

Although  in  the  visible  Church  the  evil  be  ever  mingled  with  the  good, 
and  sometime  the  evil  have  chief  authority  in  the  ministration  of  the 
Word  and  Sacraments :  yet,  forasmuch  as  they  do  not  the  same  in  their 
own  name,  but  in  Christ's,  and  do  minister  by  his  Commission  and  Au- 
thority, we  may  use  their  Ministry,  both  in  hearing  the  Word  of  God, 
and  in  receiving  the  Sacraments.  Neither  is  the  effect  of  Christ's  Ordi- 
i  nance  taken  away  by  their  wickedness,  nor  the  grace  of  God's  gifts  di- 
minished from  such,  as  by  faith,  Mid  rightly,  do  receive  the  Sacraments 
ministered  unto  them,  which  be  effectual,  because  of  Christ's  institution 
and  promise,  although  they  be  ministered  by  evil  men. 

Nevertheless,  it  appertaineth  to  the  Discipline  of  the  Church,  that  in- 
quiry be  made  of  evil  Ministers,  and  that  they  be  accused  by  those  that 
have  knowledge  of  their  offences  :  and  finally  being  found  guilty,  by  just 
judgment,  be  deposed. 

Art.  XXVII.     Of  Baptism. 

Baptism  is  not  only  a  sign  of  Profession,  and  mark  of  Difference, 
whereby  Christian  men  are  discerned  from  others  that  be  not  christened  : 
but  it  is  also  a  sign  of  Regeneration,  or  new  Birth,  whereby,  as  by  an 
instrument,  they  that  receive  Baptism  rightly  are  grafted  into  the 
Church  :  the  promises  of  the  forgiveness  of  sin,  and  of  our  adoption  to  be 
the  sons  of  God  by  the  Holy  Ghost,  are  visibly  signed  and  sealed  :  faith 
is  confirmed,  and  grace  increased  by  virtue  of  Prayer  unto  God.  The 
Baptism  of  young  children  is  in  any  wise  to  be  retained  in  the  Church  as, 
most  agreeable  with  the  institution  of  Christ. 

Art.  XXVIII.     Of  the  Lord's  Supper. 

The  Supper  of  the  Lord  is  not  only  a  sign  of  the  Love  that  Christians 
ought  to  have  among  themselves  one  to  another  ;  but  rather  it  is  a  Sa- 
crament of  our  Redemption  by  Christ's  death  :  Insomuch  that  to  such 
as  rightly,  worthily,  and  with  faith  receive  the  same,  the  Bread  which 
we  break  is  a  partaking  of  the  Body  of  Christ ;  and  likewise  the  Cup  of 
Blessing  is  a  partaking  of  the  Blood  of  Christ. 

Transubstantiation  (or  the  change  of  the  Substance  of  Bread  and  Wine) 
in  the  Supper* of  the  Lord,  cannot  be  proved  by  Holy  Writ ;  but  it  is  re- 
pugnant to  the  plain  words  of  Scripture,  overthroweth  the  nature  of  a 
(Sacrament,  and  hath  given  occasion  to  many  Superstitions. 

The  Body  of  Christ  is  given,  taken,  and  eaten  in  the  Supper,  only  aftt*> 


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an  heavenly  and  spiritual  manner.     And  the  mean   whereby  the  body  of 
Christ  is  received  and  eaten  in  the  Supper,  is  Faith. 

The  Sacrament  of  the  Lord's  Supper  was  not  by  Christ's  Ordinance 
reserved,  earned  about)  lifted  up,  or  worshipped. 

Art.  XXIX.  Of  the  Wicked,  which  eat  not  of  the  Body  of  Christ  in  the 
I'se  of  the  Lord'' 8  Supper. 
The  wicked,  and  such  as  he  void  of  a  lively  faith,  although  they  do 
carnally  Mud  visibly  press  v.  ah  their  Teeth  (as  St.  Jkugwtine  su'nhj  the 
Sacrament  of  the  Body  and  Blood  of  Christ  ;  yetinno  wise  are  ti  ey  par- 
takers oi  <  Ihrist ;  but  rather  to  their  Condemnation  do  cat  and  drink,  the 
Sign  or  Sacrament  of  so  great  a  thing. 

Art.  XXX.     Of  both  Kinds. 

The  cup  of  the  Lord  is  not  to  be  denied  to  the  Lay-People  :  for  both 
the  parts  of  the  Lord's  Sacrament  by  Christ's  Ordinance  and  Command- 
ment, ought  to  be  ministered  to  all  Christian  men  alike. 

Art.  XXXL     Of  the  one  Oblation  of  Christ  finished  upon  the  Cross. 

The  offering  of  Christ  once  made,  is  that  perfect  redemption,  propitia- 
tion, and  satisfaction  for  all  the  sins  of  the  whole  world,  both  original 
and  actual ;  and  there  is  none  other  satisfaction  for  sin,  but  that  alone. 
Wherefore  the  Sacrifice  of  Masses,  in  which  it  Was.  commonly  said,  that 
the  Priest  did  offer  Christ  for  the  quick  and  the  dead,  to  have  remission 
of  pain  or  guilt,  were  blasphemous  fables,  and  dangerous  deceits. 

Ast.  XXXII.     Of  the  Marriage  of  Priests. 

Bishops,  Priests,  and  Deacons,  are  not  commanded  by  God's  Law, 
either  to  vow  the  estate  of  single  life,  or  to  abstain  from  Marriage  : 
therefore  it  is  lawful  for  them,  as  for  all  other  Christian  men,  to  marry 
at  their  own  discretion,  as  they  shall  judge  the  same  to  serve  better  to 
godliness. 

Art.  XXXIII.     Of  excommunicate  Persons,  hov>  they  are  to  be  avoided. 

That  person  which  by  open  denunciation  of  the  Church,  is  rightly 
cut  off  from  the  Unity  of  the  Church,  and  excommunicated,  ought  tO-be 
taken  of  the  whole  multitude  of  the  faithful,  as  an  Heathen  and  Publi- 
can, until  he  he  openly  reconciled  by  Penance,  and  received  into  the 
Chinch  by  a  Judge  that  hath  authority  thereunto. 

Art.  XXXIV.      Of  the  Traditions  of  the  Church. 

It  is  not  necessary  that  Traditions  and  Ceremonies  be  in  all  places  one, 
or  utterly  alike  ;  fur  at  all  times  the}  have  been  divei  s,  and  may  be  chaog- 
ed  according  to  the  diversity  of  countries,  times,  and  men's  manners, 
so  that  nothing  be  ordained  against  God's  word.  Whosoever  through 
his  private  judgment,  willingly  and  purposely  doth  openly  break  the 
Traditions  and  Ceremonies  of  the  Church,  which  be  not  repugnant  to 
the  word  of  God,  and  be  ordained  and  approved  by  common  Authority, 
ought  to  be  rebuked  openly  (that  other  may  fear  to  do  the  like")  as  he 
that  offendeth  against  the  common  order  of  the  Church,  and  hurteth 
the  Authority  of  the  Magistrate,  and  woundeth  the  Consciences  of  the 
weak  Brethren. 

Ev(  v  Particular  or  National  Church  hath  Authority  to  ordain, change, 
and  abolish  Ceremonies  or  Rites  of  ti.e  Church,  ordained  only  by  man's 
Authority,  so  that  all  things  be  done  to  edit)  ing. 


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Art    XXXV.     Of  Homilies. 

The  second  Book  of  Homilies,  the  several  titles  whereof  we  have 
joined  under  this  Article,  doth  contain  a  godly  and  wholesome  Doctrine, 
and  necessary  for  these  Times,  as  doth  the  former  book  of  Homilies, 
which  were  set  forth  in  the  time  of  Edward  the  Sixth  ;  and  therefore  we 
judge  them  to  be  read  in  Churches  by  the  Ministers  diligently  and 
distinctly,  that  they  may  be  understanded  of  the  People. 
Of  the  Names  of  the  Homiles. 

1.  Of  the  right  Use  of  the  Church. 

2.  gainst  Peril  of  idolatry. 

3.  Of  Repairing-  and  keeping  clean  of  Churches. 

4.  Of  good  Works  :  first  of  Fasting. 

5.  Against  Gluttony  and  JJrunkenness. 

6.  Against  Excess  of  Apparel. 
7-   Of  Piay>r. 

8.  Of  the  Place  and  Time  of  Prayer. 

9.  That  Common  Prayers  and  Sacraments  might   to  be  ministered  in  « 

known  Tongue. 

10.  Of  the  reverent  Estimation  of  God's  Word. 

11.  Of  Alms-doing. 

12.  Of  the  Nativity  of  Christ. 

13.  Of  the  Passion  of  Christ. 

•     14.    Of  the  Resurrection  of  Christ. 

15.   Of  the  worthy  Receiving  of  tlie  Sacrament  of  the  Body  and  Bios d 

of  Christ. 
15.    Of  'the  Gifts  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

17.  For  the  Rogation-days. 

18.  Of  the  State  of  Matrimony. 

19.  Of  Repentance. 
2".  Against  Idleness. 
21.  Against  Rebellion. 

[This  Article  is  received  in  this  Church,  so  far  as  it  declares  the 
books  of  Homilies  to  be  an  explication  of  Christian  doctrine,  and  instruc- 
tive in  piety  and  morals.  Eut  all  references  to  the  constitution  and  laws 
of  England  are  considered  as  inapplicable  to  the  circumstances  of  thin 
Church,  which  also  suspends  the  order  for  the  reading  of  said  Homilies 
in  Churches  until  a  revision  of  them  may  be  conveniently  made,  for  the 
clearing  of  them,  as  well  from  obsolete  words  and  phrases,  as  from  the 
local  references] 

Art.  XXXVI.     Of  Consecration  of  Bishofis  and  Ministers. 

The  book  of  Consecration  of  Bishops,  and  Ordering  of  Priests  and 
Deacons,  as  set  forth  by  the  General  Convention  of  this  Church  in  1T92, 
doth  contain  all  things  necessary  to  such  consecration  and  ordering  ; 
neither  hath  it  any  thing  that,  of  itself,  is  superstitious  and  ungodly  : 
and,  therefore,  whosoever  are  consecrated  or  ordered  according  to  eaid 
form,  we  decree  all  such  to  be  rightly,  orderly,  and  lawfully  consecrated 
and  ordered 

Art.  XXXVII.      Of  the  Power  of  the  Civil  Magistrates. 

The  power  of  the  Civil  Magistrate  extendeth  to  all  men,  as  well  Cler- 
gy as    Laity,  in  all  things  temporal  ;  but  hath  no  authority  in  things 
B  b 


SC2  ARTICLES  OF  RELIGION. 

purely  spiritual.  And  we  LoU  it  to  be  the  duty  of  all  men  wlio  are 
professors  of  the  Gospel,  to  pay  respectful  obedience  to  the  civil  author- 
it},  regularly  and  legitimately  constituted. 

Art.  XXXVIII.      Of  Christian  .Mot's  Coeds,  which  are  not  common. 

The  Riches  and  Goods  of  Christians  are  not  mmon,  as  touching  the 
llight,   Title,   and   Poi  the   same,  as    certain    Anabaptists  do 

falsely  boast.  Notwithstanding,  tvery  man  ought  ot  such  things  us  he 
possessed);  liberallj  to  give  Aims  to  the  Poor,  according  to  his  ability. 

Art.  XXXIX.      Of  a  Christian   Man's  Oa'Ji. 

As  we  confess  that  vain  and  rash  swearing  is  forbidden  Christian  men 
by  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  Janus  his  Apostle  :  so  we  judge  that 
Christian  Religion  doth  not  prohibit,  but  that  a  man  may  swear  when 
Ibe  Magistrate  requireth,  in  a  cause  of  Faith  and  Charity,  so  it  be  done 
according  to  the  Prophets*  teaching  in  Justice,  Judgment,  and  Truth. 


THE  FORM  AND  MANNER  OF 

JUJKLXG,    ORDJIJ\'IJ\rG,    AJ\rD    CONSECRJTIAG 

I3ISIIOFS,  PRIESTS,  AND  DEACONS, 

According-  to  the  Order  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the 
United  States  of  America,  as  established  by  the  Bishops,  the  Clergy, 
and  Laity  of  said  Church,  in  General  Convention,  in  the  month  of 
September,  A.  D.  1792. 

Hi  i 
THE  PREFACE. 

It  is  evident  unto  all  men,  diligently  reading  holy  Scripture  and  ancient 
Authots,  that  from  the  Apostles'  time  there  have  been  these  Orders  of 
Ministers  in  Christ's  Church,  Bishops,  Priests,  and  Deacons.  Which 
Offices  were  evermore  had  in  such  reverend  estimation,  that  no  man 
might  presume  to  execute  any  of  them,  except  he  were  first  called, 
tried,  examined,  and  known  to  have  such  qualities  as  are  requisite  for 
the  same  ;  and  also  by  public  Prayer,  with  Imposition  of  Hands,  were 
approved  and  admitted  thereunto  by  lawful  Authority.  And  therefore, 
to  the  intent  that  these  Orders  may  be  continued,  and  reverently  used 
and  esteemed  in  this  Church,  no  man  shall  be  accounted  or  taken  to 
be  a  lawful  Bishop,  Priest,  or  Deacon,  in  this  Church,  or  suffered  to 
execute  any  of  the  said  Functions,  except  he  be  called,  tried,  exam- 
ined, and  admitted  thereunto,  according  to  the  Form  hereafter  follow- 
ing, or  hath  had  Episcopal  Consecration  or  Ordination. 

And  none  shall  be  admitted  a  Deacon,  Priest,  or  Bishop,  except  he  be  of 
the  age  which  the  Canon  in  that  case  provided  may  require. 

And  the  Bishop,  knowing,  either  by  himself,  or  by  sufficient  testimony, 
any  Person  to  be  a  man  of  virtuous  conversation,  and  without  crime  ; 
and,  after  examination  and  trial,  finding  him  sufficiently  instructed  in 


THE  ORDERING  OF  DEACONS.  303 

the  holy  Scripture,  and  otherwise  learned  as  the  Canons  require,  may, 
at  the  times  appointed,  or  else,  on  urgent  occasion,  upon  some  other 
clay,  in  the  face  of  the  Church,  admit  him  a  Deacon,  in  such  Manner 
and  Form  as  followeth. 


THE  FORM  AND  MANNER  OF  MAKING  DEACONS. 

%  When  the  day  appointed  by  the  Bishop  is  come,  after  Morning  Prayer 
is  ended,  there  shall  be  a  Sermon,  or  Exhortation,  declaring-  the  Duty 
and  Office  of  such  as  come  to  he  admittted  Deacons  ;  how  nt  cessary 
that  Order  is  in  the  Church  of  Christ,  and  also  how  the  People  ought 
to  esteem  them  in  their  Office. 

^T  A   Priest  shall  present  unto   the  tf  Then   the    Bishop    (commending' 

Bishop,  sitting  in  his  Chair  near       such  as  shall  be  found  meet  to  be 

to   the  holy  Tabic,  sttch  as  defire       Ordered,    to  the    Prayers   of  the 

to    be   ordained  Deacons,  each  of      Congregation)     shall,     with    the 

them  being  decently  habited,  sa$ng       Clergy   :,nd   People  present,  say 

these  words  .«  the  Litany] 

■REVEBKND    Father  in    God,    t^  Then  sh^lt  be  said  the  Service  for 

present  unto  you  these  persons       the  Communion,  with   the   Collect, 

present,  to  be  admitted  Deacons.  Epistle,   and  Gospel,  as  filltmeth. 

f  The  Bishop.  The  rcvcct 

rpAKR    heed    that    the    persons    ^MIGHTY   Godi    who    bv  thy 
A     whom  ^present  unto  us,  be  A  ]);une  providen(!e  hast  a  ppoinf- 
apt  and  meet  tor  their  learning  and     ,   -,■         ,-*   ,         c  »*•  •  *       •„  »u„ 
y  „  ..  •    °,    .     ed  divers  Orders  ot  Ministers  in  thy 

podlv  conversation,  to  exercise  their  ,„        r         •     j.\  *.    •       •       4.  • 
IS-:L«,,i..i.,*«.K-.k^n»»^fc!:.i    Church,    and     didst    inspire    thine 


inspi 
Apostles  to  choose  into   the  Order 


Ministry  duly  to  the  honour  of  God, 

and  the  ed.f\  mg  ot  lus  Church.  J  .  ,       R    .    ^r  „.„   c  •   , 

J     h  of  Deacons  the    first    Martyr   Saint 

%  The  Priest shall  answer  .•  Stephen,   with   others;    mercifully 

ITTi-irr.-       -i  .u         behold  these  thv  servants  now  call- 

HAVE  inquired  concerning  them,      ..     ..      ...       a^       „    ,    4  i     •   • 
,      ,      L  •      i    .!  i  ed  to  tne  luce  O'nce  and  A<lmmis- 

and    also    examined    them,    and    .,    .  n;S0.^leni8h  thern .^h  the 
thmk  them  so  to  be.  t,.uth   of  ^  ^ ^  ^  ^ 

fl  Then  the  Sishop  shall  say  unto  the  them   with   inriocency  of  life,  that 
People :  both    by  word    and   crood   example 

"DBETHBEN,  if  there  be  any  of  they  may  faithfully  serve  thee  in  this 
you,  who  knoweth  any  impedi-  Office,  to  the  glory  of  thy  name,  and- 
ment,  or  notable  rrime  in  any  of  the  edification  of  thy  Church, 
these  persons  presented  to  be  order-  through  the  merits  of  our  Saviour 
ed  Deacons,  for  the  which  he  ought  Jesus  Christ,  who  liveth  and  reign- 
not  to  be  admitted  to  that  Office,  eth  with  thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
let  him  come  forth  in  the  name  of  now  and  for  ever.  Amen. 
God,  and  show  what  the  crime  or  j*}ie  Epistle.     ITim.  iii.  8. 

impediment  is.  T  T_T,--TrClT,  .  ..     _.  , 

v-  F  IKEWISE  must  the  Deacons  be 

[<T  And  if  any  great  Crime  or  Im-  *  A  grave,  not  double-tongued,  not 
pediment  be  objected,  the  Bishop  given  to  much  wine,  not  greedy  of 
shall  cease  from  Ordering  that  filthy  lucre  ;  holding  the  mystery 
Person,  until  such  time  as  the  of  the  faith  in  a  pure  conscience. 
Party  accused  shall  be  found  clear  And  let  these  also  first  be  proved  ; 
of  that  Crime.  then  let  them  use  the  Office  of  a 


.504  THE  ORDERING  OF  DEACONS. 

Deacon,     being    found     blameless.  The    Bishop. 

Even  so  must  their  wives  be  grave,  "TVO  you  think  that  you  are  trutyr 
not  slanderers,  sober,  faithful  in  all  *-*  called,  according  to  the  will  of 
things.  Let  the  Deacons  be  the  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  accord- 
husbands  of  one  wile,  ruling  their  ing  to  the  Canons  or'  this  Church, 
Children  and  their  own  Houses  well,  to  the  Ministry  of  the  same  ? 
For  they  that  have  used  the  Office  Answer.  I  think  so. 
of  a  Deacon  well,  purchase  to  them-  The   Bishop. 

selves  a  good  degree,  and  great  TAO  you  unfcignedly  believe  all 
boldness  in  the  faith  which  is  in  *  the  Canonical  Scriptures  of  the 
Christ  Jesus..  Old  and  New  Testaments  ? 

%  Or  else  I  tlit  sixth  Chap.       *tu"er'  !/'°  h^e  them' 

ter  of  the  Acts  of  the  Apostles.         ,  ^  .  „  t  ,.,/  8    h  ,     , 

J  \  x  AY  ILL    you    diligently  read    the 

A' '«s  V1-  2-  same  unto  the  people  assem- 

HhHEN  the  twelve  called  the  mul-  bled  in  the  Church  where  you  shall 

-■-     titiule    of    the    disciples    unto  be  appointed  to  serve  » 

them,  and  said,  It  is  not  reason  that       Answer.  I  will. 

we    should  have  the  word  of  God,  The    .Bishop. 

and  serve  tables.  Wherefore,  breth-  TT  appertainetb  to  the  Office  of  a 

ren,  look,  ye  out  among-  you  seven         Deacon^  in  the  Church  where  he 

men   of  honest  report,   full   of  the  shall  be  appointed  to  serve,  to  assist 

Holy  Ghost  and  wisdom,  whom  we  the   Priest   in    Divine   Service,  and 

may    appoint    over    this    business,  specially  when  he  ministereth   the 

But  we  will  give  ourselves  continu-  Holy  Communion,  and  to  help  him 

ally  to  prayer,  and  to  the  ministry  in  the   distribution  thereof;  and  to 

of    the    Word.      And    the     saying"  read   holy  Scriptures  and  Homilies 

pleased  the  whole  multitude.     And  in  the  Church  ;  and  to  instruct  the 

they  chose   Stephen,    a  man  full  of  Youth  in  the  Catechism  ;  in  the  ab- 

faith    and   of  the    Holy  Ghost,  and  sence  of  the    Priest  to   baptize  In- 

Philip,  and  Prochorus,  and  Nicanor,  fonts  ;  and   to  preach,  if  he  be.  ad- 

and  Tim  on,  and  Parmenas,  and  Ni-  milted  thereto  by  the  Bishop.     And 

colas  a  proselyte  of. Antioch  :  whom  furthermore,  it  is  his  Office,  where 

they  set   before   the  Apostles;  and  provision   is  so  made,  to  search  for 

■when   they  had   prayed,    they   laid  the  sick,  poor,  and  impotent  people 

their    hands    on    them.       And    the  of  the   Parish,  to  intimate  their  es- 

word    of   Cod   increased,   and    the  tates,  names,  and  places  where  they 

number  of  the  disciples  multiplied  dwell,  unto  the  Curate,  that  by  hiss 

in  Jerusalem  greatly,  and  a   great  exhortation    they  may  be    relieved 

company  of  the    Priests  were  obe-  with  the  alms  of  the    Parishioners, 

dient  to  the  faith.  or  others  :   Will  you  do  this  gladly 

«r  T./        r   n  .1     »•  i  j            •  a,1d  willingly  ? 

If  1  hen  shall  the  Bishop  examine  ev-  n  ,             i  „.n         i„  u„  *u~  u~i~ 

"                 r    .          .  i        .    ,     ~  Answer.  I  will  so  do  by  the  help 

ery  one  oj   those  who  are  to  be  Or-  nf  pn  i 

tfered.  in  the  presence  of  the  Peo-  '       n,t       T>.  ,   . 

.,        '-         .  .  J  ;/..      .  J  he    Bishop. 

pie,  after  tint  manner  fullowinv  ;     -i-w-m  T  i        n  vr 

'     '    J  J  s        A  AT  ILL  you   apply  all   your    dih- 

TAO  you  trust  that  you  are  inward-  gence   to  frame   anel  fashion 

-*^  ly  moved  by  the  Holy  Ghost  to  your  own    lives,  and  the    lives   of 

take  upon   you  this  Office  anel  Afin-  your  families,  according  to  the  Doc- 

istration,  to  serve  God   for  the  pro-  trine  of  Christ  ;  anel  to  make  be>th 

mo'ting  of  his  glory,  and  the  edifying  yourselves  anel  them,  as  much  as  in 

Of  his  people  I  you   lit th,  wholesome  examples   of 

[  trust  so.  the  flock  of  Christ  I 


THE  ORDERING  OF  DE  VCOXS.  305 

Answer.  I   vrjl  so  do,  the  Lord  That   he    shall   g'rd   himself,  and 
being-  my  helper.  make  them   to  s:t  down  to  meat, 

.  anl  will  come  forth  and  serve  them. 
7  he   Bishop.  Aml  ;f  he  ghall  come  in  the  £ecoml 

YITILL  you  reverently  obev  your  watch,  or  come  in  the  third  watch, 

*  *     Bishop,  and  other  chief  Bfin-  and  fillfl  them  s»»  blessed  are  thosa 

isters,  who,  according   to   the   Ca-  servants. 

nons  of  the  Church,  may  have  the  rj  Tiien  shaT]  the  B;shop  proceed 

charge  and  government  over  you  ;  in  the  Communion  ;  and  all  who 

following  with  a  glad  mind  and  will  are  Ordered,  shall  tarry,  and  re- 

their  godly  admonitions  ?  Ce;ve  tjie  Hoiv  Communion  the- 

Answer.  I  will  endeavour  so  to  same  da.v  with  the  Bishop. 

do,  the  Lord  being  my  helper.  ^  The  Communion  ended,  after  the 

■<    tv       At     w  '   i    7  j  •    rr      i  last  Collect,  and  immediately  be- 

Tf  Then  the  Bishop ',-  lGti,n? his  Jtaiuls  ?        ,     _    '    ,.    .         ,    .,  ,  J    .  , 

,,       .       ,.      it    *     .-  lore  the  Be nediction,  shall  be  saici 

severalty  upon  the  Head  of  everf  iU.    t>  ,,        r  ,,      .        n 

/.-.%     ',       ,,    ,       ..  J  ,  r  *  this  Collect  following  :] 
one  oj  them  humbly  kneeling  before  °    J 

Mm,  shall  say,,  ALMIGHTY"  Cod,    giver   of  all 

rw\  n™  .\         »    .i      -.  SO°d  things,  who  of  thy  great 

J.  "Vk    n>vl   V;a  °n  y       '-"if  ***£■"  hast  vouchsafed  to  accept 
theOHxeeo    a  Deacon.in  the  ^   take     h         %  g  J 

Church    or    God   committed    unto  ^  office  of  ^^ .   ^   Ch ^ 

thee  ;   In   the  nam,  of  the  Father,   makfi   ^  we    ^^     h         ( 

Ghost     J T    n^  a  y  L<,r(l'  t0   b"   ™?dest,  humble,  and 

constant  in    their    Ministration,    to 

^  Then  shall  ths    Bishop  deliver   to-  have    a    ready   will  to    observe  ait 

every  one  of  them  the  JVeai  Testa-  spirited  Discipline  ;  that  they  hav- 

ment,  living,.  ing  always  die  testimony  of  a  good' 

-__,.„,.,    ,  ,  .  ,      conscience,     and    continuing    ever 

1    V      th,ou  A'it'inn'.ytorra:l  the  stah,e  and  stpo      ;n  thy  Son  Christ, 

Gospel  m  the  Churc  i  ot  God,   may  s0   Wcll    behave   themselves  in 

and  to  preach  the  same,  if  thou  be  (1);'  ^foricr  0{fice>    that  ,,       m 

thereto     licensed    by-    Uie     Bishop  be  found  Worthy  to   be   called  unto 

h,mseit-'  toe  higher  Ministries  in  thy  Church, 

H  Then  en?  of  then  appointed  by  the  th:o  igh  the  same  thy  Son  our  Sav- 

Slshop,  shall  read,  lour    Jesus    Christ;    to    whom    be' 

The  Gospel.    St.  Luke  xii.  35.        S,0'T  a:i<l    honour,   world  without 

rT>  i  •      u        -lit      ,     end.     Amen. 

r.  i    your  lo.ns  be  girded  about, 

u  and  your  lights  burning,- and  ye  HP  HE  Peace  of  God,  which  pass-- 
yourseirrs  like  Unto  men  that  vrait  etli    all    understanding,    keep 

for  their  Lord,  when  he  will  ret  in  your  hearts  and  minds  in  the  know- 
fro.n  the  wedding;  that  when  he  ledge  and  love  of  Gnl,  and  of  his  • 
Cometh  a:v I  k.iocketh,  they  may  Son  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  :  And' 
open  unto  him  Immediately.  Bless-  the  blessing  of  God  Almighty,  the 
rl  are  those  servants  whom  the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghost,, 
L  >;\l  when  he  cometh  shall  find  be  amongst  you,  and  remain  with* 
watching  :  Verily  I  s:iy  unto  you,  you  always-    Atnem 

^  And  Here  it  must  be  declared  unto  the  Deacon,  that  he  must  cor.t  nue" 
in  that  O-ftce  of  a  Der.con  the  space  of  a  whole  Year  (except  for  rea-- 
sonablfe  Causes, it  shall  otherwise  seem  good  unto  the  Bishop)  to  the 
in.tta'-jie  m  iy  be  peiMvc*-,  an  I  well  expert  in  the  things  appertaining  to> 
the  Ecclesiastical  Administration  ;.  in  executing  whereof,  if  ko,  b$- 
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3tffl  TTlE  ORBERLYG  OF  PRIESTS. 

found* faithful  and  diligent,  he  may  he  admitted  bj  his  Diocesan  tO' 
the  Order  of  Priesthood,  at  the  times  appointed  in  the  Canon,  or  else, 
on  urgent  occasion,  upon  some  other  day,  in  the  Face  of  the  Church, 
in  such  manner  and  form  as  hereafter  followeth- 

THE  FORM  ANT)  MMWJER  OF  ORDERING  PRIESTS. 

If  When  the  day  appointed  by  the  Bishop  is  come,  after  Morning  Prayer' 
is  ended,  there  shall  be  a  Sermon,  or  Exhortation,  declaring  the  Duty 
and  Office  of  such  as  come  to  be  admitted  Priests  ;  how  necessary  that 
Order  is  in  the  Church  of  Christ,  and  also  how  the  People  ought  to 
esteem  them  in  their  Office. 

*I  .1    Priest    shall  present   unto   the  [fi  And  if  any   great  Crime  or   Tm- 

Bishop,  sitting  in  his   Chair  near  pediment  be  objected,  the  Bishop 

to   the    holy    Table,  all   those   who  shall   cease    from  Ordering   that 

are  to  receive  the  Order  of  Priest-  Person,  until    such    time    as  the 

hood  that  day,  each  of  them  being  Party    accused    shall     be    found 

decently  habited,  and  shall  say  :  clear  of  that  Crime. 

"DEVEREND    Father   in   God,    I  u  Then  the  Bishop    (commending' 

■*■      present  unto  you  these  persons  such  as    shall  he  found  meet    to 

present,  to  he  admitted   to  the  Or-  be   Ordered,   to   the    Prayers    of 

der  of  Priesthood.  the  Congregation)  shall,  with  the 

The    Bishop.  Clergy   and  People  present,    say 

HPAKE     heed    that    the    persons  the  Litany,    with  the    Prayers  as 

-*-     whom   ye   present  unto  us,  be  is  before    appointed  in   the  Form 

apt  and  meet  for  their  learning  and  of  Ordering  Deacons  ;    save  only, 

godly  conversation,  to  exercise  their  that  in  the  proper  suffrage  there 

Ministry  duly  to  the  honour  of  God,  added,  the    wOrd   Deacons  shall 

and  the  edifying  of  the  Church.  be  omitted,  and  the  word  Priests 

11  The  Priest  shall  answer  :  inserted  instead  of  it.] 

T  HAVE  inquired concerningthem,  U  Then  shall  be  said  the  Service  for 

•*-  and    also    examined    them,    and  the  Communion,  with  the    Collect, 

think  them  so  to  he.  Epistle,  and  Gospel,  as  followeth. 

%  Then    shall  the   Bishop  say   unto  The  Collect. 

the  People.  ALMIGHTY  God,    giver  of  ail 

f1  OOD  People,  these  are.,  they  ■*■*-  good  things,  who  by  thy  holy 
^  whom  we  purpose,  God  wil-  Spirit  hast  appointed  divers  Orders 
ling",  to  receive  this  day  unto  the  of  Ministers  in  the  Church;  mer- 
Officeof  Priesthood:  For  af-  ei  fully  behold  these  thy  servants 
er  due  examination,  we  find  not  to  now  called  to  the  Office  of  Priest- 
the  contrary,  but  that  they  are  hood  ;  and  so  replenish  them  with 
lawfully  called  to  their  Function  the  truth  of  thy  Doctrine,  and  adorn 
and  Ministry,  and  that  they  are  them  with  innocency  of  life,  tlu.t, 
persons  meet  for  the  same.  But  both  by  word  and  good  example 
yet  if  there  be  any  of  you,  who  they  may  faithfully  serve  thee  in 
knowcth  any  impediment  or  notable  this  Office,  to  the  glory  of  thy 
crime  in  any  of  them,  for  the  which  name,  and  the  edification  of  thy 
he  ought  not  to  he  received  into  Church,  through  the  merits  of  our 
this  holy  Ministry,  let  him  come  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  who  liveth 
forth  in  the  name  of  God,  and  show  and  reigneth  with  thee  and  the  Holy 
tvhttt.thc  crime  or  impediment  is;      Ghost,,  world  without  end.    Jmeiu- 


THE  ORDERING  OF  PRIESTS.  307 

The  Epistle.    Ephes.  iv.  7.  own   sheep  by  name,   and   leadcth 

UNTO  every  one  of  us  is  given  them  out.  And  when  he  putteth 
(Trace  according  to  the  Vnea-  ^rib  his  own  sheep,  he  goeth  be- 
sure  of  the  gift  of  Christ.  Where-  [ore  tbeffl,  and  the  sheep  follow 
fore  he  saith,  When  he  ascended  bun;  for  they,  know  his  voice.  And 
up  on  high,  he  led  captivity  cap-  a  stranfer  willtheynot  follpw,  but 
tive,  and  ffave  rifts  unto  men.  Will  fiee  from  him  ;  for  they  know 
(Now  that  he  ascended,  what  is  it  not  the  voice  of  strangers.  Tins 
but  he  also  descended  first  into  the  parable  spake  Jesus  unto  them  but 
lower  parts  of  the  earth?  He  that  tbey  understood  not  what  things 
descended,  is  the  same  also  that  they  were  which  he  spake  unto 
ascended  up  far  above  all  heavens,  them.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them 
that  he  might  fill  all  things.)  And  again.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
he  gave  some  Apostles,  and  some  v°u,  1  ura  the  door  of  the  sheep. 
Prophets,  and  some  Evangelists,  All  that  ever  came  before  me  are 
and  some  Pastors  and  Teachers,  thieves  and  robbers  ;  but  the  sheep 
for  the  perfecting  of  the  Saints,  for  did  not  hear  them.  I  am  the  door  ; 
the  work  of  the  Ministry,  for  the  b>'  "ie  li  any  man  enter  in,  he  shall 
edifving  of  the  Body  of  Christ ;  till  be  save,  1,  and  shall  go  in  and  out, 
we  all  come,  in  the  unity  of  the  and  find  pasture.  The  thief  cometh 
faith  and  of  the  knowledge  of  the  not  but  for  to  steal,  and  to  kill,  and 
Son  of  God,  unto  a  perfect  man,  to  destroy :  I  am  come  that  they 
unto  the  measure  of  the  stature  of  mi&bt  have  life,  and  that  they  might 
the  fulness  of  Christ.  have  it  more  abundantly  :  I  am  the 

good  Shepherd  :  the  good  Shepherd 

Tf  After    this  shall  be  read  for   the  giveth  his  life  for  the    sheep.     But 

Gospel,  part  of  the  ninth    Chapter  he  that  is  an  hireling,    and  not  the 

of  Saint  Matthew,  aafothmethi       Shepherd,    whose   own  the  sheep 

St.  Matt.  ix.  36.  are  not,  seeth  the  wolf  coming,  and 

WHEN  Jesus  saw  the  multitudes,  Ifave,fl  ,the  s,ieeP'  andfleeth;  and 
he  was  moved  with  compas-  the  wolf  catcheth  them,  and  scat- 
sion  on  them,  because  they  fainted,  Jfreth  the  sheep.  The  hireling 
and  were  scattered  abroad  as  sheep  flefh  because  he    is  an   hireling, 


.  /ay  .  .. 

Lord  of  the   harvest,  that   he   will  know  I  the  Father:   and  I  lay  down 

send  forth    labourers  into   his  bar-  m>'  llfe  for   the  sheep.     And  other 

vest#  sheep  1  have,  which  ;:re  not  of  this 

fold  ;  them  also  I  must  bring,    and 

5F  Or  else   this  that  folloiveth,    out  they  shall  hear  my  voice  :  and  there 

of  the  tenth  Chapter  of  Saint  John.  |h$il  be  one  fold,  'and  one  Shepherd. 

St.   John   X.     1.  mt    mi  n.    7  j      77 

tTI1t1,„.  m       t  IF  Then  the  Bishop  shall  say    unf 

\    «      T'  7C     y'  li8^  Tu    3T'  "*>»  as  follo-weth. 

He   that  entereth   not   by  the  J 

door  into  the  sheep-fold,  but  climb-  VE  have  heard,  brethren,  as  well 

eth   up   some  other  way,  the  same  in  your  private  examination,  as 

is   a  thief  and    a   robber.     But  he  in  the  exhortation  which  was  now 

that  entereth  in  by  the  door,  is  the  made  to  you,  and  in  the  holy  lessons 

shepherd   of  the   sheep.     To   him  taken  out   of  the   Gospel,   and  the 

the  porter  openeth,  and  the  sheep  writings  of  the  Apostles,  of  what 

hear  his  voice  }.  and  he-  calleth  his  dignity,  and  of  how  great  impor- 


THE  ORDERING  OF  PRIESTS'. 

tance  this  Office  is,  whereunto  ye  apply  yourselves,  as  well  to  show 
are  culled.  And  now  again  wc  ex-  \  mrselves  dutiful  and  thankful  un- 
hurt you  in  the  name  of  our  Lord  to  that  Lord  who  hath  placed  you 
Jcs'is  Christ,  that  ye  have  in  re-  in  so  high  a  dignity  ;  as  also  to  be- 
membrance,  into  liow  high  a  oi  hat  neither  you  yourselves 
nity,  and  to  how  weighty  an  office  offend,  nor  be  occasion  that  others 
and  charge  ye  are  called  :  Tli.it  is  often  1  1£  iwbeit  ye  cannot  have 
to  Bay,  t.)  he  Messengers,  Watch-  a  mind  and  will  thereto  of  your- 
men,  anil  Stewards  of  the  Lord;  to  selves,  for  that  will  and  ability  is 
teach,  and  to  premonish,  to  feed  given  of  God  alone:  therefore  ye 
and  provide  for  the  Lord's  f  milj  ;  ought,  and  have  need  to  pray  ear- 
t.  seek  for  Christ's  sh  ep  that  are  n  3tly  for  his  Holy  Spirit.  '  And 
-id  abroad,  and  for  his  chil-  seeing  tint  ye  cann  t  by  any  other 
rlren  who  are  in  the  mid  t  of  this  meana  compass  the  doing  of  so 
naughty  world,  that  they  may  be  weighty  a  work,  pertaining  to  the 
saved  through  Christ  for  ever.  salvation  <  fman,   hut  with  doctrine 

1T  ,  it       c    „  „„•,,,,  1  •  and   exhortation   taken  out  of  the 

Have  always  therefore  printed  in  ,    .      Q    .  .  ,  ,.'c 

-,  k     '  BtM,  f    ,  holy    Scripture^,    and    with    a    hfe 

your    remembrance,    how    great   a         •      .  ,    '  *  ., 

J  ...    i     ,°  .,  agreeable  to   the    same:    consider 

treasure     is     committed     to    your  ,°         .    ,.  ...  ,     ,      . 

,  ,,  ,i  „  „k    '    „i-  how    suuhons  ve    ouy-ht   to   be   in 

charge.     For  they  are  'die  sheep  ot  ,.  ,  -     J  .        P. .  _,    .   ' 

„.    .©.       .•  i    i   *  i      ^i  ..    ..yt.u  K-,a  reading  and  learmn:r  the  Scriptures, 
Christ,  which  he   bought    wnli  his        ,  .    &-       .         .  °  '  * 

,      ,  '       ,  ,.         ,          ,  „     .     i  j  •  and  in    tram.ng  the   manners  both 

death,  and  for   whom  he    shed  his  c  s        i      c  tl  »    " 

,,      ,'    n„       ,,,    ,   .    „„j   r-o.,^,.,  °i   yourselves^    and   ot    them    that 
blood.     1  he   Cliurc  h  ana  Congre-         •.  .,  , 

i  „„*.   „^„„r   -^  specially  pert  am    unto  you,  accord- 

gation    whom    you    must  serve,  is  . '  /,  '        3?     c        J      '  . 

?.    e  "lii)  ,i„       i„j  :e  me  to  the   rule  of  the  same  Scrip 

his  Spouse,   and  ms  Body;     And  it      °  ,  ,-.     ,,  .       ,r  l 


it    shall    happen     that    the     same 


tures  ;  and  for  this  self-same  cause,. 


Church,  or    any  member   thereof,  h™  >'e  ™&*  l0  j'^;'ke  a"d  "* 

do  take   any  hurt  or  hinderance  by  aside>  as  un,'c  |  a9Te  m^>  a11  word- 

reason  of  your  negligence,  ye  know  ^  «™  :md  9tud,f '      .    f       . 

the  greatness  of  default,  and  als  i  **  ^  g°*  ' ^    Kat  -ve  ha7f 

the  horrible  punishment  that  will  Wel     Y  ^Y    *>«*   things   with 

ensue.     Wherefore    consider    with  *Tlw          £           7     ?*    T  '' 

yourselves  the   end  of  the  Ministry  iind     ha     ?«    h^e     cleariy    **eiv 

towards  the    Children  of  God,    to-  m,ned'  £    God.f  fac£   ton/g've 
wards    the    Spouse     and  Body  (f  yourselves    woolly  to    this    Office,. 

Christ;-  and  sJe  that  ye  never  cease  thereunto   ,    hath  pleased  God  to- 

your    labour,    your  care    and   dill-  Ciul  -vou  :  S0  . \\^  afmuch   a.s  he^ 

rence,  until  ye   have  done  all  that  "V0"'  ye™"   apply  yourselves  t^ 

Beth   in  you,   accordlwg    to   your  thls  one    hmK,  and  draw  all  your 

Bounden  dutf,  to  bring 'all  such  as  £»■    a"d  8tudle*    11S    ^  I  an«J; 

are  or  shall    be   commuted  to  ,  our  ^it  ve  unl  conUnually  pray  to  Gocl 

eharge,  unto  that  agreement  in  the  the  P*hcS>  b-v'tlie  med.ation  of  our 

faith   and  knowledge  of   God,  and  f^   1?™*.*™*  ^J*  ^1° 

to  that  ripeness  and  perfectness  of  J«^nft   assi&tance   of   the     Hoi/ 

•..    r>     •  *     ft,.  ♦   \i,,,,.«    k0    „,i  Ghost,  that  by  daily    reacting   and 

at^e   m    Christ,    tnat    there    he    no  ...         ,    -  0     .  -                o 

place    left   among   vou,  either   for  ^"W   ^    Scripture,,  ye    may 

error  in  religion,  or  for  vieioushess  ^\  J"1^1'     n.^ron^  m'  7°u* 
■    j  -c  fa      '  Ministry;  and  that   ye  may  so  en- 

deavour yourselves   from    time  Jo- 
Forasmuch  then  as  your  Office  is  time  to  sanctify  the  fves  of  you  and' 
both  of  so  great  excellency,  and  of  yours,    and  to  fashion   them    after 
so  great  difficulty,  ye  see  with  how  the  rule  and   dectrine    of  Christ,. 
great  cure  and-  study  ye  ought  to  that   ye   may   be    wholesome  and! 


THE  ORDERING  OF  PRIESTS.  309 

godly  examples  and  patterns  for  contrary  to  God's  word  ;  and  to  use 
the  people  to  follow.  both  public   and  private   monitions 

And  now,  that  this  present  Con-  and  exhortations,  as  well  to  the  sick 
gregation  of  Christ,  may  also  un-  as  to  the  whole  within  your  cures, 
derstand  your  minds  and  wills  in  as  need  shall  require,  and  occasion 
these  thing's,  and  that  this  your  shall  be  given  ? 
promise  may  the  more  move  you  to  Answer.  I  will,  the  Lord  being 
do  your  duties  ;  ye  shall  answer  my  helper. 
plainly  to  these   things,  which  we,  The  Bishop. 

in  the  name  of  God,  and  of  his  T\TILL  you  be  diligent  in  pray- 
Church,  shall  demand  of  you  touch-  ers,  and  in  reading   the  holy 

ing  the  same.  Scriptures,  and  in  such    studies  as 

T\0  you  think  in  your  heart,   that  help  to  the  knowledge  of  the  same, 
you  are  truly  called,  according  laying  aside  the  study  of  the  world 
to  the  will  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  the  flesh  ? 

and  according  to  the  Canons  of  this       Answer.     I  will  endeavour  so  to 
Church,   to  the  Order  and  Ministry  do,  the  Lord  being  my  helper, 
of  Priesthood.  The  Bishop. 

Answer.     1  think  it.  Tl/'ILL  you  be  diligent   to  frame 

The  Bishop.  and  fashion    your  own  selves, 

A  RE  you  persuaded  that  the  holy  and  your  families,  according  to  the 
•**■  Scriptures  contain  all  Doctrine  Doctrine  of  Christ ;  and  to  make 
required  as  necessary  for  eternal  both  yourselves  and  them,  as  much 
salvation  through  faith  in  Jesus  as  in  you  lieth,  wholesome  exam- 
Christ  ?  and  are  you  determined,  pies  and  patterns  to  the  flock  of 
out   of  the  said  Scriptures  to  in-  Christ  ? 

struct  the  people  committed  to  Answer.  I  will  apply  myself 
your  charge,  and  to  teach  nothing,  thereto,  the  Lord  being  my  helper, 
as  necessary  to    eternal    salvation,  The  Bishop. 

but  that  which  you  shall  be  per-  YU"ILL  you  maintain  and  set  for- 
suaded,    may    be    concluded    and  wards,  as    much,  as  lieth   in 

proved  by  the  Scripture  1  you,  quietness,    peace,    and  love  a- 

Answer.    I  am  so  persuaded,  and  mong  all   Christian  people,  and  es- 

have  so  determined,  by  God's  grace,  pecially  among   them    that   are  or 

The  Bishop.  shall  be  committed  to  your  charge  ? 

"VYTILL  you  then  give  your  faith-       Answer.     I  will  so   do,  the  Lord 

fill    diligence,   always    so    to  being  my  h 
minister  the  Doctrine    and    Sacra-  The  Bishop. 

ments,  and  the  discipline  of  Christ,  \\7"ILL  you  reverently  obey  your 
as  the  Lord  hath  commanded,    and  Bishop,  and   other   chief  Mi- 

as  this  Church  hath  received  the  nisters,  who,  according-  to  the  Ca- 
same,  according  to  the  command-  nous  of  the  Church,  may  have  the 
ments  of  God  ;  so  that  you  may  charge  and  government  over  you; 
teach  the  people  committed  to  your  following  with  a  glad  mind  and 
cure  and  charge,  with  all  diligence  will  their  godly  admonitions, 
to  keep  and  observe  the  same  ?  and  submitting  yourselves  to  their 

Answer.    I  will  so  do,  by  the  help  godly  judgments  ? 
of  the  Lord.  Answer.     I  will   so  do,  the  Lord 

The  Bishop  being  my  helper. 

XVTlLL    vou   be    ready    with    all  %    Then  shall  the  Bishop,    standing 

faithful   diligence    to    banish  up, 

and  drive  away  from  the  Church  ALMIGHTY  G  1,  who  hath  giv- 
all  erroneous  and  strange  doctrines  en  you  this  will  to  do  all  these,. 


310 


THE  ORDERING  OF  PRIESTS. 


things,  grant  also  unto  you  strength 
and  power  to  perform  the  same  ; 
that  he  may  accomplish  this  work. 
Which  he  hath  begun  in  you, 
through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
JLmen. 

\%  After  this,  the  Congregation  shall 
be  desired,  secretly  in  their  pray- 
ers, to  make  their  humble  sup- 
plications to  God  for  all  these 
thing's  :  for  the  which  praters 
th  re  -hall  be  silence  kept  for  a 
space. 

f,  Arier  which,  shall  be  sang  or 
s.iid  by  the  Bishop,  the  persons 
to  be  ordained  Priests  all  kneel- 
in.-.  Venis  Creator  Spirit 'us  ,■  the 
Bishop  beginning,  ami  the  Priests 
and  others  that  are  present  an- 
swering by  verses,  as  foiloweth.] 

f'OMR,    Holy  Ghost,    our    souls 

inspire, 
And  lighten  with  celestial  firs  r 
Thou  the  anointing  Spirit  art. 
Who  dost  tfty  sevenfold  gifts  impart : 
Thy  blessed  Unction  from  above, 
Is  comfort,  life,  and  fire  of  love  : 
Enable  with  perpetual  light 
Tfte  didness  of  our  blinded  sight  : 
Anoint  ami  cheer  our  soiled  face 
With  the  abundance  of  thy  grace  .- 
Keep  fir  our  foes.give  peace  at  home; 
Where  ihou  art  Guide,  no  ill  can  corns. 
Teach  us  to  know  the  Father,  Son, 
And  Thee,  of  both  to  be  but  One  : 
That  through  the  ages  all  along, 
Tlds  may  be  our  endless  song  ,- 
Praise  to  thy  eternal  merit, 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy-  Spirit. 

%   Or  this  : 

pOME,  Holy  Ghost,  eternal  God, 

Proceeding  from  above, 
Both  from  the  Father  and  the  Son, 

The  God  of  peace  and  lorn  ; 
"Visit  our  minds,  into  our  hearts 

Thy  heav'nly  grace  inspire  ; 
That  truth  and  godliness  tve  miy 

Pursue  with  full  desire. 
Thou  art  the  very  Comforter 

In  grief  and  all  distress  ; 
27m  hsaifnly  gift  of  God  movt  High  f. 


No  tongue  ran  it  express  ,- 
The  fountain  and  the  living  spring 

Of  joy  celestial  ; 
The  fire  so  bright,  the  love  so  sweet. 

The  Unction  spiritual. 
Thou  in  thy  gifts  art  manifold, 

By   them   Christ's  Church    doth 
stand  ; 

In  f.ithfil  hearts  thou  wriest  thy  law, 

The  finger  of  God's  hand. 
According-  to  thy  promise,  Lord, 

Th  >u   givest  speech  w.th  grace  ; 
That,  through  tun  help,  God's  praises' 

■''■■  9 

Resound  in  ev'ry  place. 
O  Holy  Ghost,  into  our  minds 

Send  down  thy  heav'nly  light  ; 
Kindle  our  hearts  with  fervent  zeal, 

To  serve  God  day  and  night : 
Our  weakness  strengthen  and  con- 
firm ; 

For,  Lord,  thou  know'st  us  frail; 
That  neither  devil,  world,  nor  fiesh 

Against  us  may  prevail. 
Put  back  our  enemies  far  from  us, 

And  help  as  to  obtain 
Peace  in  our  hearts  with  God  and 
man, 

The  beit,  the  truest  gain  ; 
And  grant  that  thou  being,  O  Lord, 

Our  leader  and  our  guide, 
We  may  escape  the  snares  of  sin, 

And  never  from  thee  slide. 
Such  measures  of  thy  pow'rful  grace 

Grant,  Lord,  to  us,  we  pray  ; 
That  thou  may\st  be  our  Comforter 

At  the  last  dreadful  day. 
Of  strife  and  of  dissention 

Dissolve,  O  Lord,  the  bands, 
And  knit  the  knots  of  peace  and  love- 

Throughout  all  Christian  lands. 
Grant  us  the  grace  that  we  may  know 

The  Father  of  all  might, 
That  we  of  his  beloved  Son, 

May  gain  the  blissful  sight-; 
And  that  we  may  with  perfect  faith 

Ever  acknowledge  thee, 
The  Spirit  of  Father,  and  of  Son, 

One  Go  I  in  Persons  Three. 
To  God  the  Father  laud  and  praise,- 

And  to  his  blessed  Son, 
And  to  the  Holy  Spirit  of  grace,. 
Co-equal  Three  in  One. 


THE  ORDERING  OF  PRIESTS.  511 

And  pray  we,  that  our  only  Lord      ^  TV 'ten  this  prayer  is  done,  the  JSish- 
Would  please  his  Spirit  to  send  op  with  the  JPriests  present,   shall 

4)?i  all  that  shall  profess  his  name,  lay  their   hands  severally  upon  the 

From  hence  to  the  world's  end.  head  tf  every    one  that  receiveth 

Amen.         tne  Order  of  Priesthood  ,•  the  Re- 
ceivers taunbly  kneeling,   and  the 
^f  That  done,  the  Bishop  shall  pray  in       Bishop  saying, 

this  wise,  and  say,  "O  ECE1YE  the  Holy  Ghost  for  the 

let  is  nrav  office  and  work  of  a  Priest  in 

'    V    -"'  the  Church  of  God,  now  committed 

ALMIGHTY  Cod  and  heavenly  unto  thee  by  the  imposition  of  our 
Father,  who,  of  thine  infinite  hands  :  whose  sins  thou  dost  forgive, 
love  and  goodness  towards  us,  hast  they  are  forgiven  :  and  whose  sins 
jgiven  to  us  thy  only  and  most  dear-  thou  dost  retain,  they  are  retained : 
ly  beloved  Son  Jesus  Christ,  to  be  And  be  thou  a  faithful  Dispenser  of 
our  Redeemer,  and  the  Author  of  the  word  of  God,  and  of  his  holy 
everlasting  life ;  who  after  he  had  Sacraments :  In  the  name  of  the 
made  peifect  our  redemption  by  his  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
death,  and  was  ascended  into  hea-  Holy  Ghost.  Jlmen. 
ven,  sent  abroad  into  the  world  his  «y  qv  tjtis  : 

Apostles.  Prophets,  Evangelists,  rpAKE  thou  authority  to  execute 
Doctors,  and  Pastors,  by  whose  la-  X  the  0^ce  0f  a  Pr;est  in  the 
hour  and  ministry  he  gathered  to-  church  of  God  now  committed  to 
gether  a  gr<  at  Fleck  in  all  the  parts  lnee  by  t]ie  imposition  of  our  hands  j 
of  the  world,  to  set  forth  the  eternal  and  Dg  ti,oll  a  faithful  Dispenser  of 
praise  of  thy  holy  name  :  For  these  the  word  0f  God,  and  of  his  holy 
so  great  benefits  of  thy  eternal  Sacraments :  In  the  name  of  the 
goodness,  and  for  that  thou  hast  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
vouchsafed  to  call  these  thy  servants  Holy  Ghost.  Amen. 
here  present  to  the  same  Office  and 

Ministry  appointed  for  the  salvation  H  Then  the  Bish$p  shall  deliver  u 
of  mankind,  we  render  unto  thee  evevV  one  °f  them  ^neeli?ig,  the 
most  hearty  thanks,  we  praise  and  Sible  into  his  hand,  saying, 
worship  thee ;  and  we  humbly  be-  rpAKE  thou  authority  to  preach 
seech  thee  by  the  same  thy  blessed  A  the  word  of  God,  and  to  minis- 
Son,  to  grant  unto  all,  which  either  ter  the  holv  Sacraments  in  the  Con- 
here  or  elsewhere  call  upon  thy  ho-  gregation  where  thou  shalt  be  law- 
ly  name,  that  we  may  continue  to  fully  appointed  thereunto, 
show  ourselves  thankful  unto  thee 

for  these  and  all  thy  other  benefits  ;  [When  this  is  done,  the  Bishop  shall 
and  that  we  may  daily  increase  and  E°  on  in  the  Service  of  the  Com- 
go  forwards  in  the  knowledge  and  "mmon,  winch  all  they  who  re- 
iaith  of  thee  and  thy  Son,  bv  the  <*iv$  Orders  shall  take  together, 
Holy  Spirit:  So  that  as  well  by  «nd  remain  in  the  same  place 
these  thv  Ministers,  as  by  them  over  where  hands  were  laid  upon  them, 
whom  they  shall  be  appointed  thy  untl1  such  time  as  they  have  re- 
Ministers,  thy  holy  name  may  be  for  ceived  the  Communion.] 
ever  glorified,  and  thy  blessed  king-  ^  The  Communion  being  done,  after 
dom  enlarged,  through  the  same  the  last  Collect,  and  immediately 
thy  Son  Jesus  Christ  our  Lo,rd  ;  who  before  the  Benediction,  shall  he 
iiveth  and  reigneth  with  thee  in  the  said  this  Collect. 
unity  of  the  same  Holy  Spirit,  world  "Jl/FOST  merciful  Father,  we  be- 
witliout  end.    Amen.  ^v-*-  seech  thee  to  send  upon  these 


512  THE  CONSECRATION  OF  BISHOPS. 

thy  servants  thy  heavenly  blessing- :  kingdom,  through  Jesus  Chrst  our 
that  they  may  be  clothed  with  right-  Lord.     Anu  n, 
eousness,  and  that  ihv  word  spoken   „,,.,,  _  _,    .        ... 

by  their  nmu.hsn.uv  have  suci    sue-    1  ] ^T   °f1G°d'   ^hich  PflSS" 
cess,  Uiat  it  never  may  be  spoke.-,  In  e/      ali    understanding    keep 

vain.     Grant  also,  thatwe  may  I  ave  >'^'  ' "  arts  and  minds  in  tbeknowl- 
grace  to  hear  and  receive  whatth<  v  **&   «nd   lo,ve.  <A  God,  and  of  Ins 
shah  deliver  out  of  thy  most  holy  ?.on,fesns  Cn™1  ?™ T^;  A" 
word,  or  agreeablj  to   the  same,  as  ^»e  blessm^  of  God     V.v .gh  y   the 
the  means  of  our  salvation ;  that  in  all  J^ier,  the  Son,  an  Ghostj 

our  words  and  deeds  we  ma3  seek  be  among  yms  and  remain  with  you 
thy  gfory,  and   the  increase  of  thy"  "^W*'    Amen 

•f  And  if.  on  the  same  day,  the  Order  vf  deacons  be  given  to  some,  and 
the  Order  of  Priesthood  to  otl  evs  ;  the  Deacons  shah  '  <  firsl  present- 
ed, and  then  the  Priests;  and  it  shall  si.':'  1  .-  once 
said  for  both,  The  Collects  shall  b<  |  ,-'  d,  acorid, 
then  that  for  Priests.  The  Epistle  shall  be  /'  7  to  .13,  as 
before  in  this -office.  Immediatel}  after  which,  the)  thai 
made  Deacon-.,  shall  he  examined,  and  ordained,  as  is  al  ove  p- 
ed.  Then  one  of  them  having  read  the  Gospel,  wh  h  shall  be  either 
out  of  Saint  Matthew >ix.  36,  as  before  in  this  office;  or  else  Saint 
Luke  xii.  35  to  38,  as  before  in  the  form  for  the  Ordering  of  Dea<  ons, 
they  that  are  to  be  made  Priests,  shall  likewise  be  examined,  and  or- 
dained, as  is  in  this  office  before  appointed. 


THE  FORM  OF  OR D AWING   OR  CONSECRATING 

A  BISHOP. 

*[  When  all  things  are  duly  prepared  in  the  Church,  and  set  in  order, 
after  Morning-  Prayer  is  ended,  the  Presiding-  Bishop,  or  some  other 
Bishop  appointed  by  the  Bishops  present,  shall  begin  the  Communion 
Service,  in  which  this  shall  be 

.   x  runnJrv  CcUT'  U      I       »i       lie  desireth  a  Sood  WQrk"    A  1Iisl:°P 
ALMIGHTY    God,  who   by   thy  then  must  be    blameless,  the  hus- 

«  Son  Jesus  Christ  didst  give  to  band  pf  one  wifCj  vigilant,  sober, 
thy  holy  Apostles  many  excellent.  Ofgood  behaviour,  given  to  hospi- 
gifts,  and  didst  charge  them  to  talitVj  apt  {o  teaeh  not  given  to 
Feed  thy  flock  j  give  grace,  we  be-  wine,  no  striker,  rot  greedy  of 
seech  thee,  to  all  Bishops,  the  Pas-  filtl  luorCj  but  patient  not  a  }:ri.yv. 
tors  of  thy  Church,  that  they  may  ler>  not  covetous;  one  thai  raleth 
diligently  preach  thy  word,  and  well  ,ljs  own  hou8  havi  hig  chj,. 
duly  administer  the  godly  discipline  dren  in  subjection  with  all  graVity; 
thereof  ;  and  grant  to  the  people,  ff)1.  if  a  m.n  know  not  how  to  rule 
that  they  n  ay  obediently  follow  the  his  own  ll0USCj  how  shall  he  take 
same;  that  all  may  receive  the  care  oftne  Church  of  God  ?  not  a 
crown  of  everlasting  glory,  through  novice>  lcst  being  liftcd  with 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen.  pridc  he  fall  int0  the  condemnatiOn 

^    And  another  Bishop    shall  read  of  the   devil.     Moreover  he  must 
The  Epistle.     1.  Tim.  hi.   1.  have  a  rood    report  of  them  which 

npHIS  is  a  true    saving,  If  a  man   are   without;  lest  he   fail    into  re- 
-*-    desire  the  office  of  a   Bishop,  proach,  and  the  snare  of  the  devil. 


THE  CONSECRATION  OF  BISHOPS.  S13 

%  Or  this  :    For  the  Epistle.  and  remember,   that   by  the  space 

Acts  xx.  17.  of  three  years,  I  ceased  not  to  warn 

I^EOM  Miletus,  Paul    sent  to  E-  every  one,  night  and  day,  with  tears, 

phesus,  and  called  the  Elders  And  now,  brethren,  I  commend  you 

of  the  Church.      And  when    they  to    God,    and  to    the   word   of  his 

were   come    to  him,  he  said   unto  grace,  which  is  able  to  build  you 

them,  Ye  know   from  the  first  day  up,  and  to   give  you  an  inheritance 

that   I  came  into  Asia,  after    what  among  all  them  which  are  sanctifi- 

manner  I  have  been  with  you  at  all  ed.    I  have  coveted  no  man's  silver, 

seasons,  serving  the  Lord  with  all  or  gold,  or  apparel  :  yea,  ye  your- 

humility  of  mind,  and  with   many  selves  know,  that  these  hands  have 

tears  and  temptations,  which  befel   ministered  unto  my  necessities,  and 

me  by  the  lying  in  wait  of  the  Jews  :  to  them  that  were  with  me.     I  have 

And  how  I  kept  back  nothing  that  showed  you  all  things,  how  that  so 

was   profitable  unto  you,   but  have  labouring  ye  ought   to  support  the 

showed  you,  and   have  taught  you  weak  ;  and  to  remember  the  words 

publicly,   and  from  house  to  house,  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  how  lie  said,  It 

testifying  both  to  the  Jews,  and  also  is  more  blessed,  to  give  than  to  re- 

to  the  Greeks,   repentance  toward  ceive. 

God,    and  faith    toward  our  Lord  _  _.  -        „.  7    _      7    7.  , 

t  r<t.  •  4.       *     i  i    ,    u   t  1  Then    another  Bishop  shall  read 

Jesus  Christ      And  now,   behold,  I    "  1 

go  bound  in  the  Spirit  unto    Jeru-        TI,e  Gospel.     St.  John  xxi.  15. 
salem,  not  knowing  the  things  that    TESUS  saith  to  Simon  Peter,  Si- 
shall  befal  me  there  ;  save  that  the         mon   son  of  Jonas,  lovest  thou 
Holy  Ghost  witnesseth  in  every  city,  me  more  than  these  ?    He  saith  un- 
saying, That  bonds  and  afflictions  to  him,  Yea,  Lord  ;  thou   knowest. 
abide  me.    But  none  of  these  things  that  I  love  thee.    He  saith  unto  liim, 
move  me,  neither  count  1   my  life  Feed    my  lambs.     He  saith  to  him 
dear  unto  myself,  so   that  I  might  again   the   second  time,  Simon  son 
finish  my  course  with  joy,  and  the  of  Jonas,  lovest  thou  me  ?  He  saith 
ministry  which  I    have   received  of  unto  him,  Yea,    Lord  ;  thou  know- 
the  Lord  Jesus  ;  to  testify  the  Gos-  est  that  I  love  thee.     He   saith  unto 
pel  of  the  grace  of  God.    And  now,  him,    Feed    my    sheep.      He   saith 
behold,  I  know  that  ye  all,   among  unto  him  the  third  time,  Simon  son 
whom  I   have  gone   preaching  the  of  Jonas,  lovest  thou    me  ?     Peter 
kingdom  of  God,  shall  see  my  face  wss   grieved  because  he  said  unto 
no  more.     Wherefore  I  take  you  to  him  the  third  time,  Lovest  thou  me? 
record    this   day,  that   I   am   pure  And  he  said  \into  him.  Lord,  thou 
from  the  blood  of  all  men  :  For  I  knowest  all   things  :  thou   knowest 
have  not  shunned  to   declare  unto  that  1  love  thee.     Jesus  saith  unto 
you  all  the  counsel  of  God.     Take  him,  Feed  my  sheep. 
heed  therefore  unto  yourselves,  and         „   ^    j7.        0i    T  , 
to  all  the  flock,  over  the  which  the         ^   Gr  tJm  :    St-  John  xx"  19' 
Holy  Ghost   hath  made   you  over-  HP  HE  same  day  at  evening,  being' 
seers,  to  feed  the  Church  of  God,    -*-    the  first  day  of  the  week,  when 
which  he  hath  purchased  with   his  the  doors  were  shut  where  the  dis- 
own blood.     For   1  know  this,  that  ciples   were   assembled  for   fear  of 
after   my  departure   shall   grievous  the  Jews,  came   Jesus  and  stood  in 
wolves  enter   in    among1  „you,    not  the    midst,    and   saith    unto    their, 
sparing    the   fleck.      Also   of  your   Perce  be  unto  you.     And  when  he 
own  selves  shall  men  arise  speaking  had  so  said,  he   showed  unto  them 
perverse  tilings,  to   draw  away  dis-  his  hands  and  his  side.     Then  were 
oiples  after  them.   Therefore  watch,  the  disciples  glad,  when  they  saw 
C  c 


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314  THE  COXSIXEATICX  OF  BISHOPS. 

the  lord.    Then  saith  Jesus  to  them  Chufth    in    the    United    States   of 

again,  Peace  be  unto  you  :  As  my  America  :  So  help  me  God,  through  ! 
leather  hath   sent  me,  even  so  send  Jesus  Christ. 

I  you.     And  when  he  bad  said  this,  „  r„,        ,      ~      ...       „.  ,  ,     ,   „ 
,  •  •        ,ii        .1  i-i        .IT   1  >rn   the   Prendnip  Jiishof)   shall 
he  breathed  on  them,  and  saith  unto   *'  ,     A  ■      ,         <* 
them,  Receive   ye  the  Holy  Chest  :       ^ove  the  Congregation  present  to 
Whose  soever  sins   ye  remit,  they       *"*•  «W  thu8  t0  them  : 

:ire  remitted  onto  tin  m  ;  and  whose   T>  UETIiUEN,  it  is  written  in  the 

soever  sins  ye  retain,  they  arc  re-  -"-*  Gospel  of  St.  Luke,  That  our 

tained,  Saviour  Christ  continued  the  whole 

m  n    ,i  ■        c.  at  ,*.  .    ,••    io        night    in    prayer,    before   he  chose 
If  Or  tfus  :    St  Matt  xxvu.  IS.       Jd  ^  ^  ^  twelvc  Apo8tleS. 

ESUS  came  and  spake  unto  them,  It  is  written  also,  That  the  holy 
saying1,  All  power  is  given  unto  Apostles  proved,  before  they  ordain- 
lv.e  in  heaven  and  in  earth.  Go  ye  ed  Matthias  to  be  of  the  number  of 
therefore  and  teach  all  nations,  bap-  the  twelve.  Lotus,  therefore,  fol- 
tizing  them  in  the  name  of  :he  Fa-  lowing-  the  example  of  our  Saviour 
tlier,  and  of  the  Si  n,  and  of  the  Christ,  and  his  Apostles,  offer  up 
Holy  Ghost ;  teaching  them  to  ob-  our  prayers  to  Almighty  God,  be- 
serve  all  things  whatsoever  I  have  fore  we  admit  and  send  forth  this 
commanded  you  :  and  lo,  I  am  with  person  presented  unto  us,  to  the 
you  alway,  even  unto  the  end  of  work  whereuntb  we  trust  the  Holy 
the  world.  Ghost  hath  called  him. 

l^\  After  the   Gospel   and  the  Ser-  ^[  And  then  ihall  be  said  the  Litany  ; 

mon  are  ended,  the  elected  Pish-  save    o?,ly,  that   after  this  place, 

op,  vested  with  his  Rochet,  shall  That  it  may  please  thee  to  illu- 

be  presented   by  two  Bishops  of  minate  all  Bishops,  &c.  the  proper 

this    Church    unto  the    Presiding  Suffrage  shall  be , 

Bishop,  or  to  the  Bishop  appoint-  HP  HAT  it  may  please  thee  to  bless 

ed,  sitting  in  his  Chair  near  the  this   our    brother  elected,  and 

holy   Table  ;    the    Bishops    who  to  send   thy  grace   upon  him,  thai 

present  him  saying1,]  he    may   duly    execute    the    office 

•»-»  T^rT-r>T-TLTiA  t<  *i              ^    i  whereunto  he   is  called,  to  the  edi- 

REVEREND  Father  m   God,  we  r          of  th     church,  and   to   the 

present   unto    you    this    godly  ^    £             -         ftnd      {           f    h 

and  well-learned  man  to  be  ordain-  •                                            J 

ed  and  consecrated  Bishop.  "Answer,   We   beseech  thee  to  hear 

P|f  Then  shall  the  Presiding  Bishop  us,  good  Lord. 

demand  Testimonials  of  the  Per-  _  rnr  .    „    .         ..     '       _ 

.    ,    t-      r,     _„.,«.„„     IT  Then    shall   be  said   this   Prayer 
son    presented   tor  Consecration,    "  fir    •   rr 

•and  shall  cause  them  to  be  read.  _  +.rn,rj~/Sr    «  j        •  r     n 

-  .,      i    n  ,i  •        e  u-m  *i,„     ALMIGH  1  Y    Cod,    snver   of  all 

51  He  shall  tien  require  ot  him  the  J\  ...  .  *    ?      ..      TI   . 

II  following  Promise  of  Conformity  f*  food  things,  who  by  thy  Holy 

to  the  Doctrine,  Discipline,  and  SP«;J      f  :,PP0'1Jtcdf,;1,Vti;s  orders 

of  Ministers  in  thy  Church  ;  mer- 
cifully behold  this  thy  servant  now 
called  to  the  work  and  ministry  of 
TN  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  I  a  Bishop  ;  and  so  replenish  him 
•*■  JY.  chosen  Bishop  of  the  Protes-  with  the  truth  of  thy  doctrine,  and 
tant  Episcopal  Church  in  J\\  do  adorn  him  with  innocency  of  life* 
promise  conformity  and  obedience  that  both  by  word  and  deed  he  may 
to  the  doctrine,  discipline,  and  vvor-  faithfully  serve  thee  in  this  office, 
(►hip   of  the    Protestant   Episcopal  to  the  glory  of  thy  m.me,  and  the 


"Worship  of  the    Protestant  Epis- 
copal Church.] 


THE  CONSECRATION  OE  BISHOPS.  315 

edifying  and  well-governing  of  thy  wholesome   doctrine,  and  to  with- 
Church,  through  the  merits  of  our   stand  and  convince  the  gainsayers  ? 
Saviour   Jesus    Christ,    who    liveth        Answer.  I  will  so  do,  by  the  help 
and  reigneth  with  thee  and  the  Holy  of  God. 
Ghost,  °world  without  end.     Amen.  The  P redding  Bishop. 

A  RE  you  readv,  with  all  faithful 
f  Then  the   Presiding  Bishop,  sit-   -CX  diligence,  to  banish   and  drive 
ting  in  his  Chair,   shall  say  to  him   away  f»rom  t]lc  church   all  errone- 
that  is  to  be  Consecrated,  ous    ancj    stranGre   doctrine  contrary 

T>ROTHER,  forasmuch  as  theho-  t)  God»s  Word  .  anci  both  privately 
*-*  ly    Scripture    and    the    ancient  and  openly  to  call  upon  and  encour- 
Canpns  command  that  we  should  not  ag-e  others  to  the  same  ? 
be   hasty  in  laying  on  hands,  and       Answer.  I  am  ready,  the  Lord  De- 
admitting  any  person  to  government  mg  my  helper. 


The  Presiding  Bishop. 


in  the  Church  of  Christ,  which  he 

hath  purchased  with  no  less  price  TTTILL  vou  deny  ad  ungodliness 
than  the  effusion  of  his  own  blood  ;  \  V  an<i  worldly  lusts,  and  live  so- 
before  we  admit  you  to  this  admin-  berly>  righteously,  and  godly  in  this 
istration,  we  will  examine  you  tn  present  world  j  that  vou  may  show 
certain  articles,  to  the  end  that  the  yourself  in  all  things  an  examole  of 
congregation  present  may  have  a  g00ti  W0Pjc  unto  others,  that  the 
trial,  and  bear  witness,  how  you  adversary  may  be  ashamed,  having 
are  minded  to  behave  yourself  in  nothing  to  say  against  you  ! 
the  Church  of  God.  Answer.    I  will  so  do,  the  Lord 

A  RE  you  persuaded,  that  you  are  being  mv  helper. 
jC%-  truly  called  to  this  ministration,  '    The  Presiding  Bishop. 

according  to  the  will  of  our  Lord  ^YTILL  you  maintain  and  set  for- 
Jesus  Chrst,  and  the  order  ot  this  >*  ward,  as  much  as  shall  lie  in 
Church  ?  VOUj    quietness,    love,     and    peace 

Answer.  I  am  so  persuaded.  among  all  men  ;  and  diligently  ex- 

The  Presiding  Bishop.  ercise    such   discipline,   as    by  the 

A,    ,   ,  ,    ,     authority  of   God's   word,  and  by 

RE  you  persuaded  that  the  holy  the  order  of  this   church,  is  com- 
Scriptures   contain  all  doctrine  mitted  to  you  » 
required   as    necessary   for  eternal       Answer.  I  will  so  do,  by  the  help 
salvation,    through    faith    m   Jesus  0f  q0j 

Christ  ?     And  are  you  determined,  The  Presidin?  Bishop. 

out  ot  the  same  holy  Scriptures, to  tttILL  vou  be  feithful  in  ordain- 
instruct  the  people  committed  to  VV  ■  '  sending,  or  laving  hands 
your  charge,  and  to  teach  or  mam-         n  otfers  ? 

tain  nothing,  as  necessary  to  eter-  *  Answer.  Iwillsobc,  bv  the  help 
nal  salvation,  but  that  which   vou     r  q0(j 

shall    be   persuaded     may  be  con-  The  Presiding  Bishop. 

eluded  and  proved  by  the  same  ?       TTTn.  ,        ^  ,„ 

Answer.   I  am  so  persuaded,  and  WILL/°ku  s^ow  yourself  gentle, 

determined  by  God's  grace.  .       »ml  be  merciful  for  Christ  a 

°  satce  to  poor  and  needy  people,  and 

The  Presiding  Bishop.  to  all  strangers  destitute  of  help  ? 

\y ILL  you  then  faithfully  exer-  .   •*&■«"■  l  will  so  show  myself, 

V  y     cise  yourself  in  the  holy  Scrip-  b.v  God's  helP- 
tures,  and  call  upon  God  by' prayer  H  Tlien  the  Presiding  Bishop,  stand- 
for  the  true  understanding  of  the  ihg  up,  shall  sarj, 

same  ;  so  that  you  may  be  able  by  A  LMIGHTY  God,  our  heavenly 
them    to    teach    and    exhort   with  ■£*■  Father,  who  hath  given  you  a 


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THE  CONSECRATION  OF  EISIIOPS. 


good   will   to    do    all  these    things, 
grant  also   unto    you  strength   and 
power   to  perform  the  same  ;  that 
.';<•  accomplishing"   in  you  the-  good 
^ork    which    lie    hath  begun,  you 
may  he  found  perfect  ami  irrepre- 
i:ensib!e  at    the  latter  day,  through 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord      Amen. 
I '/f  Then  shall  the  Bishop  elect  put 
on  the  rest  of  the  Episcopal  Ha- 
bit;   and,    kneeling  down,   Pens, 
tor  Spiritual  shall  be  sung  or 
said    over    him,    the     Presiding 
Bishop   beginning-,  and  the  Dish- 
ops,  with  others  that  are  present, 
answering  by  Verses*  as  follow- 
ed :] 
pOME,    Holy    Ghost,    our    souls 

inspire* 
And  lighten  with  celestial  Jire  : 
Tho.u  the  anointing  Spirit  art, 
Who  dost  llty  sevenfold  gifts  impart  : 
Thy  blessed  Unction  from  above, 
Is  con  fort,  life,  and-  /ire  of  love  : 
Enable  with  perpetual  light 
The  didness  of  our  Hi:  d  d  sight  : 
Anoint  and  cheer  our  soiled  face 
With  the  abnfiekin.ee  of  thy  grace  : 
Keep  far  our  foes, give  peace  at  home; 
Where  thou  art  Guide,  no  ill  can  come. 
Teach  us  to  know  the  Father,  Son, 
.  Ind  Thee,  of  Loth  to  be  bat  One  : 
That  through  the  ages  all  along", 
This  may  be  our  endless  song  ; 
J'raise  to  thy  eternal  merit, 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Spirit. 

If   Or  this  : 
pOME,  Holy  Ghost,  eternal  God, 
•7    Proceeding  from  above, 
.lioth  from  the  Father  and* the  Son* 

The  Cod  of  peace  and  love  ; 
Visit  our  minds,  into  our  hearts 

Thy  heav'nly  grace  inspire  ; 
That  truth  and  godliness  we  may 

Pursue  with  full  desire. 
Thou  art  the  very  Comforter 

In  grief  and  all  distress  ; 
The  heav'nly  gift  of  (Joil  most  High  ; 

JVu  tongue  can  it  express  ; 
The  fountain  and  the  living-  spring 

Of  joy  celestial  ; 
The  fire  so  bright,  the  love  so  sweet, 
The  Unction  spiritual. 


Thou  in  thy  gifts  art  manifold, 
By    them    Clu-ist's   Church   dotfe 
stand  ; 

7/i  faithful  hearts  thou  writ'st  thy  law, 

The  finger  of  God's  hand. 
According-  to  thy  promise,  Lord, 

Thou   givest  speech  with  grace  ; 
That,  through  thy  help,  God's  Jiraisei 
may 

Resound  in  ev*ry  place. 
O  Holy  Ghost,  into  our  minds 

Send  down  thy  heav'nly  light ; 
Kindle  our  hearts-   with  frvtiit  zealy 

To  serve  God  day  and  night  : 
Our  weakness  strengthen  and  con- 

firm  » 

Tor,  Lord,  thou  know'st  us  frail  5 
That  neither  devil,  world,  nor  flesh 

Against  us  may  prevail. 
Put  back  our  enemies  far  from  us,. 

And  help  us  to  obtain 
Peace  in  our  hearts  with  God  and 
man, 

The  best,  the  truest  gain  ; 
And  grant  that  thou  being,  O  Lord, 

Our  leader  and  OUT  guide, 
We  may  escape  the  snares  of  si?i, 

And  never  from  thee  slide. 
Such  measures  of  thy  pow'rful  grace 

Grant,  Lord,  to  us,  we  pray  ; 
That  thou  may  st  be  our  Comforter 

.  k  the  last  dreadful  day. 
Of  strife  and  of  dissention. 

Dissolve,  O  Lord,  the  bands, 
And  knit  the  knots  of  peace  and  love 

Throughout  all  Christian  hauls. 
Grant  us  the  grace  that  we  may  know 

The  Father  of  all  might, 
That  wje  of  his  beloved  Son, 

JWuy  gain  the  blissful  sight  ; 
And  that  we  may  with  perfect  faith 

Ever  acknowledge  thee, 
The  Spirit  of  Father,  and  of  Son, 

One  God  in  Persons  Three. 
To  God  the  Father  laud  and  praise> 

And  to  his  blessed  Son, 
And  to  the  FIbly  Spirit  of  grace, 

Co-eijwd  Three  in  One. 
And  pray  we,  that  our  only  Lord 

Would  please  his  Spirit  to  send 
On  all  that  shall  profess  his  name, 

From  hence  to  the  world's  end. 

Ajxiejw. 


THE  CONSECRATION  OF  BISHOPS. 


sir 


^  That  ended,   the  Presiding  Bishop 

shad  say, 

Lord,  hear  our  prayer  ; 

Am.  And  |et  our  cry  come  unto 
thee. 

Presiding  Bishop.  Let  us  pray. 
A  LMIGIITY  God  and  most  mcr- 
"*-*-  cif'ul  Father,  who  of  thine  infi- 
nite goodness  hast  given  thine  only 
and  dearly  beloved  Son  Jesus  Christ, 
to  be  our  Redeemer,  and  the  Au- 
thor of  everlasting  life  ;  who,  after 
that  he  had  made  perfect  our  re- 
demption by  his  death,  and  was 
ascended  into  heaven,  poured  down 
his  gifts  abundantly  upon  men,  ma- 
king some  Apostles,  some  Prophets, 
some  Evangelists,  some  Pastors  and 
Doctors,  to  the  edifying  and  making 
perfect  his  Church  ;  grant,  we  be- 
seech thee,  to  this  thy  servant  such 
grace,  that  he  may  evermore  be 
ready  to  spread  abroad  thy  gospel, 
the  glad  tidings  of  reconciliation 
with  thee  ;  and  use  the  authority 
given  him,  not  to  destruction,  but 
to  salvation  ;  not  to  hurt,  but  to 
help  :  so  that  as  a  wise  and  faith  fid 
servant,  giving  to  thy  family  their 
portion  in  due  season,  he  may  at 
last  be  received  into  everlasting 
joy,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  L  >rd, 
who,  with  thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost, 
li-vclh  and  reigneth,  one  God,  world 
without  end.     Amen. 

H  Then  the  Presiding-  Bishop  and 
Bishops  present.,  shall  lay  their 
Hands  Upon  the  Head  of  the  elect- 
ed Bishop,  kneeling  before  them, 
the  Presiding  Bish 


but  of  power,  and  love  and  sober- 
ness. 

*ft  Then    the  Presiding  Bishop  shall 


■hop  saying, 

T3  ECEIYE  the  Holy  Ghost,  for 
A  the  office  and  work  of  a  Bishop 
in  the  Church  of  God,  now  commit- 
ted unto  thee  by  the  imposition  of 
our  hands  :  In  the  name  of  the  Fa- 
ther, and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
Holy  Ghost.  Amen.  And  remem- 
ber that  thou  stir  up  the  grac~  of 
God,  which  is  given  thee  by  this 
imposition  of  our  hands  :  For  God 
hath  not  given  us  the  spirit  of  fear  ; 
C  c  2 


/~MVE  heed  unto  reading,  exhort- 
VJ  ation,  and  doctrine  ;  think  up- 
on the  things  contained  in  this  book ; 
be  diligent  in  t!)em,  that  the  in- 
crease coming  thereby  may  be  man- 
ifest unto  all  men  ;  for  by  so  doing 
thou  shalt  both  save  thyself  and 
them  that  hear  thee.  Be  to  the 
flock  of  Christ  a  shepherd,  not  a 
wolf;  feed  them,  devour  them  not : 
Hold  up  the  weak,  heal  the  sick, 
bind  up  the  broken,  bring  again  the 
outcasts,  seek  the  lost.  Be  so  mer- 
ciful, that  you  be  not  too  remiss  ; 
so  minister  discipline,  that  you  for- 
get not  mercy  ;  that  when  the  Chief 
Shepherd  shall  appear,  \ou  may 
receive  the  never-fading  crown  of 
glory,  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
Lord.     Amen. 

\_\\  Then  the  Presiding  Bishop  shall 
proceed  in  the  Communion  Ser- 
vice ;  with  whom  the  new  conse- 
crated Hisliop,  with  others,  shall 
also  communicate. 

^[  And  for  the  last  Collect,  immedi- 
ately before  the  Benediction,  shall 
be  said  this  Prayer  :] 

"jVFOST  merciful  Father,  we  be- 
-*--■-  seech  thee  to  send  down  upon 
this  thy  servant  thy  heavenly  bless- 
ing; and  so  endue  him  with  thy 
Holy  Spirit,  that  he  preaching  thy 
word,  may  not  only  be  earnest  to 
reprove,  beseech,  and  rebuke  with 
all  patience  and  doctrine  ;  but  also 
mav  be  to  such  as  believe,  a  whole- 
some example  in  word,  in  conversa- 
tion, in  love,  in  faith,  in  chastity, 
and  in  purity  ;  that  faithfully  ful- 
filling his  course,  at  tie  latter  day 
he  may  receive  the  crown  of"  right- 
eousness laid  up  by  the  Cord,  the 
righteous  Judge,  who  ttyeth  and 
reigneth  one  God  with  the  Father 
and  the  Holy  Ghost,  world  without 
end.     Amen. 


,13  THE  LITANY   AND  SUFFRAGES; 


T 


HE  peace  of  God,  which   pass-  the   blessing-  of  God  Almighty,  the' 
:th    all    understanding-,    keep  Father,    the     Son,    and    the     Holy 
your  hearts  and  minds  in  the  know-  Ghost,  be  amongst  you,  and  remain 
ledge  and  love  of  God,  and  of  his  with  you  always.     Jlmeait 
Son    Jesus    Christ    our  Lord :  And 


THE   L1TAXY   AXD    SUFFRAGES. 


OCOD,  the  Father  of  heaven  ;  of  the  devil ;  from  thy  wrath,  and' 
have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  from  everlasting  damnation, 
tinners.  Good  Lord,   deliver  us. 

O  God,  the  Father  of  heaven,-  From  all  blindness  of  heart ;  from 
have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sin-  pride,  vain-glory,  and  hypocrisy 
ners.  from  envy,  hatred,  and  malice,  and 

O  God  the  Son,  Redeemer  of  the  all  uncharitableness, 
world  ;  have  mercy  upon  us  mise-       Good  Lord,  deliver  vs. 
rable  sinners.  From  all  inordinate  and  sinful  nf- 

O  God  the  Son,  Redeemer  of  the  fections  ;  and  from  all  the  deceits 
world;  have  mercy  upon  us  miser  a-  of  the  world,  the  flesh,  and  the 
I'le  sinners.  devil, 

O  God  the  Holy  Ghost,  proceed-       Good  Lord,  deliver  vs 
ing  from  the  Father  and  the  Son  ;       From    lightning    and    tempest  ; 
have  mercy  upon  us  miserable  sin-  from  plague,  pestilence,  and  famine; 
sers.  from  battle,  and  murder,  and  from 

O  God  the  Holy  Ghost,  proceeding  sudden  death, 
from  the  Father  and   the  Son  ,•  have        Good  L^ord,  deliver  us. 
mercy  upon  us  miserable  sinners.  From  all  sedition,  privy  conspira- 

0  holy,  blessed,  and  glorious  cy,  and  rebellion  ;  from  all  false 
Trinity*  three  Persons,  and  one  doctrine,  heresy  and  schism  :  from 
God  ;  have  mercy  upon  us  misera-  hardness  of  heart,  and  contempt  of 
Me  sinners.  thy  word  and  commandment, 

O    holy',     blessed,      and    glorious      'Good  Lord,  deliver  us. 
Trinity,  three  Persons,  and  one  God ;       By  the  mystery  of  thy  holy  incar- 
have  mercy  upon  us    miserable    sin-  nation  ;  by  thy  holy  nativity  and  cir- 
ners.  cumcision ;  by  thy  baptism,  fasting,. 

Remember  not,  Lord,  our  offen-  and  temptation 
■ces,  nor  the  offences  of  our  fore-  Good  ^rd,  deliver  U9j 
fathers ;  neither  take  thou  vengeance  By  thine  agony  and  bloody  sweat; 
of  our  sins  :  Spare  us,  good  Lord,  0y  thy  cross  and  passion  ;  by  thy 
.spare  thy  people  whom  thou  hast  precious  death  and  burial  ;  by  thy 
redeemed  with  thy  most  precious  glorious  resurrection  and  ascen- 
blood,  and  be  not  angry  with  us  sion  ;  and  by  the  coming  of  the 
for  ever  ;  Holy  Ghost, 

Spare  tts,  good  Lord.  Good  Lord,  deliver  vs. 

From  all  evil  and  mischief;  from       In  all  time  of  our  tribulation  ;  in 
sin  ;  from  the  craft*,  and  assaults  all  time  of  our  prosperity;  in  the 


THE  LITAXV  AND  SUFFRAGES.  319 

lfour  of  death,  and    in    the   day  of  to   hear  meekly  thy  word,   and  to 
judgment,  receive  it   will)   pure   affection  and 

Good  Jjordy  deliver  us  to    bring-    forth    the   fruits    of    the 

We   sinners  do   beseech   thee  to   Spirit ; 
hear  us,  O   Lord   God  ;  and  that  it        We  beseech    thee  to  hear  us,  good 
may  please  thee  to  rule  and  govern  Lord. 

thy  holy  Church  universal   in   the       That  it  may  please  thee  to  bring 
right  way  ;  into  the   way  of  truth,  all  such   as 

We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  have  erred  and  are  deceived  ; 
Lord.  We   beseech    thee  to  hear  us,  good 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  bless   Lord. 
and    preserve  all    Christian   rulers       That     it    may    please     thee    to 
and  magistrates  ;  giving  them  grace   strengthen   such    as   do   stand,  and' 
to  execute  justice,  and  to  maintain  to  comfort  and  help  the  weak-heart- 
truth  ;  ed,  and  to  raise  up  those  who  fall, 

We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  and  finally  to  beat  down  satan  under 
Lord.  our  feet  ; 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  illu-  We  beseech  thee  to  hear  vs,  good 
minate    all    Bishops,     Priests,     and   Lord. 

Deacons',  with  true  knowledge  and       That  it   may  please  thee  to  suc- 
understanding   of  thy  word  ;    and  cour,    help,    and    comfort,  all  who 
that  both   by  their   preaching   and  are  in  danger,  necessity,  and  tribu- 
living  they  may  set  it  forth,  and  show  lation  ; 
it  accordingly  5  li  e  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good 

lie  beseech   thee  to   hear  11c,  good  Lord. 
Lord.  That  it  may  please  thee  to  pre- 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  bless  serve  all  who  travel  by  land  or  by 
these  thy  servants,  now  to  be  ad-  water,  all  women  in  the  peiils  of 
mitted  to  the  order  of  Deacons  [or  child-birth,  all  sick  persons,  and 
2'rlests,']  and  to  pour  thy  grace  young  children,  and  to  show  thy 
upon  them  ;  that  they  may  duly  pity  upon  all  prisoners  and  cap- 
execute  their  office,  to  the  edifying  tives  ; 

of  thy  Church,  and  the  glory  of  thy        We  beseech   thee  to  hear  us,  good 
holy  name  ;  Lord. 

We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  That  it  may  please  thee  to  defend 
Jjord.  and  provide  for  the  fatherless  chil- 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  bless  dren,  and  widows,  and  all  who  are 
and  keep  all  thy  people  ;  desolate  and  oppressed  ; 

We  beseech  thee  to  hear  lis,  good  We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good 
Lord.  Lord. 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  give       That  it  may  please  thee  to  have 
to    all   nations    unity,    peace,    and  mercy  upon  all  men  ; 
concord  ;  We  beseech   thee  to   hear  us,  good 

We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord. 
Lord.  That  it  may  please  thee  to  forgive 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  give  our  enemies,  persecutors,  and  slan- 
us  an  heart  to   love  and  fear  thee,  dercrs,  and  to  turn  their  hearts  ; 
and  diligently  to  live  after  thy  com-        We  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good 
mandments ;  Lord. 

He  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  That  it  may  please  thee  to  give 
Lord.  and  preserve  to  our  use  the  kindly 

That  it  mr.y  please  thee  to  give  fruits  of  the  earth,  so  that  in  d«e 
to  all  thy  people  increase  of  grace,  time  we  may  enjoy  them  $ 


320  THE  LITANY  AND  SUFFRAGES. 

TJ'e  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  trite  heart,  nor  the  desire  dfsucft 
Lord.  as  are  sorrowful;  mercifully  assist 

That  it  may  please  thee  to  give  our  prayers  which  we  make  before 
us  true  repentance  ;  to  forgive  us  thee  in  all  our  troubles  and  adver- 
jill  our  sins,  negligences,  and  igno-  sities,  whensoever  they  oppress  us  j 
ranees  ;  and  to  endue  us  with  the  and  graciously  hear  us,  that  those 
grace  of  thy  Holy  Spirit,  to  amend  evils  which  the  craft  and  subtilty 
our  lives  according-  to  thy  holy  of  the  devil  or  man  worketh  against 
word  ;  us,  may,   by  thy  good  providence, 

JJ';'  beseech  thee  to  hear  us,  rood  be  brought  to  nought;  that  we  thy 
Lord  servants,  being   hurt  by    no   perse- 

Son  of  God,  we  beseech  thee  to  cutions,  may  evermore  give  thanks 
hear  us.  unto    thee    in     thy    holy   Church, 

Son  of  God,    we  beseech  thee    to  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
hear  us.  O  Lord,  arise,  help  us,  and  deliver 

O  Lamb  of  God,  who  takest  away  us>  for  thy  name's  sake. 

the  sins  of  the  world,  ^  GOD,  we  have  heard  with  our 

Grant  tts   thy  peace.  VJ  ears,  and  our  fathers  have  de- 

O  Lamb  of  God,  who  takest  away  clared  unto    us,    the    noble    works- 

the  sins  of  the  world,  that  thou  didst  in    their  days,  and 

Have  mercy  upon  us.  in  tne  old  time  before  them." 

*[  The  BisJiop  ma'y^at  his  discretion,        O  Lord,   arise,    help    us,   and  de- 
omit  all  that  follows,  to  the  lJraver,  liver  us  for  thine  honour. 
We  humbly  beseech  thee,  O  Fa-       Glory   be  to   the  Father,   and    to 
ther,  &c.  the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy  Ghost. 

O  Christ    hear  us  *^s  it  was  in  the  beginning,  i?  now, 

'     O    Christ    h*ur   ?/'?  and  ever  shall  be,   -world  without  end. 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us.  Amen.  , 

Lord,  hove  mercy  u/L  us.  *F°»   0ur  enermes   dcfend  US>  ° 

Christ,  have  mercy  upon  us.  Christ. 

ChrisX  have  mere/,  upon  us.  Graciously  look  upon  our  affliction* 

Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us.  Av  ith  lnl>'  bellold  me  sorrows  of 


Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us. 


our  hearts. 


O 


JMercifully  forgive  the  sins  of  thy 
%  Then   shall  the    Bishop,    and  the  people. 

People   with  him,  say  the  Lord^s      Favourably  with   mercy  hear  our 

Prayer.  prayers. 

UK.  Father,  who  art  in  Heaven,        O  Son  of  David,  have  mercy  upon 
Hallowed  be  thy  Name ;  Thy  us. 
Kingdom  come  ;   Thy  Will  be  done       Both  now  and  ever,  vouchsafe  to 
on  Earth,   as  it  is  in  Heaven:  Give  hear  us,  O  Christ, 
us  this  day  our  daily  bread ;   And        Graciously    hear    us,    O    Christ ; 
forgive    us   our   trespasses,  as    we  graciously  hear  us,    O  Lord  Christ. 
forgive  those  who  trespass  against       O  Lord  let  thy  mercy  be  showed 
us ;  And  lead  us   not  into   tempta-  upon  us  ; 
tion  ;  but  deliver  us  from  evil.  Amen.       As  we  do  put  our  trust  in  thee. 

Bishop.     O   Lord,  deal  not   with 
us  according  to  our  sins 


Bishop.     Let  us  pray. 


Answer.  Neither  reward  us  ac-  "W/'E  humbly  beseech  thee,  O 
cording  to  our  iniquities.  *  *     Father,  mercifully  to  look  up- 

Bishop.     Let  us  pray.  on    our   infirmities  ;    and,    for   the 

r\  GOD,  merciful  Father,  who  de-  glory  of  thy  name,  turn  from  us  all 
yj  spisest  not  the  sighing  of  a  con-  those  evils  that  wc  most  justly  have 


THE  COMMUNION.  321 

deserved  ;  and  grant  that,  in  all  our  and  pureness  of  living,  to  thy  hon- 
troubles,  we  may  put  our  whole  our  and  glory,  through  our  only 
trust  and  confidence  in  thy  mercy,  mediator  and  advocate,  Jesus  Christ 
and  evermore  serve  thee  in  holiness    our  Lord.     Amen. 

Here  endeth  the  Litany. 


THE  ORDER  FOR  THE 
ADMINISTRATION  OF   THE  LORD'S   SUPFER, 


HOLY   COMMUNION. 


£\UR  Father,   who  art  in  Heaven,  shalt   have   none   other    Gods   but 

Hallowed   be  thy  Name  ;    Thy  me. 
Kingdom  come  ;  Thy  Will  be  done       People.     Lord,    have  mercy  upon 
on  Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  :    Give  us,  and   incline  our  hearts  to  keep- 
us   this   day  our  daily  bread;    And  this  Liw. 

forgive  us  our  trespasses,  as  we  Bishop.  Thou  shalt  not  make  to 
forgive  those  who  trespass  against  thyself  any  graven  image,  nor  the 
us;  And  lead  us  not  into  tempta-  likeness  of  any  thing  that  is  in  heav- 
tion,  but  deliver  us  from  evil  :  For  en  above,  or  in  the  earth  beneath, 
thine  is  the  Kingdom,  and  the  Pow-  or  in  the  water  under  the  earth, 
er,  and  the  Glory,  for  ever  and  Thou  .shalt  not  bow  down  to  them 
ever.     Amen.  nor  worship   them:  Fori  the  Lord 

The  Collect.  thy  God   am    a  jealous  God  ;    and 

ALMIGHTY  God,  unto  whom  all  visit  the  sins  of  the  fathers  upon  the 

hearts    are    open,    all  desires  children,  unto  the  third  and  fourth 

known,  and  from  whom  no  secrets  generation  of  them  that    hate  me; 

are  hid  ;  cleanse  the  thoughts  of  our  and  show   mercy  unto  thousands  in 

hearts  by  the  inspiration  of  thy  Holy  them  that   love  me,  and   keep    my 

Spirit;  that  we  may  perfectly  love  commandments. 

thee,    and    worthily    magnify    thy       People.     Lord,  have  mercy  upon 

holy   name,    through     Christ     our  us,  and  incline  our  hearts  to   keep 

Lord.     Amen.  this  law. 

r«r  t>u        i    11  i.i      it  i  i  Bishop.     Thou  shalt  not  take  the 

[1T  Then  shall  the  Bishop,    turning  _om      f  n    ,  .        . 

L  '      ..      u       ,  ,         '      r  ,-     :5  name  ot  the   Lord  thv  God  in  vain ; 

to  the  People,  rehearse  distinct-  v  „    „,       T       ,       -n  •      .    ,    .  i   k-__ 
i„,,     T      'f,  ,         .  ,  ror    the    Lord   will    not    hold  mm 

lv  tne  1  en  Commandments;  and       .1(,  ^u   .    ,  *    .•     u- 

A      t>       i       t-ii  ,        «•  i    ii    guiltless,  that   taketh   his  name  m 

the   People    still  kneeling,  shall,  f;  .  ' 

after   every   Commandment,   ask 

God   mercy  for  their   transgress       People.     Lord,  have  mercy  upon 

sions  for  the  time  past,  and  grace  lls>  and  incline  our   hearts  to  keep 

to  keep  the    Law  for  the  time  to  tms  law- 

come,  as  followeth.  Bishop.  Remember  that  thou  keep 

Bishop.  holy  the     Sabbath-day.      Six    days 

J^OIi  spake  these  words,  and  said,  shalt   thou    labour,  and  do   all  that 

^   I  am  the  Lord  thv  God :  Thou  thou  hast   to  do  ;  but  the    seventh 


322  THE  COMMUNTOX. 

day  is  the  Sabbath  of  the  Lord  thy  with  all  thy  soul,  and  with  all  thy 
Cod.  In  it  thou  shnlt  do  no  man-  mind:  This  is  the  first  and  great 
ner  of  work;  thou,  and  thy  son,  commandment.  And  the  second  is 
Bid  thy  daughter,  thy  man-serv.mt,  like  unto  it ;  Thou  shalt  love  thy 
and  thy  maid-servant,  thy  cattle,  neighbour  as  thyself.  Onthesctwo 
and  the  stranger  that  is  within  thy  commandments  hang  all  the  law  and 
gates.  For  in  six  days  thp  Lord  the  prophets. 
made  heaven   and    earth,    the  sea,  H  Let  u.t  f 

and  all  that  in  them  is,  and  rested  f\  ALMIGHTY  Lord,  and  ever* 
the  seventh  day  :  wherefore  the  ^  lasting  God,  vouchsafe,  We  he- 
Lord  blessed  the  seventh  day,  and  seech  thee,  to  direct,  sanctify,  and 
hallowed  it.  govern,  both  our  hearts  and  bodies, 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  in  the  ways  of  thy  laws,  and  in  the 
us,  and  incline  cur  hearts  to  keep  works  of  thy  commandments  j  that, 
this  law.  through  thy  most  mighty  protection, 

bishop.  Honour  thy  father  and  both  here  and  ever,  we  may  be  pre- 
thy  mother ;  that  thy  days  ma\  be  served  in  body  and  soul,  through 
long  in  the  land  which  the  Lord  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ, 
thy  God  giveth  thee.  Amen. 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon 
us,  and  incline  our  hearts  to  keep 
this  law 


Bishop.   Thou  shalt  do  no  murder,  _  ^poIm,ecl; 


[If  Then  shall  be.  read  the  Collect, 
Epistle,  and  Gospel,  as  they   are 


People.     Lord,  have  mercy  upon 


K  Then  shall  be   read  the  Apostles' 
or  Nicene    Creed;  unless   one  of 


us,  and  incline  our  hearts  to    keep       "'  ailfuc  £         '        •  \\ 

jj.:    i  *        them  have  been  read   immediate 

Bishop.     Thou   shalt  not  commit  „%  before,  in  the  Morning  Service. 
adnltpvv  11  Then  shall  the  Bishop  begin  the 


People.  Lord!  have  mercy  upon  Ouertory  saying-  one  or  more  of 
us,  and  incline  our  hearts  to  keep  '^  sentences  following  as  he 
tI)js  jaw  '        thinketh  most  convenient. j 


Bx  hop.     Thou  shalt  not  steal.  f  ET  your   light  so  shine    before 

People  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  JLj  men,  that  they  may  see  your 
us.  and  incline  our  hearts  to  keep  good  works,  and  glorify  your  Father 
this  law.  which  is  in  heaven.     St.  Matt.  v.  16. 

Bishop.  Thou  shalt  not  bear  false  Lay  not  up  for  yourselves  treas- 
witness  against  thy  neighbour.  ures  upon    earth,  where    moth  and 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  rust  doth  corrupt,  and  where  thieves 
us,  and  incline  our  hearts  to  keep  break  through  and  steal :  Hut  lay 
this  law.  up  for  yourselves  treasures  in  heav- 

Bishop.    Thou  shat  not  covet  thy  en,  where  neither   moth    nor   rust 
neighbour's    house,  thou,    shalt  not  doth'  corrupt,  and  where  thieves  do 
covet  thy  neighbour's  wife,  nor  his  not   break   through    nor  steal.     St. 
servant,  npr  his  maid,  nor  his   ox,  Matt   vL  19,  20. 
nor  his  ass,  nor  any  thing  that  is  his.       Whatsoever  ye  would  that  men 

People.  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  should  do  to  you,  even  so  do  to 
us,  and  write  all  these  thy  laws  in  them  :  For  this  is  the  law  and  the 
our  hearts,  we  beseech  thee.  prophets.     St  Matt.  vii.   12. 

'{\   Then  the  Bishop  may  sat/,  Not  every  one  that  s.aith  unto  me, 

Hear  also  what  our  Lord  Jesus  Lord,  Lord,  shall  eater  into  the 
Christ  s.aith  :  kingdom  of  heaven ;  but  he  that  do- 

MIOTT   shalt  love  the   Lord  thy  eth  the  will  of  my  Father  which  is 
God    with   all   thy   heart,  and  in  heaven.     St.  Matt.  vii.  21. 


'i 


THE  COMMUNION.  323 

Zaccheus  stood  forth,  and  said  God  is  not  unrighteous,  that  he 
unto  the  Lord,  Behold,  Lord,  the  will  forget  your  works,  and  labour 
half  of  my  goods  I  give  to  the  poor ;  that  proceedeth  of  love  ;  which  love 
and  if  I  have  done  any  wrong  to  any  ve  have  showed  for  his  name's  sake, 
man,  1  restore  fourfold.  St.  Luke  Mho  have  ministered  unto  the  saints, 
xlx.   8  and  yet  do  minister.     Heb.  vi.  10. 

Who  goeth  a  warfare  at  any  time  To  dp  good  and  to  distribute, 
at  his  own  cost  ?  Who  planteth  a  forget  not;  for  with  such  sacrifices 
vineyard  and  eateth  not  of  the  fruit  God  is  well  pleased.  Heb.  xiii.  16. 
thereof?  or  who  feedeth  a  flock,  Whoso  hath  this  world's  good, 
and  eateth  not  of  the  milk  of  the  and  seeth  his  brother  have  need, 
flock  ?     1  Cor.  ix.  7.  and   shutteth   up    his    compassion 

If  we  have  sown  unto  you  spiritu-  from  him,  how  dwclleth  the  love  of 
al  things,  is  it  a  great  matter  if  we  God  in  him?     1  St  John  iii.  17. 
shall    reap   your    worldly    things  ?       Give  alms  of  thy  goods,  and  nev- 
1  Cor.  ix.  11.  er  turn  thy  face  from  any  poor  man  ; 

Do  ye  not  know,  that  they  who  and  then  the  face  of  the  Lord  shall 
minister  about  holy  things,  live  of  not  be  turned  away  from  thee.  Tob. 
the   sacrifice;  and  they   who   wait  iv.  7. 

at  the  altar,  are  partakers  with  the  Be  merciful  after  thy  power.  If 
altar!  Even  so  hath  the  Lord  also  thou  hast  much,  give  plenteously  ; 
ordained,  that  they  who  preach  the  if  thou  hast  little,  do  thy  diligence 
Gospel,  should  live  of  the  gospel,  gladly  to  give  of  that  little  :  For  so 
1  Cor.  ix.  13,  14.  gatherest    thou  thyself  a   good  re- 

He  that  sovveth  little  shall  reap  ward  in  the  day  of  necessity.  Tob. 
little ;    and  he   that  soweth  plente-  iv.  8,  9. 

ously,  shall  reap  plenteously.     Let       He  that  hath  pity  upon  the  poor, 
every    man    do  according  as  he  is  lendeth  unto  the  Lord ;    And   look, 
disposed  in  his  heart,  not  grudging-  what  he  layeth  out,  it  shall  be  paid 
ly,    or    of    necessity ;  for   God  lov-  him  again.     Prcv.  xix.  17. 
eth  a  cheerful  giver.     2  Cor.  ix.  6,  7.       Blessed  be  the  man  that  provideth 

Let  him  that  is  taught  in  the  for  the  sick  and  needy  :  The  Lord 
word  minister  unto  him  that  teach-  shall  deliver  him  in  the  time  of  trou- 
eth,  in  all  good  things.  Be  not  de-  ble.  Psal.  xli.  1. 
ceived,  God  is  not  mocked :  For  [H  Whilst  these  Sentences  are  in 
whatsoever  a  man  soweth,  that  shall  reading,  the  Deacons,  Church- 
he  reap.     Gal.  vi.  6,  7.  wardens,  or  other  fit  Persons  ap- 

While  we  have  time,  let  us  do  pointed  for  that  purpose,  shall  re- 
good  unto  all  men :  and  especially  ceive  the  Alms  for  the  Poor,  and 
unto  them  that  are  of  the  household  other  Devotions  of  the  People,  in 
of  faith.     Gal.  vi.  10.  a  decent  Bason  to  be  provided  by 

Godliness  is  great  riches,  if  a  man       the  Parish  for  that  purpose  ;  and 
be  content  with   that  he  hath :  For       reverently  bring  it  to  the  Bishop, 
we  brought  nothing  into  this  world,       who    shall   humbly    present   and 
neither  may  we  carry  any  thing  out.       place  it  upon  the  liolv  Table] 
1  Tim.  xi.  6,  7.  [If  And  the   Bishop  shall  then  place 

Charge  them  who  are  rich  in  this  uPon  l,.,e  Table  so  much  Bread 
world,  that  they  be  ready  to  give,  and  w,ne  as  he  shall  ^link  suffi- 
and  glad  to  distribute  ;  laying  up  in  cicnt  5  ?fter  Which  he  shall  say,] 
store  for  themselves  a  good  founda-  Let  us  pray  for  the  whole  state  of 
tion  against  the  time  to  come,  that  Christ's  Church  militant, 
they  may  attain  eternal  life.  1  Tim.  X  LMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God, 
vl  17,  18,  19.  -£*■  who,  by  the  holy  Apostle,  hast 


324  THE  COMMUNION*. 

taught  us  to  make  prayers  and  sup-  ^  The  Bishop  shall  then  say  this  Ex- 
plications,  and  to  give  thanks,  tor  all  hortation. 

men:  "We  humbly  beseech  thee  "T\E A KLY  beloved  in  the  Lord,  ye 
most  mercifully  [.*  to  accept  our  aim*  *-*  who  mind  to  come  to  the  holy 
and  oblations,  and']  to  receive  thes<  bommunion  of  the  body  and  blood 
our  prayers,  which  we  offer  unto  of  our  Saviour  Christ,  must consid- 
thy  Divine  Majesty  ;  beseeching  tine  er  how  Saint  Paul  exhorted  all  per- 
to  inspire  continually  the  universal  sons  diligently  to  try  and  examine 
Church  with  the  spirit  of  truth,  uni-  themselves,  before  they  presume  to 
ty,  and  concord  ;  and  grant  that  all  eat  of  that  bread,  and  drink  of  that 
those  who  do  conic  ss  thy  holy  name  cup.  For  as  the  benefit  is  great,  if 
mav  agree  in  the  truth  of  thy  holy  with  a  true  penitent  heart  and  live- 
word,  and  live  m  unity  and  godly  ly  faith  we  receive  that  holy  sacra- 
low.  We  beseech  thee  also,  so  to  ment ;  so  is  the  danger  great,  if  we 
direct  and  dispose  the  hearts  of  all  receivethe  same  unworthily.  Judge 
Christian  rulers,  that  they  may  tru-  therefore  yourselves,  brethren,  that 
ly  and  impartially  administer  jus-  ye  be  not  judged  of  the  Lord;  re- 
tice,  to  the  punishment  of  wicked-  pent  ye  truly  for  your  sins  past ; 
ness  and  vice,  and  to  the  mainte-  have  a  lively  and  steadfast  faith  in 
nance  of  thy  true  religion  and  vir-  Christ  our  Saviour;  amenel  volu- 
me. Give  grace,  O  heavenly  Fa-  lives,  and  be  in  perfect  charity  with 
ther,  to  all  r.ishops  and  other  Minis-  all  men;  so  shall  ye  be  meet  par- 
ters  ;  that  they  may,  both  by  their  takers  of  those  holy  mysteries.  And, 
life  and  doctrine,  set  forth  th}-  true  above  all  things,  ye  must  give  most 
and  lively  word,  and  rightly  and  humble  and  hearty  thanks  to  Cod, 
duty. administer  thy  holy  sacraments,  the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the  Holy 
And  to  all  thy  people  give  thy  hea-  Chost,  for  the  redemption  of  the 
venly  grace  ;  and  especially  to  this  world  by  the  death  and  passion  of 
congregation  here  present ;  that  our  Saviour  Christ,  both  God  and 
with  meek  heart,  and  due  reverence,  man  ;  who  did  humble  himself, 
they  may  hear  and  receive  thy  holy  even  to  the  death  upon  the  cross, 
word ;  truly  serving  thee  in  holiness  for  us  miserable  sinners,  who  lay 
and  righteousness  all  the  days  of  in  darkness  and  the  shadow  of 
their  life.  And  we  most  humbly  be-  death  ;  that  he  might  make  us  the 
seech  thee,  of  thy  goodness,  O  children  of  God,  anel  exalt  us  to 
Lord,  to  comfort  and  succour  all  everlasting  life.  And  to  the  end 
those  who,  in  thia  transitory  life,  are  that  we  should  always  remember 
in  trouble,  sorrow,  need,  sickness,  the  exceeding  great  love  of  our 
or  any  other  adversity.  And  we  Master  and  only  Saviour  Jesus 
also  bless  thy  holy  name,  for  all  thy  Christ,  thus  dying  for  us,  and  the 
servants  departed  this  life  in  thy  innumerable  benefits  which  by  his 
faith  and  fear;  beseeching  thee  to  precious  blood-shedding  he  hath  ob- 
give  ns. grace  so  to  follow  their  good  tained  for  us,  he  hath  instituted 
ex;  mples,  that  with  them  we  nwy  aid  ordained  holy  mysteries,  as 
be  partakers  of  thy  heavenly  king-  pledges  of  his  love,  and  for  a  con- 
dom :  Grant  this,  O  Father,  for  Je-  tinual  remembrance  of  his  death, 
sus  Christ's  sake,  our  only  Mediator  to  our  great  and  endless  comfort, 
and  Advocate.     Jmen.     '  To  him  therefore,  with  the  Father, 

and  the  Holy    Ghost,  let   us    give, 

*  Jf  there  he  no  alms  or  oblations,   as  we  are  most  bounden,    continual 

then   shall  the  words,  to  accept  our  thanks ;  submitting  ourselves  wholly 

alms  and  oblations,  and,   be  left  tin-  to  his  holy    will  and   pleasure,  and 

eaidt  studying  to  serve   him  in  true  hoji- 


THE  COMMUNION.  555 

•»ess  a.nd  righteousness,  all  the  days  don  and  deliver  you  from  all  your 
of  our  life.     Amen.  sins  ;  confirm   and  strengthen  you 

U  Then  shall  the  Bishop  say  to  those  '^jMf**'  and  fb™&  E™* 
who  come  to  receive  the  Communion,    ^**™*  ^^^hrough  Jesu,  Christ 

our  L,orcl.     Amen. 
YE  who   do   truly   and  earnestly  %  Then  shall  the  BhJ 

•*■    repent    you  of    vour  sins,    and  „       .  ,    .  r    4  , ,           f 

•  ».        -      ,     i  '  •.  -V         „  Hear  what  comfortable  words  our 

are  in  love   and  chanty  with  your  ~     .         Jt    ■  .       ■,,         .       '*      , 

...                 j    •  *     4  *     i     j  Saviour  Christ   saith  unto   all  who 

neighbours,   and    intend  to   lead  a  -.    *__  #- uim                             "" 

°  ..-     »•  11      -        4.1  ._     j  truly  turn  to  nun. 

new  life,  following   the  command-  ^*    ,„                     i,       .,    , 

ments  of  God,  ami  walking  from  C°M?  Unt?  "*'  ft ^^  V*^ 
henceforth  in  his  holy  ways  ;  draw  .  and  are  heajy  kden3  and  1  wiU 
near  with  faith,  and  take  this  holy  afresh  3J*  *•  ^-  x»-  28. 
sacrament  to  your  comfort  ;  and  So  uGotl  !^d  the  «*"**  that  ?e 
make  your  humble  confession  to  Al-  ^e  ^1S  0il  >'  ^ot^nv  Son/,  to  the 
mighty  God,  devoutly  kneeling.  t>id  that    all    that   believe   in  hmi 

^    J  J  °  should  not  perish,   but   have  ever- 

*fl  77ie?z  sAa#  <7/?'«  general  Confession  lasting  life.     St  John  iii.  16. 
be  made  by  the  Bishop  and  all  those        ,,  ,         ,    1  ~     ~     , 

**•  are  mW  M  raw  the  holy         Hear  als0  what  St  Paul  Sa,t!l' 
Communion,  humbly  keeeling.  Ti"S  is  a  true  saying,  and  worthy 

of    all   men    to   be    Received,    that 
A  LMIGHTY  God,  Father  of  our  Christ  Jesus  came  into  the  world  to 
^*-  Lord    Jesus    Christ,  Maker  of  save  sinners.     1  Tim  i.  15. 
all  (lungs,  Judge  of  all   men  ;    we 

acknowledge  and  bewail  our  mani-  Hear  also  what  St.  John  saith. 
fold  sins  and  wickedness,  which  we  if  any  man  sin,  we  have  an  Ad- 
from  time  to  time  most  grievously  vocate  with  the  Father,  Jesus  Christ 
have  committed,  by  thought,  word,  the  righteous  ;  and  he  is  the  pro- 
and  deed,  against  thy  di vine  Majes-  pitiation  for  our  sins.  1  St.  John 
tv  ;  provoking  most  justly  thy  wrath  ii   1,  2. 

and  indignation  against  us.     We  do  «  jfler  ~v/Uch  the  B Mop  shall  pro. 
earnestly   repent,    and  are  heartily  J  ceed   sayms 

sorry  for  these  our  misdoings  :   The       Lift  „     yfmr  hearts. 
remembrance  of  them  is  grievous       ^nsJr;  We  hft  U)cm  um 

unto  us  ;    the    burthen    of  them  is  .i      »  or(j 

intolerable.     Have  mercy  uppu   us        ^.^  Let  U8      ive   thanks  untQ 
have  mercy  upon  us,  most  merciful  ^  God, 

Father  :  For  thy  Son  our  Lord  Je-        ^^   k  is  meet      d  rj   M  g(> 
sus  Christ  s  sake,  forgive  us  all  that  t      , 
is  past  :  And  grant    that  we   may  °* 

ever    hereafter    serve    and    please  IF  Then  shall  the  Bishop  turn  to  the 
thee  in  newness  of  life,  to  the  hon-  Lord's  Table,  and  say, 

our  and  glory  of  thy  name,  through   JT   is   very  meet,  right,  and    our 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord      Amen.    *  bounden  duty,  that  we   should 

at  all  times,  and  in  all  places,  give 

%  Then   shall  the  Bishop  stand  up,  thanks   unto  thee,  O   Lord,  [*Ifoh 

and,  turning  to  the  People,  say,       >a,w]  Almighty,  everlasting  God". 

ALMIGHTY   God,  our  heavenly  ^  Here  shall  follow  the  proper  Prer 

Father,  who,  of  his  great  mer-  fee,  according  to  the  time,  if  there 

cy   hath    promised  forgiveness    of  be  any  special  y  appointed,-  or  else 
sins  to  all   those  who   with  hearty 

repentance  and  true  faith  turn  unto  *  These  words,  Holy  Father,  must 

^•m,  have   mercy  upon    you;  par-  be  omitted  mi  Trinity 'Sunday. 
D  d 


SD6  THE  COMMUNION. 

immediately  shall  he  raid  or  sung  ^   L'Jion  Whitevnd.  y,   end  six  Days 
by  the  Bishop  and  People,  after. 

■THEREFORE  with  Angels  ami  T"K^™UesusChnStourLord; 
1    Archangels,  and  with*  all  the  accor^ng    o  whose  most  true 

~,~™     «fi      ,         „.     i      i         i   promise,  the  Holv  Guo*t  came  down 
company  oi  hea\en,    we   laud    and   '       .  t\  •     .■        r         i  •., 

1  •,••  ;,         ,     •  as  at  iliis  tinu  l:oni  heaven,  with  a 

magnify  thv  glorious  name;  ever-      aj  ,         .    ,'  ,, 

2     }     ■  ••    b    .,  ,         .         sudden  great  sound,  as  it  had  been 

more    praising     thee,    and   saying,  •   ,  /-      •    i     •    \.      ,i_  r 

Holy, holy, holy, Lord iGoiof  Host!    J  mi^hty  wmd'!n,  !'«  ^ness  of 

heaven   and   earth  are    full   ,  f  ihv  ?*£*£*    SfS*    uP«n   the 

tfory  :  Glorv   be    to  thee,    O  Lord  Wft    °     f^V^  1*2    t0 

£t    \  %j-   i         ,)  lead  them  to  all  tiutli  ;  giving  them 

High.     .'Jir.rn.  ,     .,    .,           ,-       r    ,.         b,       b 

b  both  the   gift  of  divers   languages, 

and  also  boldness  with  fervent  zeal, 

fl  PROPER   PREFACES.  constantly   to     preach    the    Gospel 

unto  all  nations  ;  whereby  we  have 

%   Upon    Christmas  Bay,  and  seven  been  brought  out  of  darkness   and 

Days  after.  error,  into  the  clear  light  and  true 

BECAUSE  thou  didst  give  Jesus  knowledge  of  thee,  and  of  thy  Son 
Christ,    thine  only  Son,    to  be  Jesus  CnMst :  Therefore  with  An, 
born   as  at   this  time   for  us  ;  Mho,  5e*s«  oC* 

by  the  operation  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  %  Upon  the  Feast  of  Trinity  only, 
W«s   made   very  man,  of  the    sub-  may  be  said, 

stance  of  the  Virgin  Mary  his  TIT  HO  art  one  God>  one  Lord  » 
mother;  and  that  without  spot  of  **  not  one  only  Person,  but  three 
5,'in,  to  make  us  clean  from  all  sin  ;  Persons  in  one  substance  :  For  that 
Therefore  with  Angels,  &c.  v:h\c\\  we    believe   of  the  glorv  of 

f  Upon  Easier  Day,  and  seven  days  il'e  ******  l*?e  "««  *e  \>el*ZG  of 
"     l  art3^  ?     the    Son,   and  of  the    Holy  Ghost, 

without  anv  difference  or  inequality  : 
T>UT   chiefly    are    we    bound    to  Therefore  "with  Angels,  &c. 
-L*   praise   thee    for    the    glorious 

resurrection  of  thy  Son  Jesus  Christ  H  0r  else  '«•  maV  he  said>  the  ~u'orcls 
our  Lord  :  For  lie  is  the  very  Pas-  Hol>7  Falher  bein£  retained  in  the 
chal  Lamb,  which  was  offered  for  introductory  Address. 
us,  and  hath  taken  away  the  sin  of  "C<OR  the  precious  death  and  mer- 
the  world  ;  who  by  his  death  hath  •*-  its  of  thy  Son  Jesus  Christ  our 
destroyed  death,  and,  by  his  rising  Lord,  and  for  the  sending  to  us  of 
to  life  again^  hath  restored  to  us  the  Holy  Ghost  the  Comforter  ; 
eveiiasting-  life:  Therefore  with  who  are  one  with  thee  in  thy  eter- 
Angcls,  &c.  nal  Godhead :  Therefore  with  An- 

<fi  Upon  Ascension  Day,  and  seven  £e  s> 

Hays  after.  ^[  Then    shall  the  Bishop,  kneeling 

THROUGH  thy  most  dearly  be-  d(nm  at  ^Lord^s  Table,  say  in 
loved  Son  Jesus  Christ  our  the  name  °i  aU  tho*e  'ivh,°.  8f%11  re' 
Lord  ;  who,  after  his  most  glorious  cclvc  the  Communion,  tins  Prayer 
fesurrc  ction,    manifestly   appeared      follow)  ig  : 

to  all  his  Apostles,  and  in  their  sight  "\A7"E  do  not  presume  to  come  to 
ascended  up   into   heaven,  to  pre-  this    thy    Tahle,   O    merciful 

pare  a  place  for  us  ;  that  where  he  Lord,  trusting  in  our  own  right- 
is,  thither  We  might  also  ascend,  and  eousness,  but  in  thy  manifold  and 
reign  with  him  in  glory  :  Therefore  great  mercies.  We  are  not  worthy 
with  Angels,  &c.  so  much  as  to  gather  up  the  crumb* 


THE  COMMUNION.  3^7 

under  thy  table.     But  thou  art  the  this;   for    (e)  this    is    ,  *   An  there 

same   Lord,  whose   property  is  al-  my  Blood  of  the  New  5  y     lav  his 

ways    to    have    mercy :     Grant   us  Testament,    which    is  ,*  j,  °  \ifJ07l 

therefore,  gracious  Lord,  so  to  eat  shed  for  you,  and  for    l     '  '  ,  ■ 

il        ,,     .'  *>,   ,i        ,  c.         t  r   '     i  •      even/ vessel  in 

the    tlesh  of   thy  dear    Son   Jesus  many,  for  the   remis-      ,.*;,    ,        . 

Christ,  and  to  drink  his  blood,  that  sion  of  sins  :  Do  this  w    ixr     *   ue 
our    sinful    bodies    may    be    made  as    oft    as     ye    shall       -!/     l ^\    . 
clean  by  his  body,  and   our  souls  drink    it,    in    reraem- 
washed  through   his  most  precious  brance  of  me. 
blood,  and  that  we  may  evermore   x-r^HFijppo^F    O 
dwell  in  him,  and  he  in  us.     Amen.    \V    r       i        i  u        T'ie  Oblation. 

Lord,  and   nea- 

venlv  Father,  according  to  the   in- 

<fl  Wheii  the  Bishop,  standing  before  stitution  of  thv  dearly  beloved  Son 

the   T.ible,    hath    so   ordered    the  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  we,  thv 

Bread  and  Witie,  that  he  may  with  humble  servants  do   celebrate  anil 

the   rhbre  reacUness    and    decency  make  here- before  thy  Divine  Majes- 

brcak  the  Bread  before  the  People,  tVj  ,Vllh  t!u.se  thv  holy  gifts,  which 

and  take  the  Cup  into  his  hands  ,-  ,vVe  now  0ffc.r  un;0  ljiee;  tne  memo 

he  shall  say  the  Prayer  of  Conse-  riai  t]iy  Son  hath  commanded  us  to 

cration,  as  follow th  :  make  .  naving  in  remembrance  his 

.   T  r      ,        ,  ,,  ..    .   ,.     blessed  passion  and  precious  death, 

^LL  glory  be  to  thee,  Almighty  ,.       ^  reaction  and  gloVil 

-^  God,  our  heavenly  lather   for  ascbeJion     Pertdering  antathee 

that  thou,  of  tf»y  tender  mercy,didst  ^        t,      kg  fJ  ^  . 

give  thine  only  Sor .Jesus  Christ  to  w     ^  ured  unto   us 

suffer  death  upon  the  cross  for  our  ,       .  x 

redemption  ;    who  made  there,  by     ^ 

his  one  oblation  of  himself  once  of-  And  we  most  hum-  T?;  r 
fered,  a  full,  perfect,  and  sufficient  bly  beseech  thee,  O  ^neinvocanon. 
sacrifice,  oblation,  and  satisfaction,  merciful  Father,  to  hear  us  ;  and, 
for  the  sins  of  the  whole  world;  and  of  thy  Almighty  goodness,  vouch - 
did  institute,  and  in  his  holy  Gospel  safe  to  bless  and  sanctify,  with  thy 
command  us  to  continue  a  perpetu-  Word  and  Holy  Spirit,  these  thy, 
al  memory  of  that  his  precious  death  gifts  and  creatures  of  Bread  and 
and  sacrifice  until  his  coming-  Wine  ;  that  we,  receiving*  them  ac- 
again  :  For  in  the  night  in  which  cording  to  thy  Son  our  Saviour  Jc- 
he       was       betrayed  sus  Christ's   holy  institution,  in  rc- 

(a)  Here  the  (a)  he  took  Bread  ;  membrance  of  his  Death  and  Pas- 
Bishop  is  to  and  when  he  had  giv-  sion,  may  be  partakers  of  his  most 
tahethePaten  en  thanks,  (6)  he  blessed  Body  and  Blood.  And  wa 
into  his  hands,  brake  it,   and  gave  it  earnestly  desire  thy  Fatherly  good- 

(b)  And  here  to  his  disciples,  say-  ness,  mercifully  to  accept  this  our 
to  break  the  big,  Take,  eat,  (c)  sacrifice  of  praise  and  thanksgiving ; 
Bread.  this     fs     my     Body,  most    humbly    beseeching   thee   to 

(c)  And  here  which  is  given  for  grant,  that  by  the  merits  and  deatli 
to  lay  his  you  ;  Do  this  in  re- of  thy  Son  Jesus  Christ,  and  through 
hands  upon  all  membrance  of  me.  faith  in  his  blood,  we,  and  all  thy 
the  Bread.       Likewise,    after    sup-  whole    Church,   may  obtain   remis- 

(d)IIereheis  per,   (d)   he  took  the  sion  of  our  sins,  and  all  other  ben- 

totaketheCup  Cup  ;    and    when    he  ents   of  his  passion.     And  here  we 

Mito  his  hands,  had  given  thanks,  he  offer  and  present  unto  thee,  O  Lord, 

gave  it  to  them,  say-  ourselves,  our  souls,  and  bodies,  to 

ing,   Drink  ye  all  of  be  a  reasonable,   holy,   and  living 


S£8  THE  COMMUNION. 

sacrifice  unto  thee  j  humbly  be-  communicated,  the  Bishop  is  to 
seeching1  thee,  that  we,  and  all  consecrate  more,  according  to 
others  who  shall  be  partakers  of  the  form  before  prescribed  ;  be- 
this  holy  Communion,  may  worthily  ginning-  at  All  Glory  be  to  tliee, 
receive  the  most  precious  Body 'and  Almighty  God,  and  ending  with 
Blood  of  thy  Son  Jesus  Christ,  be  these  words,  partakers  of  his  most 
filled  with  thy  grace  arid  heavenly  blessed  JQody  and  Blood. 
benediction,  and  made  one  body  ^[  When  all  have  communicated, 
with  him,  that  he  may  dwell  in  them,  the  Bishop  shall  return  to  the 
and  they  in  him.  A;ul  although  we  Lord's  Table,  and  reverently 
are  unworthy,  through  our  manifold  place  upon  it  what  remaineth  of 
•ins,  to  offer  unto  thee  any  sacrifice,'  the  consecrated  Elements,  cover- 
yetr  we  beseech  thee  to  accept  this  ing  the  same  with  a  fair  Linen 
our  bounden  duty  and  service,   not       Cloth. 

•weighing  our  merits,  but  pardoning  U  Then  shall  the    Bishop   say  the 
our  offences  ;  through  Jesus  Christ       Lord's  Prayer,  the  people  repeat- 
our     Lord  ;     by    whom,    and    with       nig*  after  him  every  petition.^ 
whom,    in    the   unity  of  the    Holy    ,~T,„   ,,  .i  ,         ,  .    T. 

Ghost  all  honour  and  glory  be  unto  O™  .f^V  V,  "V"  n' 
thee,  O  Father  Almighty,  world  ^  ^OWed  *^ Sftt*  F* 
without  end.     Amen.  '  K.ngdom  come  ,  1  by  W.il  be  done 

on  Earth,  as  it  is  in  Heaven  :  Give 
[ft  Here  shall  be  sung  a  Hymn,  or  us  this  day  our  daily  bread  ;  And 
Part  of  a  Hymn,  from  the  Selec-  forgive  us  our  trespasses,  as  we 
tion  for  the  Feasts  and  Fasts,  &c.  forgive  those  who  trespass  against 
*ff  Then  shall  the  Bishop  first  re-  us  ;  And  lead  us  not  into  tempta- 
ceive  the  Communion  in  both  tion  ;  But  deliver  us  from  evil :  For 
kinds  himself,  and  pieced  to  thine  is  the  Kingdom,  and  the  Pow- 
deliver  the  same  to  the  Bishops,  er,  and  the  Glory,  for  ever  and 
Priests,  and  Deacons,  in  like  man-  ever.     Amen. 

ner,  and,  after  that,  to  the  People  _     .  -         , .  ,      ,    „  ,         .  ,        ,  . 
in  order,  into  their    hands,  ^  After -which ^shall  be  said  as  foU 


toivelh  : 


also 

all  devoutly  kneeling  :  And  when 
lie  delivered  the  Bread,  he  shall  x\^"GHlY  and  ever hving  God, 

*■   we    most  heartily  thank  thee, 


say,] 

M-1E    Body    of   our    Lord   Jesus 
Christ,    which    was    given    for 


for  that  thou  dost  vouchsafe  to  feed 
us,  who  have    dulv  received  these 


1. 

,t  n  '    „    .,       ,     ,    &     ,  ,   holy   mysteries,    with    the   spiritual 

thee,  preserve    thy   body  and    soul  c  .  .<      /  /,  '   „    , 

unto  everlasting  life  :  Take  and  eat  fo0,dn1°f  $h%  ™°*i  PreciOUSQ  B.odY 
this  in  remembrance  that  Christ,  ™d  Blood  of  thy  Son  our  Saviour 
died  for  thee,  and  feed  on  him  in  ff  US,  Lh™\  ;  „and  dost,aSST  "S 
thy  heart  by  faith,  with  thanksgiv-  hereb/  of  t,,v  f^T\  goodness 
•   r,  J  °        towards   us  ;  and   that  we  are  very 

or  a  1*1  n-  i  ,.  i  ;•  ■  *i  members  incorporate  in  the  mysti- 
1    And   the   Bishop,    delivering  the       ,   ,     ,        ->  ..      c-  i  •  i    •   \i 

«  .'  ,,  *  cal  body  of  thy  Son,  which  is  the 

T,,r    tj,     V     e  tit  blessed  company  of  all  faithful  peo- 

llE    Blood   oi  our    Lord    Jesus     ,  ,  i  •     u  ••      lu         i 

Christ,    which    was   shed    for  Ple>  and  *re    als.°   ^-throogfh 

thee,    preserve    thy  body  and  soul  10P*   of  ty   ever  ast.ng  k.ngdom, 

„*    «...  »t,   »•„      vc       w-  i    ^1  •    •  by  the  merits  ot  the  most  precious 

unto  everlasting  hie  :   Drink  this  in  /   ,,         ,  .  c ,,       ,'        „ 

~..o~,^i„.,„,™    tu  4.    r-i    •  .■>     ii      i  death  and  passion  of  thy  dear  Son. 

remembrance    that    Christ  s    blood  .     ,  '      ,        , ,    ,J        ,    ., 

.  „  ,  r  „  .,  ,  ,     a      ,  ,.  ,  And  we  most  humbly  beseech  thee, 

was  shed  tor  thee,  and  be  thankful.  ~  ,  ,     ,,  „,         :     .  .  .       * 

O  heavenly  lather,  so   to  assist  us 

l^j"  If  the    consecrated    Bread    and  with   thy  grace,  that  we   may  con- 
Wine  be   spent   before   all  have  tinue  in  that  holy  fellowship,  and 


CONSECRATION  OP  A  CHURCH  OR  CHAPEL.     329 

do  all  such  good  works  as  thou  hast  test  at  the  right  hand  of  God  the 

prepared  for  us  to  walk  in,  through  Father,  have  mercy  upon  us. 

Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  ;  to  whom,       For  thou  only  art  holy  ;  thou  on- 

with  thee  and  the   Holy  Ghost,  be  ly  art  the  Lord;  thou  only,  O  Christ, 

all  honour  and  glory,  world  without  with   the    Holy    Ghost,    art    most 

end.     Amen.  high  in  the   glory  of  God  the  Fa- 

«[[  Then  shall   be   said  or  sung,  all  ther.     Amen. 

standing,    Gloria   in    Excelsis,  or  _„  .       _.  ,  .    n    .         , 

Z2" '        rr  r         ,L      e      H  Then   the    Bishop  shall   let    them- 

soma  prober  Hymn    from  the    oe-    "  .  ,  .  ,    .'.    „, 

i    t-  depart  -with  this  Blessing. 

H-LOUY  be  to  God  on  high,  and  T™,^  °f^'  5*?  I™' 
^  in   earth    peace,   good-will   to-  5th    *U    understanding     keep 

„i„  .^  .,  K%r^  J  p.  „  ..^  .,  your  hearts  and  minds  m  the  know- 
wards  men.  \\e  praise  thee,  we  v  i  i  i  i>  /-•  i  j  r  i- 
bless  thee,  we  worship  thee,  we  glo-  »edge  and  love  of  God  and  of  lug 
rify  thee,  we  give  thanks  to  thee  **"**"*  C£™*  J™  lV  /> 
for  thy  great  glory.  O  Lord  God,  *?*  ble*7&  of  ^tu^tft  , 
heavenly  King,  God  die  Father  f  ^er,  the  Son,  andthe  Holy  Ghost, 
»,,„;.•„  °  be  amongst  vou,  and  remain  with. 
■■Aimicrntv.                                                        ,             *  „ 

O  Lord,  the  only  begotten  Son  -vou  alwa^  Amen' 
Jesus  Christ  ;  O  Lord  God,  Lamb  [fl  If  any  of  the  consecrated  Bread 
of  God,  Son  of  the  Father,  who  and  Wine  remain  after  the  Com- 
takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world,  munion,  it  shall  not  be  carried 
have  mercy  upon  us  :  Thou  who  out  of  the  Church  ;  but  the  Bish- 
takest  away  the  9*ms  of  the  world,  op  and  other  Communicants  shall, 
have  mercy  upon  us  :  Thou  who  immediately  after  the  Blessing, 
takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world,  reverently  eat  and  drink  the 
receive  our  prayer  :  Thou  who  sit-      same.] 

Here  endeth  the  order  for  the  Administration  of  the  Holy  Communion. 
THE   FORM  OF 

CONSECRATION  OF  A  CHURCH  OR  CHAPEL, 

According1  to  the  order  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the 
United  States  of  America,  as  established  by  the  Bishops,  the  Clergy, 
and  Laity  of  said  Church,  in  General  Convention,  in  the  month  of" 
September,  A.  D.  1799, 

«T  The  Bishop  is  to  be  received  at  the  entrance  of  the  Church  or  Chapel 
by  the  Church-wardens  and  Vestrymen,  or  some  other  Persons  ap- 
pointed for  that  purpose.  'The  Bishop  and  the  Clergy  who  are  present, 
shall  go  up-  the  aisle  of  the  Church  or  Chapel,  to  the  Communion 
Table,  repeating  the  24th  Psalm  alternately,  the  BisLop  one  verse, 
and  the  Clergy  another. 

Psalm   xxiv.  2  For  he  hath  founded  it  upon  ihe 

THE  earth  is  the  Lord's  and  all  seas,  and  prepared  it  upon  the  floods.- 
that  therein  is  :  the  compass  3  Who  shall  ascend  into  the  hill 
of  the  world,  and  they  that  dwell  of  the  Lord,  or  who  shall  rise  up  W 
Herein.  his  holy  glace  :. 

B  d  2 


336  CONSECRATION  OF  A  CHURCH  OR  CHAPEL. 

4  Even  he  that  hath  clean  hands  Father  :  Let  us  not  doubt  but  that 
and  a  pure  heart ;  and  that  hath  not  lie  will  also  favourably  approve  our 
lift  up  his  mind  unto  vanity,  nor  godly  purpose  of  setting  apart  this 
sworn  to  deceive  his  neighbour.         place  in    solemn    manner,    for   the 

5  He  shall  receive  the  blessing-  performance  of  the  several  offices 
from  the  Lord,  and  righteousness  of  religious  worship,  and  let  us 
from  the  God  of  his  salvation,  faithfully  and  devoutly  beg1  his  bless- 

6  This  is  the  generation  of  them  ing*  on  this  our  undertaking-, 
that  seek   him  :  even  of  iliem  that 

se.k  thy  face,  O  Jacob.  ^   Then   thf  f,s/>°lJ    k™el'"?    shal1 

7  Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gates;  AFS^77^?er' 

and  be  ye  lift  up  ye  e/erfcsting  O  ETL1*N*L  <?«L.  mighty  in  pow- 
doors  :  and  the  King  of  Glory  shall  ...  er  and  of  majesty  incomprehen- 
come  ;n  sible,  whom  the  heaven  of  heavens 

8  Who  is  the  King  of  Glory  ?  cj.mot  contain  much  less  the  walls 
it  is  the  Lord  strong  and  mighty,  °f  temples  made  with  hands  ;  and 
even  the  Lord  mighty  in  battle      '     w,ho  >'et  ha.st  h^n  ^acio^sly  pleas- 

9  Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gates  ;  ed. to  Vv0™^  %  especial  presence, 
and  be  ye  lift  up  ye  everlasting  wherever  two  or  three  of  hy  fa, ith- 
doors  :  and  the  King  of  Glory  shall  ful  servantfls.  sha11  fumble   m  thy 

name  to  otter  up  their  praises  and 

10  Who  is  the  King  of  Glory  ?  supplications  unto  thee  >  vouchsafe, 
even  the  Lord  of  Hosts,  he  is  the  °  *****  to  ^  present  with  us  who 
King  of  Glory.  ?re  ^fe  ff^red  together,  with  all 

°  J  humility  and  readiness  or  heart,  to 

[fl  The  Bishop  shall  go  within  the  consecrate  this  place  to  the  honour 

rails,    with   such   of  the   Clergy  of  thy  great  name  ;  separating   it 

as  can  be  there   accommodated,  henceforth  from  all  unhallowed,  or- 

The  Bishop,  sitting  in  his  chair,  dinary  and  common  uses,  and  dedi- 

shall  have  the  instruments  of  do-  eating  it  to  thy  service,  for  reading 

nation   and  endowment,  if  there  thy  holy  word,  for  celebrating  thy 

be  any  presented  to  him,  and  then  holy  sacraments,  for  offering  to  thy 

standing  up,  and  turning  to   the  glorious  majesty  the    sacrifices   of 

Congregation,  shall  say,]  prayer  and  thanksgiving,  for  bless- 

•nvAmv  l  i  i  •  .i  t  i  ing  thy  people  in  thy  name,  and  for 
J)EARLY  beloved   in  the  Lord;  £      -4imance   0/all   othcr  ,U)ly 

U.  forasmuch  as  devout  and  holy  offic»s  .  accept,  O  Lord,  this  service 
men,  as  well  under  the  law  as  under  at  our  hand  ■  and  Wess  h  wkh  guch 
the   gospel,  moved  either    by   the  succcss  as  fend  mos(.  tQ  tf 

express- command  of  God,  or  Wthe     lo       and  the  furtherance  of  our 
secret   inspiration   of   the    blessed  j^ppiness  both  temporal  and  spirit- 
Spint,  and  acting  agreeably  to  their  ^  lh         h  Jcsus  chrigt  our  b«Jesg- 
own  reason  and  sense  of  the  natural  ed  Lord  a*d  Saviour>     Amen% 
tlfcency   ot    things,    fiave    erected 

houses  for  the  public  worship   of  ^  After  this  the  Bishop  shall  stand 
God,  and  separated  them  from  all       vp,  and  turning  his  face  towards 
unhallowed,  worldly,   and  common       the  Congregation,  shall  soy, 
uses,  in  order  to  fill  men's  minds  "REGARD,  O  Lord,  the  supplica- 
■with  greater  reverence  for  his  glo-  tions  of  thy  servants,  and  grant 

rious  Majesty,  and  affect  their  hearts  that  whosoever  shall  be  dedicated 
with  more  devotion  and  humility  in  to  thee  in  this  house  by  Baptism, 
Lis  service;  which  pious  works  may  be  sanctified  by  the  Holy  Ghost, 
have  been  approved  of  and  gra-  delivered  from  thy  wrath  and  eter- 
clous'y  accepted  by  our  heavenly  nal  death,  ar»d  received  as  a  living 


CONSECRATION  OF  A  CHURCH  OR  CHAPEL.     3J% 

member  of  Christ's  Church,  and  may  steadiness  of  faith,  and  with  such 
ever  remain  in  the  number  of  thy  seriousness,  affection,  and  devotion 
faithful  children.     Amen.  of  mind,  that  thou    mayest   accept 

Grant,  O  Lord,  that  they  who  at  their  bounden  duty  and  service,  i\\<l 
this  place  shall  in  their  own  persons  vouchsafe  to  give  whatever  in  thy 
renew  the  promises  and  vows  which  infinite  wisdom  thou  shalt  see  to  be 
they  made,  or  which  were  made  most  expedient  for  them  :  all  which 
for  them  by  their  sureties  at  their  we  beg  for  Jesus  Christ's  sake  our 
Baptism,  and  thereupon  shall  be  most  blessed  Lord  and  Saviour. 
Confirmed  by  the   Bishop,  my  re-  Jlmen. 

ceive  such  a  measure  of  thy  holy  [^  Then  the  Bishop  sitting  in  his 
Spirit,  that  they  may  be  enabled  chail%  the  sentence  of  Consecra- 
faithfully  to  fulfil  the  same,  and  tion  is  to  be  read  by  some  pers(m 
grow  in  grace  unto  their  lives  end.  appointed  by  him, 'and  then  laid 
Amen.  by  him  upon  the  Communion  Ta- 

Grant,  O  Lord,  that  whosoever  ble,— after  which  the  Bishop  shall 
shall  receive  in  tins  place  the  bless-       8a*  ] 

ed  sacrament  of  the  body  and  blood   T1T™fi^l„  ,      .,  ~  T      , 

of  Christ,  may  come  to  that  holy  BLJjSfE1?  ht?  th/  nam*3  °  Lorc1» 
ordinance  with  faith,   charity,  and  tha    it  halh  pleased  thee  to  put 

true  repentance  ;  and  being  filled  lt  mto  the  hearts  of  thy  servants,  to 
with  thy  grace  and  heavenly  bene-  appropriate  and  devote  this  house 
diction,  may  to  their  great  and  end-  to  {hJ flhonoi|l.r  a,nd  W0,rshlP  <  and 
less  comfort,  obtain  remission  pf  p"t  that  all  who  shall  enjoy^e 
their  sins,  and  all  other  benefits  of  ^"^V  l  '*  P1;™8^'111^810^ 
his  passion.  forth  their  thankfulness  by  making 

Grant,  O  Lord,  that  by  thy  holy  J"*1*  use  of  *>  to  the  glory  of  thy 
word    which    shall    be    read    and  blested  name:  through  Jesus  Christ 


preached  in  this  place,  and  by  thy 


our  Lord.     Jlmen. 


holy  Spirit  grafting  it  inwardly  in   tf  After  this  the  Minister  appointed 
the  heart,  the   hearers  thereof  may       is  to  read  the  service  for  the  day. 
both  perceive  and  know  what  things   proper  PSALMS,  84  .  m...l32. 
they  ought  to   do    and  may  hare     FIRST  LESS0N      j  Ki         8th 
power  and   strength   to    fulfil   the  verse  %%  tQ  verse  g* 

same.     Amen.  SECOND  LESSON.      Heb.  10th, 

Grant,   O  Lord,     hat  whosoever  verse  19  tQ  yerse  27 

shall  be  joined  together  in  this  place 

in  the  holy  estate  of  matrimony,  ^  Mr>™ing  Prayer  being  ended,  there 
may  faithfully  perform  and  keep  shuU  be  sung  fvom  the  book  °f 
the* vow  and  covenant  between  them  £ s"lmQs  in  metr«>  Psal.  xxvi.  verse 
made,  and  may  remain  in  perfect  6>J>  °»  7Vlth  the  Gloria  Patn. 
love  together  unto  their  lives'  end.  "  lhe  B™h°P  shall  then  proceed  to 
jjmeHm  tne  Communion  Service.     The  foU 

Grant,  we  beseech  thee,  blessed       ^wing  shall  be  the  Collect,  Epistle, 
Lord,    that   whosoever   shall  draw       and  Gospel,  for  the  occasion. 
near  to  thee  in  this   place,  to  give  The    Collect. 

thee  thanks  for  the  benefits  which  r\  MOST  glorious  Lord,  we  ac- 
they  have  received  at  thy  hands,  to  ^  knowledge  that  we  are  not 
set  forth  thy  most  worthy  praise,  to  worthy  to  offer  unto  thee  any  thing 
confess  their  sins  unto  thee,  and  to  belonging  unto  us  ;  yet  we  beseech 
ask  such  things  as  are  requisite  and  thee  in  thy  great  goodness,  gra- 
necessary  as  well  for  the  body  as  ciously  to  accept  the  dedication  of 
for  the  soul,  may  do  it  with  such  this  place  to   thy  service,  and  to 


332     CONSECRATION  OF  A  CHURCH  OR  CHAPEL. 

prosper  this  our  undertaking  ;  re-  out  the  changers  of  money,  and 
ceive  the  prayers  and  intercessions  overthrew  the  tables,  and  said  unto 
of  all  those  thy  servants,  who  shall  them  that  sold  doves,  "  Take  these 
call  upon  thee  in  this  house  ;  and  "  things  hence  ;  make  not  my  Fa- 
give  them  grace  to  prepare  their  "  iher's  house  an  house  of  merchan- 
hearts  to  serve  thee  with  reverence  "disc."  And  his  disciples  remem- 
and  godly  fear;  affect  them  with  her.  d  that  it  was  written,  The  zeal 
an  awful  apprehension  of  thy  Divine  of  thine  house  hath  eaten  me  up. 

Maiestv,  and  a  deep  sense  of  their  7777  .  ,  ,r» 

J      •  '       ,,  •  l      fl    .     e  ,      ,,    ^    Then    shall    be   said  or  sun?  the 

own    un  worth  mess  ;     that    so    ap-    "  U)n,    p     ,  s 

proaching  thy  sanctuary  with  lowli-        ,         #    ivutn  rsaun.  ^ 
ness  and  devotion,  and  coining  he-  _.  . 

fore  thee  with  clean  thoughts  and  $  Bere  jhall  follow  the ^  Sermon. 
pure  hearts,  with   bodies  undefiled,  r_  „„       „  _  .  .    ,      , 

Liul  minds  sanctified,  thev  may  al-  BTJ  f  Sermon  being  ended,  the 
ways  perform  a  service  acceptable  J^op  shall  proceed  m  the  scr- 
to  thee,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  ™?  ioK  ihe.  Communion,  if  it  is 
Lord.    Amen.  b  „  l°  be  ^mmistered  at  that  time. 

If  After  the  Communion,  or  if  it  is 
The  Epistle.     2  Cor.  vi.  verse  14  to       not  administered  at  that  time,  at- 
verse  17.  ter  the  Sermon,  and  immediately 

T>E  ye  not  unequally  yoked  to-  before  the  final  blessing,  the  Bisli- 
•*J  gether  with  unbelievers;  for  op  shall  say  the  following  Pray  er.] 
what  fellowship  hath  righteousness    n    ,,ee         , 

With  unrighteousness  ?  And  what  B^f?  ^^TS  .  °^ 
communion  hath  light  with  dark-  .  ^odJ  for  *■*  *  J*?»  Phased 
ness  ?  And  what  concord  hath  Christ  ^ee  to  hav5  %  habitation  among 
with  Belial  ?  Or  what  part  hath  he  Je  s0.nf  fof  J»e"»  and  ^  *-&  * 
that  believeth  with  an  Infidel  ?  And  the  ,midst  ot  the,  assembly  of  the 
what  agreement  hath  the  temple  of  samt.s  upon  earth  f  bless,  we  be- 
God  with  Idols  ?  For  ve  are  the  seedl  „th«?  **  rel.gious  perform- 
tcmple  of  the  Living  God:  as  God  ance  f tms  «*■*•  and  &**  &*  "> 
hath  said,  I  will  dwell  in  them  and  thlS  P^e  now  set  apart  to  thy  ser- 
walkin  them,  and  I  will  be  their  ™e>  thy  holy  name  may  be  wor- 
God,  and  they  shall  be  my  people,  shipped  m  tenth  and  pnnty,  through 
J  jl      1        all  generations,  through  Jesus  Christ 

The  Gospel.     John  ii.  verse  13.       our  Lord.     Amen. 

AND  the  Jews  Passover  was  at  ^HE  peace  of  God,  which  pass- 

"*•*-  hand,  and  Jesus  went  up  to  Je-  ■*-    eth    all    understanding,    keep 

rusalem,  and   found  in  the  temple  your  hearts  and  minds  in  the  know- 

those  that  sold  oxen,  and  sheep,  and  ledge  and  love  of  God,  and  of  his 

doves,  and  the  changers  of  money  Son  Jesus    Christ   our  Lord  :  And 

sitting  :  And  when  he  had  made  a  the  blessing  of  God  Almighty,  the 

scourge  of  small  cords,    he  drove  Father,    the     Son,    and    the  "  Holy 

them  all  out  of  the  temple,  and  the  Ghost,  be  amongst  you,  and  remain 

sheep,  and  the   oxen,  and  poured  with  you  always.     Jjtmetu 


A  PRAYER 

TO  BE  USED  AT  THE  MEETINGS  OF  CONVENTION. 


ALMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  who,  by  thy  Holy  Spirit,  didst 
preside  in  the  councils  of  the  blessed  Apostles,  and  hast  promis- 
ed, through  thy  Son  Jesus  Christ,  to  be  with  thy  Church  to  the  end  of 
the  world  ;  we  beseech  thee  to  be  present  with  the  council  of  thy  Church 
here  assembled  in  thy  name  and  presence.  Save  them  from  all  error, 
ignorance,  pride,  and  prejudice  ;  and  of  thy  great  mercy  vouchsafe,  we 
beseech  thee,  so  to  direct,  sanctify,  and  govern  us  in  our  present  work, 
by  the  mighty  power  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  that  the  comfortable  gospel  of 
Christ  may  be  truly  preached,  truly  received,  and  truly  followed,  in  all 
places,  to  the  breaking  dcwn  of  the  kingdom  of  sin,  satan,  and  death  ; 
till  at  length  the  whole  of  thy  dispersed  sheep,  being  gathered  into  one 
fold,  shall  become  partakers  "of  everlasting  life,  through  the  merits  and 
death  of  Jesus  Christ  our  Saviour.     Jlmen. 


AN  OFFICE  OF 

INSTITUTION  OF   MINISTERS 

INTO 

PARISHES  OR  CHURCHES, 

Prescribed  by  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  United  States. of 
America  ;  established  in  General  Conven'ion  of  the  Bishops,  the 
Clergy  and  Laitv,  1804  ;  and  set  forth,  with  Alterations,  in  General 
Convention,  1808. 

«[  The  Bishop  having  received  due  Notice  of  the  Election  of  a  Minister 
into  a  Parish  or  Church,  as  prescribed  by  the  Canon  "concerning  the 
Election  and  Institution  of  Ministers,"  and  being  satisfied  that  "  the 
Person  chosen  is  a  qualified  Minister  of  this  Church,"  may  transmit 
the  following- Letter  of  Institution,  for  the  proposed  Rector,  Associ- 
ated Rector,  or  Assistant  Minister,  to  one  of  his  Presbyters,  whom  he 
may  appoint  as  the  Institutor. 

H  In  any  State  or  Diocese  the  concluding  Paragraph  in  the  Letter  of 
Institution  may  be  omitted,  where  it  interferes  with  the  Usages,  Laws, 
or  Charters  of  the  Church  in  the  same. 

To  our  ivell-beloved  in  Christ,  A.  B.  Presbyter,    Greeting* 

Sic-illum.  W1^  c*°  by  these  Presents  give  and  grant  unto  you,  in 
°  tt     whose  Learning,  Diligence,   sound  Doctrine,  and  Pru- 

dence, we  do  fully  confide,  our  License  and  Authority,  to 
perform  the  Office  of  a  Priest  in  the  Parish  [or  Church]  of  U. 

Signat.  And  also  he  reby  do  institute  you  into  said  Parish  [er  Church,] 
possessed  of  full  power  to  perform  every  Act  of  sacerdotal 


3H  OFFICE  OF  INSTITUTION. 

Function  among-  the  People  of  the  same  ;  you  continuing  in  communion 
with  us,  and  complying  with  the  rubrics  and  canons  of  the  Church,  and 
with  such  lawful  directions  as  you  shall  at  ai  y  linie  receive  from  us. 

An  I  as  a  canonically  instituted  Priest  into  the  Office  oi  Rector  [Asso- 
ciated Elector,  or  Assistant  "Minister,  as  the  case  may  be]  of  Parish, 
[o/*  Church,]  you  are  faithfully  t>  feed  that  portion  of  the  fioek  of 
Christ  which  is  now  entrusted  o  you  ;  not  as  a  man-pleaser,  but  as  con- 
tinually bearing  in  mind,  that  you  are  accountable  to  us  here,  and  to  the 
Chief  Bishop  and  Sovereign  Judge  of  all  hereafter. 

And  as  the  Lord  hath  ordained,  that  they  who  serve  at  the  altar  should 
live  of  the  things  belonging  to  the  altar  ;  so  we  authorise  you  to  claim 
and  enjoy  all  the  accustomed  temporalities  appertaining  to  your  cure, 
until  some  urgent  reas  >n  or  reasons  occasion  a  wish  in  you,  or  in  the 
congregation  committed  to  your  charge,  to  bring  about  a  separation, and 
dissolution  of  all  sacerdotal  relation  between  you  and  them  ;  of  all  wh'ch 
you  will  give  us  due  notice  :  and  in  case  of  any  difference  between  you 
and  your  congregation,  as  to  a  separation,  and  dissolution  of  all  sacer- 
dotal connec  ion  between  you  and  them,  we,  your  Bishop,  with  the  ad- 
vice of  our  Presbyters,  are  to  be  the  ultimate  arbiter  and  judge. 

In  witness  whereof  we  have  hereunto  affixed  our  Episcopal  seal  and 
signature,  at  this  day  of  A.  D.  and  in  the 

year  of  our  consecration. 

fl  In  the  Case  of  a  Minister  to  be  instituted  in  a  State  or  Diocese  in 
which  there  is  no  Bishop,  the  Clerical  Members  of  the  StandingCom- 
mittee  shall  send  the  following  Letter  of  Institution,  for  the  proposed 
Minister,  to  the  Presbyter  whom  they  may  appoint  as  Institutor. 

To  our  well-beloved  in  Christ,  A.  B.  Presbyter,  Greeting. 

TJ^E  do  by  these  Presents  authorise  and  empower  you  to 

S'gillum.        '  :     ejercise  the  office  of  a  Priest  in  the  Parish  Cor  Church] 

of  E.     And  by  virtue  of  the  power  vested  in  us,  do  institute 

you  into  said    Parish   [or  Church,]  possessed  of  full  power 

to  perform  "every  act  of  sacerdotal  function   among  the   people  of  the 

same  ;  you  complying  with  the  rubries  and  canons  of  the  Church. 

And  as  a  canonically  instituted  Priest  into  the  office  of  Rector  [Asso- 
ciated Rector,  or  Assistant  Minister,  as  the  case  may  be~\  of  Parish, 
[or  Church,]  you  are  to  feed  that  portion  of  the  flock  of  Christ  which  js 
now  entrusted  to  you  ;  not  as  a  man-pleaser,  but  as  continually  bearing  in 
u.  d  that  you  are  i  ccountable  to  the  ecclesiastical  authority  of  the  Church 
here,  and  to  the  chief  Bishop  and  Sovereign  Judge  of  all  hereafter. 

as  the  Lord  hath  ordained  that  they  who  serve  at  the  altar  should 
live  of  the  things  belonging  to  the  altar;  so  you  have  our  authority  to 
claim  and  enjoy  all  the  accustomed  temporalities  appertaining  to  your 
cure,  until  some  urgent  reason  or  reasons  occasion  a  wish  in  you,  or  in 
the  congregation  committed  to  your  charge,  to  bring  about  a  separation, 
and  dissolution  of  all  sacerdotal  connection  between  you  and  them  ;  of 
al1w,.\:.  'ive    us   due   notice:  and    in   case   of  any  difference 

between  you  an  :  J  >ur  c  >i  gregation,  as  to  a  separation,  and  dissolution 
of  all  sacerdotal  Connection  between  you  and  them,  the  ecclesiastical 
authority  of  the  Church  in  this  diocese  (taking  the  advice  and  aid  of  a 
Bisii    >)  shall  be  the  ultimate  arbiter  and  judge. 

In  witness  whereof  we  have  hereunto  set  our  hands  and  seals,  this 
day  of  in  the  year 


OFFICE  OF  INSTITUTION.  335 

[H  The  clay  being*  appointed  for  the  [^[  If  any  objection  be  offered,  the 

new   Incumbent's  Institution,    at  Priest  who  acts  as  the  Institutor 

the  usual  hour  of  Morning  Prayer,  shall  judge  whether  it  afford  just 

the    Institutor,    attended   by   the  cause  to  suspend  the  service.    No 

new  Incumbent,  and  one  or  more  objection   being-   offered,    or  the 

Presbyters  appointed  by  the  Kish-  Priest  who  acts  as  the  Institutor 

op,  (or,  where  there  is  no  Bishop,  choosing-  to   go  on  with  the  ser- 

by  the  Clerical  Members  of  the  vice,  he  shall  next  read  the  Letter 

Standing    Committee)     for    that  of  Institution  ;  and  then  shall  the 

purpose,  shall  enter  the  Church  ;  senior  Warden,  (or  the  Member 

Then,    all    the    Clergy    present  of  the  Vestry  supplying  his  place) 

standing  without  the  rails  of  the  present  the   keys  of  the  Church 

Altar,  except  the  officiating  Priest,  to  the  new  Incumbent,  saying,] 

who  shall  go    into  the  desk;  the  ^,T ,  ..    ,,.    *  -o    .  , 

Wardens,    (or,    in   case   of  their  i N  ™  church  ^   I ck ?  receivT   and 

necessary  absence  two  Members  ack^7wle^e  ^    the  Rev.  i.  I?.  aa 

of   he    Vestry)    standing   on  the  ppiest   an(f  jLct0r  [or    Associated 

right  and  left  of  the  Altar,  with-  R                    Assistant    Minister]   of 

out  the  ra. Is  ;  the  senior  Warden,  ^             ^  .       fe      ^        f  ^ 

(or  the   Member  of  the  Vestry  .                  h     d      h     k          f  ^. 

supplying  Ins  place)  holding  the  ch     £h                                ' 
keys  of  the  Church  in  his  hand,  in 

open  view,  the  o&ciating  Priest  ^  Then  the  new  Incumbent  shall  say, 

shall  read  Morning  Prayer|  _      q  B   recelve  ^  keyg  of  the 

Proper  Psalms  are,  ?  house  of  God  at  your  hands,  as 

Psalm  exxii.   Psalm  exxxii.  Psalm  tiLe  PledSes  °\  .mJ  Institution,  and 
exxxiii  °     your  Parocmal  recognition,  and 

v  piomise  to  be  a  faithful  Shepherd 

Proper  Lessons.  over  you,  in  the  name  of  the  Fa- 

First.     Ezek.  Chap;  xxxiii.  verse  1  *her,  and   of  the    Sop,  and  of  the 

to  verse  10.  Holy  Ghost. 

Second.     St.  John,  Chap.  x.  verse  1  ^  Here  the  in9titutin~  Minister  shall 
to  verse  19.  begin  the  0^ce> 

%  Morning  Prayer  ended,  the  Priest       Min.  The  Lord  be  with  you. 
■who  acts  as  the  Institutor,   stand-       Ans.  And  with  thy  Spirit. 
ins-  ivithin  the  rails  of  the  Altar,  r 

shall  suv,  Let  us  J™*- 

TJEARLY  beloved  in  the  Lord,  "TVIRECT  us,  O  Lord,  in  all  our 
-*-'  we  have  assembled  for  the  pur-  -*-^  doings,  with  thy  most  gracious 
pose  of  instituting  the  Rev.  A.  B.  favour,  and  further  us  with  thy  con- 
ir.to  this  Parish,  \jor  Church]  as  tinual  help,  that  in  all  on:-  works 
Priest  and  Rector  \_or  Associated  begun,  continued  and  ended  in  thee, 
Rector,  or  Assistant  Minister]  of  we  may  glorify  thy  holy  name,  and 
the  same ;  and  we  are  possessed  of  finally  by  thy  mercy  obtain  ever- 
your  vote  that  he  has  been  so  elect-  lasting  life,  through  Jesus  Christ 
cd  ;  as  also  of  the  prescribed  Letter  our  Lord  ;  who  hath  taught  us  to 
oi"  Institution.  But  if  any  of  you  pray  unto  thee,  O  Almighty  Father, 
can  show  just  cause  why  he  may  in  his  prevailing  name  and  words, 
not  be  instituted,  we  proceed  no  Our  Father,  who  art  in  heaven, 
further,  because  we  would  not  that  Hallowed  be  thy  name  ;  Thy  king. 
an  unworthy  person  should  minister  dom  come  ;  Thy  will  be  done  on 
among  you.  earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven  :    Give  us 


336 


OFFICE  OF  rN'STITTJTIOS'. 


this  day  our  daily  bread  ;  And 
forgive  us  cur  trespasses,  os  we 
forgive  those  who  trespass  against 
us;  And  lead  us  not  into  tempta- 
tion, but  deliver  us  from  evil :  For 
thine  is  the  Kingdom,  and  tfrc  iVw- 
er,  and  the  Glory,  for  ever  and 
ever.    Amen. 

%  Then  shall  the  Priest  who  acts  as 
the  TnsUtutor  n  ceive  the  Tnatmbent 
•within   the  rails  of  the  Jiu 

tit  hi m  the  Jiible,  Book  of 
Common  Prayer,  and  Porks  of 
Canons  of  the  General  and  State 
Convention,  Baying  as  follows  : 

RECEIVE  these  books;  and  let 
them  be  the  rule  of  thy  con- 
duct in  dispensing  the  divine  word, 
"in  Leading  the  devotions  of  the  peo- 
ple, and  in  exercising  the  discipline 
of  iiie  Church  ;  and  be  thou  in  all 
things  a  pattern  to  the  flock  com- 
mitted to  thy  care. 

^f  Then  shall  be  said  or  snng  the  fol- 
io-wing Anthem. 

Laudate  Namen. 
f\  PRAISE  the  Lord,  laud  ye  the 
^   name  of  the  Lord  :  praise  it,  O 
ye  servants    of  the   Lord.      Psalm 
cxxx,r.  verse  1. 

2  Ye  that  stand  in  the  house  of 
tl  e  L  rd  :  in  the  courts  of  the  house 
of  our  God.     Vers"  2. 

3  O  praise  the  Lord,  for  the  Lord 
is  gracious  :  O  sing  praises  unto  his 
name,  for  it  is  lovely.     Verse  3. 

4  The  Lord  is  gracious  and  mer- 
ciful, long  suffering  and  of  treat 
goodness.     Psalm  cxlv.  verse  8. 

5  The  Lord  is  loving  unto  every 
man  ;  and  his  mercy  is  over  all  his 
work.     Verse  9. 

6  All  thy  works  praise  thee,  O 
Lord;  and  thy  Saints  give  thanks 
unto  thee.     V'  rse  10. 

7  The  Lord  doth  build  up  Jeru- 
salem ;  and  gather  together  the  out- 
casts of  Israel.  Psalm  cxlvii.  verse  2. 

8  He  healeth  those  that  are  brok- 
en in  heart  ;  and  giveth  medicine 
to,keal  their  sickness.     Verse  3. 


9  The  Lord's  delight  is  in  them 
that  fear  him,  and  put  their  tiust  in 
his  mercy.     Arerse  11. 

10  Praise  the  Lord,  O  Jerusalem  ; 
praise  ihy  God,  O  Zion.      Verse  12. 

11  For  he  hath  made  fast  the 
bars  of  thy  gates  ;  and  hath  blessed 
thy  children  within  thee.     Verse  13. 

12  He  maketh  peace  in  thy  bor- 
ders ;  and  filleth  thee  with  the  flour 
of  wheat.     V<  rse  14. 

13  He  is  our  God,  even  the  God 
of  whom  cometh  salvation;  God  is 
the  Lord  by  whom  we  may  escape 
death.     Psalm  Ixviii.  verse  20. 

14  O  God,  wonderful  art  thou  in 
thy  holy  ph.ces,  even  the  G<  d  of 
Israel  ;  he  will  give  strength  and 
power  unto  his  people.  Blesseel  be 
Goei      Verse  35. 

Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to 
the  Son,  and  to  the  Hoi)  Ghost ; 

As  it  wus  in  the  beginning,  is 
now,  and  ever  shall  be,  world  with- 
out end. 

.Min.  The  law  was  given  by  Mo- 
ses. 

Peop.  Rut  grace  and  truth  came 
by  Jesus  Christ 

"  JMin.  &  Peop    Who  is  God  over 
all,  blessed  for  evermore.    Jlmen. 

Let  %is  pray. 

OST  gracious  God,  the  giver 
of  all  good  and  perfect  gilts, 
who,  of  thy  wise  providence  Inst 
appointed  divers  orders  in  thy 
Church  ;  give  thy  grace,  we  beseech 
thee,  to  thj  servant,  to  whom  the 
charge  of  this  Congregation  is  now 
committed  ;  and  so  replenish  him 
with  the  'ruth  of  thy  doctrine,  and 
endue  him  with  innocency  of  life, 
thai  he  may  faithfully  serve  before 
thee,  to  the  glory  of  thj  great  name, 
and  the  benefit  of  thy  hoi)  Church, 
through  Jesus  Christ,  our  only  Me- 
diator and  Redeemer,     .d7iien. 

{^  HOLY  Jesus,  who  hast  pur- 
chased  to  thyself  an  universal 
Church,  and  h:;st  promised  to  he 
with  the  Ministers  of  Apostolic  Suc- 
cession to  the  end  of  the  world  j  be 


M' 


OFFICE  OF  INSTITUTION.  33? 

graciously  pleased  to  bless  the  min-  and  may  all  the  wishes  and  desire* 
istry  and  service  of  him,  who  is  now  of  my  "Will  centre  in  what  thou 
appointed  to  offer  the  sacrifices  of  hast  commanded.  And,  to  make 
prayer  and  praise  to  thee  in  this  me  instrumental  in  promoting1  the 
house  which  is  called  by  thy  name,  salvation  of  the  people  now  corn- 
May  the  words  of  his  mouth,  and  mitted  to  my  charge,  grant  that  f 
the  meditation  of  his  heart  be  al-  may  faithfully  administer  thy  holy 
ways  acceptable  in  thy  sight,  O  Sacraments,  and  by  my  life  and 
Lord,  our  strength  and  our  Re-  doctrine  set  forth  thy  true  and  lively 
deemer.     Amen.  word.     Be    ever   with   me,  in  the 

^  #>Vvr»  tt  i  r*\  i.  o  m  performance  of  all  the  duties  of  mv 
O  G?£l   v0]'^110^,  Sanctlfier  ministry;  in  prayer,  to  quicken  mv 

y  °f+  ?.,S  n*ltkM'  rlS,t'  *S  P;7y  ^tion  i  *  I***  to  heighten 
thee,   this  Congregation  with  thy  m     love   and  l!tude      aJd  in 

love    and    favour  ;   enhghten     heir      eachi        te     %e  a   readiness  of 

minds  more  and  more  with  the  light  Jho  ^  ^         [on  gu.    M 

of  the  everlasting  Gospel  ;  graft  in  the  5earness  and  excellency  of  thy 

their    hearts   a  love    of  the  truth  ;  Hq1     Word       Grant    this  Jf  £ 

increase    in    them    true    religion  J  ^  of  Jesug   Cm.ist  u      s 

nourish    them   With   all  goodness  ;  Saviour 

and  of  thy  great   mercy  keep  them 

in  the  same,  O  blessed  Spirit}  w  1.  >m  ^  The  instituted  .Minister,  standing 

with  the  Father  and  the  Son  togeth-  up,  shall  say , 

er  we    worship    and   glorify  as  one       „,      _       ,  ,         .  , 

God,  world  without  end.     Amen.  ™e  TfrcJ  he"'\  h  1™ 


Benediction. 


An*.  And  with  thy  spirit. 
Let  us  prey. 


nPIIE  God  of  peace,  who  brought 

-*-    again  from  the  dead  our  Lord  f\  ALMIGHTY    God.    who    hast 
Jesus  Christ,  the  great  Shepherd  of  bllilt  thy  Church  upon  thefoun- 

the  sheep,  through  the  blood  of  the  dation  of  the  Apostles  and  Prophets, 
everlasting  Covenant,  make  you  Jesus  Christ  himself  being  the  Chief 
perfect  in  every  good  work  to  do  corner  Stone  ;  grant  that,  by  the 
his  will,  working  hi  you  that  which  operation  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  all 
is  well  pleasing  in  his  sight,  through  Christians  may  be  so  joined  togeth* 
Jesus  Christ;  to  whom  be  glory  er  in  unity  of  spirit,  and  in  the  bond 
for  ever  and  ever.     Amen.  of  peace,  that  they  may  be  an  Holy 

,„'•..         ,  ,„   .         Temple  acceptable  unto  thee.    And 
fl  1  hen  shah  the  instituted  Minster  especially,     to    this    Congregation 
kneel  at  the  Altar  to  present  Ids  prescnt,  "give  the  abundance  of  thy 
supplication   for   himself— in    this  &race  j  tiikt    with   one  heart,  they 
foym  •'  may   desire    the    prosperity  of  thy 

/">  LORD  my  God!  lam  notWor-  holy  Apostolic  Church,  and  with 
^  thy  that  thou  shouldest  come  one  mouth,  may  profess  the  faith. 
under  my  roof;  yet  thou  hast  hon-  once  delivered  to  the  Saints.  De- 
oured  thy  servant  with  appointing  fend  them  from  the  sins  of  heresv 
him  to  stand  in  thy  House,  and  to  and  schism  ;  "  let  not  the  foot  of 
serve  at  thy  Holy  Altar.  To  thee  pride  come  nigh  to  hurt  them,  nor 
and  to  thy  Service  I  devote  myself,  the  hand  of  the  ungodly  to  cast 
soul,  body,  and  spirit — with  alftheir  them  down.M  And  grant  that  the 
powers  and  faculties.  Fit!  my  me-  course  of  this  world  may  be  so 
mory  with  the  words  of  thy  law  ;  peaceably  ordered  by  thy  Govern* 
enlighten  my  understanding  with  ance,  that  thy  Church  may  joyfully 
the 'illumination  of  the  Holy  Ghost  j  serve  Uice  in  all  godly  quietness  ; 
E  e  * 


338  OFFICE  OF  INSTITUTION. 

that  so  they  may  walk  in  the  ways  holy  Eucharist  to  his   Congrega- 

of  truth  and  peace,  and   at  last  be  Hon  .-  And  after  the   Benediction, 

numbered  with   thy  Saints   in  glory  C -which  he  shall  always  pronounce  J 

everlasting,  through  thy  merits,  O  the    Wardens,    Vestry,   and  oilier* 

blessed  Jesus,  thou  gracious  Bishop  shall  salute  and  welcome  him,  bid- 

and  Shepherd  of  our  souls,  who  art,  ding  him  God  speed. 
with    the     Father    and    the    Holy  51   When  the  Jiishop  of  the  Diocese  it 

Ghost,  one  God,  world  without  end.  present     at    the    Institution   of  a 

Amen.  .Minister,  he  shall  muke  to  him  the 

address  prescribed   in    this    Office 

fl  Then    shall  follow    the    Sermon  :  in  the  form  of  a  letter  ;  and  may 

and  after  that   the  instituted  JUin-  perform   such    other   duties   herein 

fster  shall  proceed  to  the  Commun-  assigned  the  Instituting  Minister 

i*n  /Service,  and  to  administer  the  as  he  may  choose, 


